Climate protection management
Study Climate Protection Management and shape the future! Combine technology, management and sustainability in a forward-looking Bachelor's degree programme.
Studying climate protection means tackling one of the most important tasks of our time. Become a multiplier with many communication tasks in municipalities, companies and administrations. Work at the interface between operational, often technical measures and the legal, commercial and organisational framework conditions. Looking for a meaningful job in climate protection? Then study climate protection management with us and we will train you for a wide-ranging labour market!
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Facts at a glance
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Details of the degree programme
Typical professional fields of activity
- Implementation of climate protection measures and projects in cities and municipalities, companies and institutions
- Planning and management of large projects with coordination of interdisciplinary teams
- Contact person for politics and administration, industry, trade, NGOs and citizens
- Link between engineering solutions and organisational implementation with supra-regional networking, etc.
Important study contents
- General basics: Mathematics, basic natural sciences, engineering fundamentals
- Business and law: general business administration, accounting and controlling, energy management, business and environmental law, circular economy
- Project-orientated modules: Climate change, project management, sustainability, climate change impacts
- Urban and neighbourhoods: digital planning, urban and neighbourhood planning, urban climate, smart city
- Energy transition: Control technology, transport planning, heating technology, smart grids
Study programme
- 1.-3rd semester foundation programme
- 4.-7th semester specialised studies including Bachelor's thesis and colloquium
If you start in the summer semester, the duration of study may be extended by one semester.
Specialised practical activity
- Six weeks basic internship, ideally before the start of the programme.
- Seven weeks of specialised internship. The entire internship period must be completed by the time you register for your Bachelor's thesis.
Possible Master's programme at the Ostfalia
Study plan
1.-3rd semester Compulsory modules basic cluster Z (1.-3. Semester) Z1 Mathematics 1
Z2 Chemical-biological basics
Z3 Electrical engineering 1
Z4 Project 1: Scientific project on climate change
Z5 Mathematics 2
Z6 Thermodynamics 1
Z7 Physics
Z8 Digital planning with CAD lab
Z9 Fluid mechanics
Z10 Technical project / project management
Z11 Fundamentals of numerical programming
Z12 Urban water management
Compulsory modules Specialised cluster W Business (1.-3. Semester) W1 ABWL
W2 Accounting
W3 Energy and Resource Management
Compulsory modules Specialist cluster Q Neighbourhood (1.-3. Semester) Q1 Building law / urban land-use planning
Q2 Urban building typologies
Q3 Modelling, simulation and GIS
Compulsory modules basic cluster Z (1.-3. Semester) Z1 Mathematics 1
Z2 Chemical-biological basics
Z3 Electrical engineering 1
Z4 Project 1: Scientific project on climate change
Z5 Mathematics 2
Z6 Thermodynamics 1
Z7 Physics
Z8 Digital planning with CAD lab
Z9 Fluid mechanics
Z10 Technical project / project management
Z11 Fundamentals of numerical programming
Z12 Urban water management
Z1 Mathematics 1
Z2 Chemical-biological basics
Z3 Electrical engineering 1
Z4 Project 1: Scientific project on climate change
Z5 Mathematics 2
Z6 Thermodynamics 1
Z7 Physics
Z8 Digital planning with CAD lab
Z9 Fluid mechanics
Z10 Technical project / project management
Z11 Fundamentals of numerical programming
Z12 Urban water management
Compulsory modules Specialised cluster W Business (1.-3. Semester) W1 ABWL
W2 Accounting
W3 Energy and Resource Management
W1 ABWL
W2 Accounting
W3 Energy and Resource Management
Compulsory modules Specialist cluster Q Neighbourhood (1.-3. Semester) Q1 Building law / urban land-use planning
Q2 Urban building typologies
Q3 Modelling, simulation and GIS
Q1 Building law / urban land-use planning
Q2 Urban building typologies
Q3 Modelling, simulation and GIS
Why study Climate Protection Management at Ostfalia?
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You study with the pioneers:
We have been training experts in sustainable supply engineering since 1973. As the only faculty of its kind in Lower Saxony, we offer state-of-the-art laboratories and small learning groups.
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Best job prospects:
Most of our graduates find a job within a few months. The demand for climate protection managers in municipalities and companies is constantly growing.
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Practical relevance guaranteed:
Strong partner companies, industry-experienced professors and real projects from the first semester will prepare you optimally.
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Internationally networked:
Over 100 university partnerships worldwide. Take advantage of our numerous collaborations with partner universities for a semester abroad.
The Climate Protection Management programme takes place at the Wolfenbüttel campus. The Faculty of Supply Engineering is Lower Saxony's only faculty for sustainable engineering education.
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Frequently asked questions about the degree programme
Why should I study Climate Protection Management?
Climate change is the greatest challenge of our time. As a climate protection manager, you will play an active role in shaping the energy transition and secure a future-proof job in a rapidly growing professional field.
What is the focus of the climate protection programme?
You will learn how to develop sustainable energy systems, manage climate protection projects efficiently and keep an eye on the legal and economic framework.
What career paths are possible after the Climate Protection Management degree programme?
Climate protection manager in cities and municipalities, energy consultant in companies, project manager for sustainable urban development or consultant for climate protection strategies - the opportunities are many and varied.
What makes the Climate Protection Management programme at Ostfalia so special?
As a pioneering faculty since 1973, we offer unique practical relevance through strong partner companies, state-of-the-art laboratories for renewable energies and personal support in small groups.
Secure your place on the Climate Protection Management degree programme now!
Become part of the energy revolution at Lower Saxony's only faculty for supply engineering. As a pioneer since 1973, we offer you excellent career opportunities in a future-proof professional field.
Admission-free - winter and summer semesters possible!
