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Malte Kahmann

Graduate, Mechanical Engineering (Master)Moin, my name is Malte Kahmann, I am 28 years old and I successfully completed my studies in Mechanical Engineering (Master) at the University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer in February 2018. I would like to use this statement to give you a brief insight into how I perceived studying in Emden. As I had already completed my Bachelor's degree in Emden (Mechanical Engineering and Design), it quickly became clear to me that I also wanted to do my Master's in Emden. Although there were few references, as the course was new, I was once again impressed by the familiar atmosphere and the proximity to practice at the HS Emden/Leer. While the Bachelor's course is made up of an enormous number of individual modules that are rarely linked to each other, the Master's course contains many modules that are more about applying and combining the knowledge gained so far than about internalizing as much material as possible in the shortest possible time. The opportunities to determine some of the course content yourself through elective modules are very diverse and can largely be freely combined. This gives students the chance to vary the content, in addition to the compulsory lectures, according to their strengths and interests. I also found it pleasant that the curriculum no longer includes lectures that serve to screen out students. All the lectures I attended were designed in such a way that the students were very much involved in the lecture. It was less about simply copying content and more about working on it together with the lecturer and fellow students. For this purpose, smaller projects were often integrated to deepen the learning content, as well as projects that were also assessed as examinations. As a result, the workload is inevitably spread over the entire semester, which also takes some of the pressure off the examination phase.

During the course of study, three projects comprising two 5CP projects and one 10CP project must be completed, whereby one 5CP project can be replaced by an additional elective module upon application to the Examination Office. This gives students the opportunity to deepen and combine individual key topics and establish a link to practice.

An important positive aspect of the Emden location is the direct contact with the professors. During both the Bachelor's and the Master's, all the professors and lecturers whose support I sought were very committed to providing the necessary assistance. This took the form of advice, loans of literature and laboratory equipment as well as arranging appointments at short notice to discuss issues - many thanks for this! The equipment in the laboratories, especially the laboratory for power and working machines, is state of the art and offers extensive opportunities for exciting projects and theses. Some of the pool rooms have already been modernized, while others are yet to undergo this change - which is, however, necessary.

Various student licenses, for example for PTC Creo and Matlab, can be obtained from the university so that work on projects can also take place outside the pool rooms. Springer Link also offers the opportunity to obtain various literature online, which helped me a lot when working on my final theses. In summary, I can definitely recommend Emden as a place to study mechanical engineering (Master's) and mechanical engineering and design (Bachelor's). The informal atmosphere, the facilities at the university and the open-minded nature of the professors and lecturers are very helpful in successfully completing the course. I can recommend studying here without reservation and would choose it again.

Best regards and good luck with your studies Malte Kahmann

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