Transport Engineering – Information for Students

Table of contents

    1. Program Structure – Undergraduate Phase
    2. Program Structure – Advanced Studies
    3. ​ClassSchedules
    4. Helpful Links
    5. Contact Persons
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Program Structure – Undergraduate Phase

Because the degree program is being phased out, courses in the introductory phase are no longer offered on a regular basis. As an alternative, students may enroll in other courses. For more information, please visit the website on transferring to another degree program.

Program Structure – Advanced Studies

In the advanced studies phase, students must choose one of five fields of study. Within each field of study, there are

required elective modules (70 out of 85 LP must be selected)

BAS | Elective Modules for the Major

Students must select 70 out of 85 LP from these modules.

Module No.
VW-VI-		 Modules and Courses Semester
1202

General and Specialized Qualifications (5 LP)

Exam: Portfolio —individual assessments consist of the individual exams for the selected courses.

 Every
1302

Applied Computer Science ( 5 LP)

  • Applied Computer Science
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
1304

Structural and Safety Design of Railway Facilities (10 LP)

  • Design of Railway Facilities
    2 SWS lecture
  • Model-Based Planning
    1 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Lab
  • Planning of Railway Facilities
    3 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: 120-minute written exam + 90-hour term paper

 Summer Semester
1305

RailwayFacility Planning (5 LP)

  • Railway Facility Planning
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: 40-hour portfolio

 Winter Semester
1306

Circuit Design and Components of Rail Telematics (5 LP)

  • Circuit Technology and Components of Rail Telematics
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Winter Semester
1307

Railway Operations Planning and Control (10 LP)

  • Railway Operations Planning and Control (Summer Semester)
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar
    1 SWS Lab
  • Railway Operations Planning and Control
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS Seminar
    1 SWS Lab

Prerequisite: Collection of course materials, 45 hours (Summer Semester)
Exam: Written exam, 240 min (Winter Semester)

 Summer semester and the following winter semester
1309

Railway OperationsSafety (5 LP)

  • Railway Operations Safety
    3.5 SWS lecture
    0.5 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
1312a

Railway Safety and Control Systems (5 LP)

  • Railway Safety and Control Technology
    4 SWS lecture

Exam: Portfolio (25 h)

 Summer Semester
1399

Stakeholders, Processes, and Regulations in the Railway System (5 LP)

  • Stakeholders, Processes, and Regulations in the Railway System
    4 SWS lecture

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Summer Semester
1404

Fundamentals of Rail Vehicles (5 LP)

  • Fundamentals of Rail Vehicles
    4 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 180 min

 Winter Semester
1599a

Building Information Modeling for Transportation Infrastructure ( 5 LP)

  • Building Information Modeling for Transportation Infrastructure
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: 60-hourportfolio

Summer Semester
1601a

Advanced Transportation Systems Theory ( 5 LP)

  • Advanced Transportation Systems Theory
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam , 120 min

 Summer Semester
1605

Quality and RAMS Management (5 LP)

  • Quality and RAMS Management
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
1621

Operational Processes and Planning in Public Transportation ( 5 LP)

  • Operational Processes and Planning in Public Transportation
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam , 120 min

 Winter Semester
1631

Operations Planning and Management in Public Transportation ( 5 LP)

  • Operations Planning and Management in Public Transportation
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam , 120 min

 Summer Semester
EVS | Elective-Required Modules for the Major

Students must select 70 out of 85 credit points from these modules.

Module No.
VW-VI-		 Modules and Courses Semester
1202

General and Subject-Specific Qualifications (5 LP)

Exam: Portfolio —individual assessments consist of the individual exams for the selected courses.

 Every
1309

Railway Operations Safety ( 5 LP)

  • Railway Operations Safety
    3.5 SWS lecture
    0.5 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam , 90 min

 Winter Semester
1401

Fundamentals of Electrical Transportation Systems (10 LP)

  • Theory of Electrical Transportation Systems (Winter Semester)
    3.5 SWS lecture
    0.5 SWS Seminar
    1.0 SWS Lab
  • Operation of Electric Rail Systems (Summer Semester)
    2 SWS lecture

Prerequisite for the exam: 40 hours of coursework
Exam: Oral exam (30 hours) + written exam (90 minutes)

 Winter semester + following summer semester
1402

Electric Railways (10 LP)

  • Power Supply for Electric Vehicles (Winter Semester)
    3 hours per week lecture
  • Power Supply for Electric Vehicles (Summer Semester)
    1 SWS Lecture
  • Electric Vehicles (Summer Semester)
    3 SWS Lecture

Prerequisite for the exam: 60 hours of coursework
Exam for more than 20 students: written exam , 150 h
Exam for up to 20 students: oral exam, 60 min

 Winter Semester + following Summer Semester
1403a

Return Current Paths and Interactions in Electric Rail Systems (5 LP)

  • Return Current Paths and Control in Electric Rail Systems
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Winter Semester
1404

Fundamentals of Rail Vehicles (5 LP)

  • Fundamentals of Rail Vehicle Technology
    4 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 180 min

 Winter Semester
1405

Theoretical Foundations of Inverter Systems in Transportation Engineering (5 LP)

  • Theoretical Foundations of Power Conversion Systems in Transportation Engineering
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
1406

Power Electronics ( 5 LP)

  • Power Electronics
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: 120-minute written exam + 40-hour term paper

 Winter Semester
1407

Advanced Power Electronics (5 LP)

  • Advanced Power Electronics
    3 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: 120-minute written exam + 30-hour term paper

 Summer Semester
1408

Engineering Applications of Theoretical Principles (10 LP)

  • Engineering Applications of Theoretical Principles
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Portfolio 140 h

 Winter Semester
1409

Measurement Technology ( 5 LP)

  • Measurement Technology
    2 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS lab
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: Written exam, 150 min

 Winter Semester
1410

Simulation Systems (5 LP)

  • Simulation Systems
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Summer Semester
1412

Practical Project in the Electrical Transportation Systems Department (5 LP)

  • Practical Project in the Field of Electrical Transportation Systems
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Comprehensive project (100 hours)

 Summer Semester
1605

Quality and RAMS Management (5 LP)

  • Quality and RAMS Management
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
TEL | Elective Modules for the Major

Students must select 70 LP from these 85 LP modules.

Module No.
VW-VI-		 Modules and Courses Semester
1202

General and Specialized Qualifications (5 LP)

Exam: Portfolio —individual assessments consist of the individual exams for the selected courses.

 Every
1306

Circuit Design and Components of Rail Telematics ( 5 LP)

  • Circuit Design and Components for Rail Telematics
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Winter Semester
1309

Railway OperationsSafety (5 LP)

  • Railway Operations Safety
    3.5 SWS lecture
    0.5 hours per week of lab

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
1312a

Railway Safety and Control Systems ( 5 LP)

  • Railway Safety and Control Systems
    4 SWS lecture

Exam: Portfolio (25 hours)

 Summer Semester
1596

Planning, Public Transit (Local and Regional), and Telecommunications Law ( 5 LP)

  • Planning, Public Transportation, and Telecommunications Law
    2 SWS lecture

Exam: 80-hourportfolio

Summer Semester
1702

Modeling and Simulation in Transportation Telematics (10 LP)

  • Modeling and Simulation in Transportation Telematics
    4 SWS Lecture
    4 SWS lab

Exam for more than 15 students: Written exam, 90 min
Exam for up to 15 students: 30-minute oral exam

 Winter Semester
1703

Traffic Sensors ( 5 LP)

  • Traffic Sensors
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam for more than 15 students: 90-minute written exam
Exam for up to 15 students: Oral exam, 30 min

 Winter Semester
1704a

Traffic Control Engineering ( 5 LP)

  • Traffic Control Engineering
    4 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: Combined term paper (30 hours)

 Winter Semester
1706b

Optimal Control, Methods, and Algorithms for Decision-Making Problems ( 5 LP)

  • Optimal Control, Methods, and Algorithms for Decision-Making Problems
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Comprehensive assessment (30 hours)

 Winter Semester
1708

Traffic Telematics Networks ( 5 LP)

  • Traffic Telematics Networks
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam for more than 5 students: Written exam, 90 min
Exam for up to 5 students: 30-minute oral exam

 Winter Semester
1709

Design and Operation of Virtual Mobility Systems ( 5 LP)

  • Design and Operation of Virtual Mobility Systems
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam for more than 5 students: Written exam, 90 min
Exam for up to 5 students: Oral exam, 30 min

 Summer Semester
1710a

Theory and Technology of Information Systems (5 LP)

  • Theory and Technology of Information Systems
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Assessment: 90-minute exam

 Summer Semester
1711

Vehicle Communication and Localization (5 LP)

  • Vehicle Communication and Positioning
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam for more than 15 students: Written exam, 90 min
Exam for up to 15 students: 30-minute oral exam

 Winter Semester
1712a

Technology Assessment (5 LP)

  • Technology Assessment
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: Combined term paper (42 hours)

 Summer Semester
1714

Fundamentals of Independent Engineering Work in the Field of Transportation Telematics (5 LP)

  • Fundamentals of Independent Engineering Work in the Field of Transportation Telematics
    1 SWS lecture
    3 SWS seminar

Exam: Combined term paper (40 hours)

 Winter Semester
1715

Applied Robotics and Control for Cooperative and Autonomous Mobility ( 5 LP)

  • Applied Robotics and Control for Cooperative and Autonomous Mobility
    1 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar
    2 SWS Lab

Exam: Comprehensive assessment (50 hours)

 Summer Semester
VPL | Elective Modules for the Major

Students must select 70 out of 85 LP from these modules.

Module No.
VW-VI-		 Modules and Courses Semester
1202

General and Specialized Qualifications (5 LP)

  • Selection from courses listed in the current AQUA catalog.

Exam: Portfolio —individual assessments consist of the individual exams for the selected courses.

 Every
1501

Design, Construction, and Operation of Roads (10 LP)

  • Design, Construction, and Operation of Roads (Winter Semester)
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

  • Road Design, Construction, and Operation (Summer Semester)
    4 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Term paper (60 hours) + Oral exam (30 minutes)

 Winter Semester + following Summer Semester
1502a

Road Traffic Safety ( 5 LP)

  • Road Traffic Safety
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: 60-hourportfolio

Summer Semester
1503

Planning, Design, and Construction of Railway Facilities (10 LP)

  • Design of Railway Facilities (Winter Semester)
    2 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

  • Design of Railway Facilities (Summer Semester)
    3 SWS lecture

Prerequisite: 60 hours of coursework
Exam: Written exam, 145 min

 Winter semester + following summer semester
1504

Geodesy ( 5 LP)

  • Geodesy
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Term paper (45 hours) + written exam (120 minutes)

 Summer Semester
1505a

Environmental Effects in Transportation ( 5 LP)

  • Environmental Effects in Transportation
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Winter Semester
1506a

Mobility System Planning and Research ( 5 LP)

  • Mobility System Planning and Research
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: 60-hourportfolio

Winter Semester
1509

Road User Behavior and Safety ( 5 LP)

  • Road User Behavior and Safety
    2 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS Workshop

Exam: 60-hour portfolio

 Summer Semester
1511

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Infrastructure Projects and Transportation Law ( 5 LP)

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Infrastructure Projects
    2 SWS lecture
  • Transportation Law
    2 SWS Lecture

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Winter Semester
1512a

Data and Models in Transport Planning ( 5 LP)

  • Data and Models in Transport Planning
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: 50-hourportfolio

Winter Semester
1517a

Fundamentals of Traffic Modeling (5 LP)

  • Fundamentals of Traffic Modeling
    2 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 60 min

 Summer Semester
1518a

Agent-Based Modeling in Transportation ( 5 LP)

  • Agent-Based Modeling in Transportation
    2 SWS lecture
    2 hours per week (SWS) of lab

Exam: Comprehensive assignment (60 hours)

 Summer Semester
1522

Urban Engineering and Road Drainage Systems ( 5 LP)

  • Urban Engineering and Road Drainage Systems
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: Written exam , 120 min

 Summer Semester
1592

Fundamentals of Geoinformatics ( 5 LP)

  • Fundamentals of Geoinformatics
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: 30-hourportfolio + 90-minute written exam

 Winter Semester
1704a

Traffic Control Engineering ( 5 LP)

  • Traffic Control Engineering
    4 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: Combined written assignment (30 hours)

 Winter Semester
SYS-BÖV | Elective Modules for the Specialization

Students must select 70 out of 85 LP from these modules.

Module No.
VW-VI-		 Modules and Courses Semester
1202

General and Specialized Qualifications (5 LP)

Exam: Portfolio —individual components consist of the individual exams for the selected courses.

 Every
1307

Railway Operations Planning and Control ( 10 LP)

  • Railway Operations Planning and Control (Summer Semester)
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar
    1 SWS Lab
  • Railway Operations Planning and Control (Winter Semester)
    2 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS Seminar
    1 SWS Lab

Prerequisite: Case study collection , 45 hours
Exam: Written exam , 240 min

 Summer semester + following winter semester
1309

Railway OperationsSafety (5 LP)

  • Railway Operations Safety
    3.5 SWS lecture
    0.5 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam , 90 min

 Summer Semester
1511

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Infrastructure Projects and Transportation Law ( 5 LP)

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Infrastructure Projects
    2 SWS Lecture
  • Transportation Law
    2 SWS Lecture

Exam: Written exam , 120 min

 Winter Semester
1512a

Data and Models in Transport Planning ( 5 LP)

  • Data and Models in Transport Planning
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: 50-hourportfolio

Winter Semester
1517a

Fundamentals of Traffic Modeling (5 LP)

  • Fundamentals of Traffic Modeling
    2 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: 60-minute written exam

 Summer Semester
1601a

Advanced Transportation Systems Theory (5 LP)

  • Advanced Transportation Systems Theory
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam , 120 min

 Summer Semester
1602

Material Flow Analysis and Optimization (5 LP)

  • Material Flow Analysis and Optimization
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Portfolio (30 hours)

 Winter Semester
1604

Ergonomics (5 LP)

  • Ergonomics
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: 90-minute written exam + 60-hour portfolio

 Summer Semester
1605

Quality and RAMS Management (5 LP)

  • Quality and RAMS Management
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
1612

Decision-Making Problems in Business Logistics (5 LP)

  • Decision-Making Problems in Business Logistics
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: 90-minute written exam

 Summer Semester
1621

Operational Processes and Planning in Public Transportation (5 LP)

  • Operational Processes and Planning in Public Transportation
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Winter Semester
1622a

Market-Oriented Design of Rail Freight and Passenger Transportation (5 LP)

  • Market-Oriented Design of Rail Freight and Passenger Transportation
    3 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS seminar

Exam: 40-hour portfolio

 Winter Semester
1631

Operations Planning and Management in Public Transportation (5 LP)

  • Operations Planning and Management in Public Transportation
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Summer Semester
1632

Operations Management in Public Urban and Regional Transportation (5 LP)

  • Operations Management in Public Urban and Regional Transportation
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam for more than 20 students: 90-minute written exam
Exam for up to 20 students: 35-minuteoral exam

 Winter Semester
1704a

Traffic Control Engineering ( 5 LP)

  • Traffic Control Engineering
    4 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Combined term paper (30 hours)

 Winter Semester
SYS-LUFT | Elective Modules for the Specialization Track

Students must select 70 LP from these 85 LP modules.

Module No.
VW-VI-		 Modules and Courses Semester
1202

General and Specialized Qualifications (5 LP)

Exam: Portfolio —individual assessments consist of the individual exams for the selected courses.

 Every
1517a

Fundamentals of Traffic Modeling (5 LP)

  • Fundamentals of Traffic Modeling
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 60 min

 Summer Semester
1601a

Advanced Transportation Systems Theory (5 LP)

  • Advanced Transportation Systems Theory
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam , 120 min

 Summer Semester
1602

Material Flow Analysis and Optimization (5 LP)

  • Material Flow Analysis and Optimization
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Portfolio (30 hours)

 Winter Semester
1604

Ergonomics (5 LP)

  • Ergonomics
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS seminar

Exam: 90-minute written exam + 60-hour portfolio

 Summer Semester
1605

Quality and RAMS Management (5 LP)

  • Quality and RAMS Management
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
1612

Decision-Making Problems in Business Logistics (5 LP)

  • Decision-Making Problems in Business Logistics
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
1641

Air Traffic and Airport Operations ( 10 LP)

  • Air Traffic and Airport Operations
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam , 240 min

 Summer Semester
1642

Flight Planning and Aircraft Operations ( 5 LP)

  • Flight Planning and Aircraft Operations
    4.0 SWS lecture
    0.5 SWS Seminar
    0.5 SWS Lab

Exam: Written exam , 180 min

 Winter Semester
1643

Aircraft Design ( 5 LP)

  • Aircraft Design
    4 SWS lecture

Exam: Written exam , 180 min

 Winter Semester
1644

Flight Performance and Aerodynamics ( 10 LP)

  • Flight Performance and Aerodynamics
    7.0 SWS Lecture
    1.0 SWS Seminar
    0.5 SWS Lab

Prerequisite: Course 5 h
Exam: Written exam , 240 min

 Winter Semester
1645

CNS and Tactical ATM ( 10 LP)

  • CNS and Tactical ATM
    6 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: Written exam , 240 min

 Winter Semester
1690 Safety and Airline Management ( 5 LP)
  • Safety and Airline Management
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam , 180 min

 Summer Semester
1691a

Terminal Operations (5 LP)

  • Terminal Operations
    3 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Prerequisite for exam: 45-minute test
Exam: Written exam , 120 min

 Summer Semester

Elective modules (45 LP)

Students must earn 45 LP. Any module offered in the degree program may be selected, including additional modules from their own field of study or from other fields (see list above). Additionally, students may take:

Elective modules from BAS
Module No.
VW-VI-		 Elective Modules in Rail Systems (BAS) Semester
1380

Computer-Aided Design in the Planning, Design, and Construction of Railways ( 5 LP)

  • Computer-Aided Design in the Planning, Design, and Construction of Railways (Winter Semester)
    1 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab
  • Computer-Aided Design in the Planning, Design, and Construction of Railways (Summer Semester)
    1 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Term paper (60 hours)

 Winter semester + following summer semester
1381

Signal Box Technology and Railroad Crossing Safety (5 LP)

  • Signal Box Technology and Railroad Crossing Safety
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: 90-minute written exam

 Winter Semester
1383

Advanced Modeling in Railway Transport Science (5 LP)

  • Advanced Modeling in Railway Transport Science
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS seminar

Exam: Comprehensive assignment (60 hours)

 Winter Semester
1385

Digital Rail Summer School (5 LP)

  • Digital Rail Summer School
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Combined term paper (20 hours)

 Summer Semester
1386a

Digital Control and Protection Technology ( 5 LP)

  • Digital Control and Protection Technology
    4.0 SWS lecture
    0.5 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Winter Semester
1387a

Architectures of Rail Telematics (5 LP)

  • Railway Telematics Architectures
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam for more than 6 students: 90-minute written exam
Exam for up to 6 students: Term paper (40 hours)

 Summer Semester
1391a

Railway Construction ( 5 LP)

  • Railway Engineering
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Term Paper (60 hours)

 Winter Semester
1397

Construction in Railway Operations (5 LP)

  • Construction in Railway Operations
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Winter Semester
1398

Railway Infrastructure Engineering (5 LP)

  • Railway Infrastructure Engineering
    3 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Winter Semester

... and the modules listed under “Elective-Compulsory Modules” for each major.

Elective modules from EVS
Module No.
VW-VI-		 Elective Modules in Electrical Transportation Systems (EVS) Semester
1411

Project Management in Plant Engineering (5 LP)

  • Project Management in Plant Engineering
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam , 90 min

 Winter Semester
1481

Electric Local Transit Systems ( 5 LP)

  • Electric Public Transportation Systems
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam for more than 15 students: Written exam , 90 min
Exam for up to 15 students: 30-minuteoral exam

 Winter Semester
1484a

Overhead Catenary Systems ( 5 LP)

  • Overhead Cables
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam for more than 15 students: Written exam , 120 min
Exam for up to 15 students: Oral exam, 30 min

 Winter Semester
1485

Drive Motors ( 5 LP)

  • Drive Motors
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam for more than 15 students: Written exam , 90 min
Exam for up to 15 students: Oral exam, 30 min

 Summer Semester
1487a

Rail Vehicle Undercarriages (5 LP)

  • Rail Vehicle Undercarriages
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam for more than 10 students: Written exam , 90 min
Exam for up to 10 students: Oral exam, 30 min

 Summer Semester
1488a

of Rail Vehicle Braking Systems (5 LP)

  • Rail Vehicle Braking
    3.0 SWS lecture
    1.0 SWS Seminar
    0.5 SWS Lab

Exam for more than 10 students: Written exam , 90 min
Exam for up to 10 students: Oral exam, 30 min

 Winter Semester
1489

Structural Systems of Rail Vehicles ( 5 LP)

  • Structural Systems of Rail Vehicles
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam for more than 10 students: Written exam , 90 min
Exam for up to 10 students: Oral exam, 30 min

 Summer Semester
Elective modules from VPL
Module No.
VW-VI-		 Elective Modules in Transportation Planning and Transportation Engineering (VPL) Semester
1581

Optical Perception and Lighting Technology (5 LP)

  • Optical Perception and Lighting Technology (Winter Semester)
    2 SWS lecture
  • Optical Perception and Lighting Technology (Summer Semester)
    2 SWS lab

Exam: 90-minute written exam + combined term paper (20 hours)

 Winter semester + following summer semester
1582a

Traffic Psychology ( 5 LP)

  • Traffic Psychology
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS seminar

Exam: 90-minutewritten exam + 20-hour portfolio

 Summer semester + following winter semester
1584a

Urban Mobility Workshop Basics ( 5 LP)

  • Traffic Space Design
    1 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: Comprehensive project (100 hours)

 Summer Semester
1585

Methods of Traffic Ecology (5 LP)

  • Methods in Transportation Ecology
    4 SWS seminar

Exam: Combined term paper (70 hours)

 Winter Semester
1586

Advanced Tools and Methods of Transportation Ecology ( 5 LP)

  • Advanced Tools and Methods of Transportation Ecology
    4 SWS Seminar

Exam: Combined term paper (70 hours)

 Summer Semester
1587

Selected Aspects of Road Design (10 LP)

  • Selected Aspects of Road Design (Winter Semester)
    1 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar
  • Selected Aspects of Road Design (Summer Semester)
    1 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: 120-minute written exam + 90-hour term paper

 Winter Semester + following Summer Semester
1589

Urban Research ( 10 LP)

  • Urban Research
    2 SWS lecture
    4 SWS seminar

Exam: Combined term paper (150 h)

 Summer Semester
1590

Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines (5 LP)

  • Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines
    3 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: Written exam, 180 min

 Winter Semester
1591

Fundamentals of Transportation Policy (5 LP)

  • Fundamentals of Transportation Policy
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
1593

Infrastructure Policy and Regulation (5 LP)

  • Infrastructure Policy and Regulation
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: 30-hour portfolio

 Winter Semester
1594

Transportation Ecology Research Seminar: Survey Methods in Bicycle Traffic (5 LP)

  • Transportation Ecology Research Seminar: Survey Methods in Bicycle Traffic
    4 SWS seminar

Exam: Combined term paper (70 hours)

 Summer Semester
1595

The Nexus of Urban Air Pollution, Transport, and Policy ( 5 LP)

  • The Nexus of Urban Air Pollution, Transportation, and Policy
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS seminar

Exam: Written exam , 120 min

 Winter Semester
1596

Planning, Public Transportation (Urban and Suburban), and Telecommunications Law (5 LP)

  • Planning, Public Transportation, and Telecommunications Law
    2 SWS lecture

Exam: 90-minute written exam + 75-hour term paper

 Summer Semester
1597

Propulsion Systems with Internal Combustion Engines ( 5 LP)

  • Propulsion Systems with Internal Combustion Engines
    4 SWS lecture

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Summer Semester
1599

Building Information Modeling in Transportation Infrastructure (5 LP)

  • Building Information Modeling in Transportation Infrastructure
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Comprehensive assignment (70 hours)

 Summer Semester

... and the modules listed under “Elective-Compulsory Modules” for the respective degree programs.

Elective modules from SYS
Module No.
VW-VI-		 Elective Modules in Transportation Systems Engineering (SYS) Semester
1681

Planning and Design of Rail Systems (5 LP)

  • Planning and Design of Rail Systems (Winter Semester)
    2 SWS lecture
  • Planning and Design of Railway Facilities (Summer Semester)
    2 SWS lecture

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Summer Semester + following Winter Semester
1682

Modeling and Simulation of Railway Operations (5 LP)

  • Modeling and Simulation of Railway Operations
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam for more than 15 students: Written exam , 150 min
Exam for up to 15 students: 45-minute oral exam

 Summer Semester
1685b

Cargo Handling and Intermodal Transportation (5 LP)

  • Cargo Handling and Intermodal Transportation
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Portfolio (25 hours)

 Winter Semester
1692

Aircraft Engines (5 LP)

  • Aircraft Engines
    2 SWS Lecture
    1 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 90 min

 Summer Semester
1693

Helicopter Technology (5 LP)

  • Helicopter Technology (Summer Semester)
    2 SWS Lecture
  • Helicopter Technology (Winter Semester)
    2 SWS lecture

Exam for more than 15 students: Written exam , 120 min
Exam for up to 15 students: Oral exam, 45 min

 Summer Semester + following Winter Semester
1697

Transport Network Optimization with Emerging Data for Ethical and Sustainable Applications

  • Transport Network Optimization with Emerging Data for Ethical and Sustainable Applications
    3 SWS lecture

Exam: Combined term paper (70 hours)

 Summer Semester
1699

Objectives, Tasks, Responsibilities, and Instruments of Public Transport Authorities (5 LP)

  • Objectives, Tasks, Responsibilities, and Instruments of Public Transport Authorities
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Term paper (40 hours)

 Summer Semester

... and the modules listed under “Elective-Compulsory Modules” for the respective degree programs.

Elective modules from TEL
Module No.
VW-VI-		 Elective Modules in Telematics (TEL) Semester
1783

Special Problems in Traffic Process Automation (5 LP)

  • Special Problems in Traffic Process Automation
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS lab
    1 SWS seminar

Prerequisite for the exam: 30-minute presentation with discussion
Exam: Oral exam, 30 min

 Summer Semester
1784

Railway Operations Processes and Planning (5 LP)

  • Railway Operations Processes and Planning
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: 50-hour portfolio

 Summer Semester
1785

Satellite Communications and Positioning-Based Communication Systems (5 LP)

  • Satellite Communications and Position-Based Communication Systems
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar
    1 SWS Lab

Exam: 40-hour portfolio

 Summer Semester
1787

Adaptive and Intelligent Systems (5 LP)

  • Adaptive and Intelligent Systems
    2 SWS Lecture
    2 SWS Lab

Exam for more than 15 students: Written exam , 90 min
Exam for up to 15 students: 30-minute oral exam

 Summer Semester
1788

Digital Signal Processing (5 LP)

  • Digital Signal Processing
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam for more than 5 students: Written exam , 90 min
Exam for up to 5 students: Oral exam, 30 min

 Summer Semester

... and the modules listed under “Elective-Compulsory Modules” for the respective majors.

Elective modules from other degree programs
Module No.
VW-VI-

Modules and Courses

 Seminars
1982

Pricing and Revenue Management (5 LP)

  • Pricing and Revenue Management
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: 80-hour portfolio

 Winter Semester
1984a

Fundamentals of Microeconometrics (5 LP)

  • Fundamentals of Microeconometrics
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar
    1 SWS tutorial

Exam: 90-minute written exam

 Summer Semester
1985a

Strategy and Competition (5 LP)

  • Strategy and Competition
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS seminar
    1 SWS tutorial

Exam: 90-minute written exam

 Summer Semester
1986

Environmental Economics ( 5 LP)

  • Environmental Economics
    2 SWS lecture
    1 SWS Seminar

Exam: 50-hour portfolio

 Summer Semester
1987b

Operations Research and Logistics (5 LP)

  • Operations Research and Logistics
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: 70-hour portfolio

 Winter Semester
1988

Methods in Transport Economics and Policy ( 5 LP)

  • Methods in Transport Economics and Policy
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Term paper (75 hours)

 Winter Semester
1989b

Cost-Benefit Analysis in Transportation (5 LP)

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis in Transportation
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam , 120 min

 Summer Semester
1990a

Cost and Prices in Transport (5 LP)

  • Cost and Prices in Transport
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Summer Semester
1991a

Urban Economics (5 LP)

  • Urban Economics
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Term paper (75 hours)

 Summer Semester
1992a

Theoretical Multivariate Statistics (5 LP)

  • Theoretical Multivariate Statistics
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Winter Semester
1993a

Applied Multivariate Statistics (5 LP)

  • Applied Multivariate Statistics
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Term paper (75 hours)

 Summer Semester
1994b

Data-Driven Multivariate Statistics (5 LP)

  • Data-Driven Multivariate Statistics
    2 SWS lecture

Exam if there are more than 20 students: written exam, 120 min
Exam for up to 20 students: 30-minute oral exam

 Summer Semester
1995

Traffic Flow Dynamics and Simulation (5 LP)

  • Traffic Flow Dynamics and Simulation
    2 SWS lecture
    2 SWS lab

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Summer Semester
1996

Statistical Programming Languages (5 LP)

  • Statistical Programming Languages
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Written exam, 120 min

 Winter Semester
1997

Exercises and Readings in Transport Policy in an Academic Context ( 5 LP)

  • Exercises and Readings in Transport Policy in an Academic Context
    2 SWS Seminar

Exam: Portfolio (30 hours)

 Winter Semester

... and the modules listed under “Elective-Compulsory Modules” for the respective degree programs.

Research Projects and Professional Internship (Required)

Advanced Seminar (8th Semester)

Fundamentals of Independent Scholarly Work (5 LP)

  • Advanced Seminar
    3 SWS seminar

Exam: Combined term paper (75 hours)

The advanced seminar should be taken in the student’s chosen field of study.
In some fields of study, information sessions are held as early as the end of the 7th semester; often, topics are also assigned toward the end of the 7th semester.

Study Thesis

In the 9th semester, students must complete and defend their term paper (15 LP).

We recommend completing the term paper first and then doing the professional internship.

You may choose the topic of your term paper yourself:

  • The chairs offer a variety of topics for the project. These are published online or are available upon request.
  • In some cases, it is also possible to work on your own proposed topics (e.g., based on professional contacts). In this case, you must contact the Chairs to inquire whether they can supervise the topic in terms of content and capacity.

The guidelines for completing the term paper apply.
Here is additional information regarding the term paper.

Contact person, distribution, and submission of the term paper:

Administrative assistant for doctoral and study organization

Name

Ms Ines Woditschka

Study and doctoral matters, internship office, timetabling

Send email
Contact Information
Organization Name

Dean's Office "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences

Dean's Office "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences

Address work

Visiting address:

Gerhart-Potthoff-Bau, Room 155 Hettnerstraße 3

01069 Dresden

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Address postal

Postal address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences

01062 Dresden

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Parcel address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences Helmholtzstraße 10

01069 Dresden

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Office hours:

Tuesday:
08:30 - 11:00
12:30 - 15:00
Thursday:
08:30 - 11:00
12:30 - 15:00

Contact by e-mail or telephone for appointments; Absent: --

Professional Internship

In the 9th semester, students must complete a professional internship as part of the VW-VI-1203 module, "Professional Practice in Transportation Engineering. "

We recommend completing the term paper first and then undertaking the professional internship.

Information regarding the internship is outlined in the Internship Guidelines (2022).

Contact: Internship Office

Further information on the professional internship is available on the Internship Office’s website.

Administrative assistant for doctoral and study organization

Name

Ms Ines Woditschka

Study and doctoral matters, internship office, timetabling

Send email
Contact Information
Organization Name

Dean's Office "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences

Dean's Office "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences

Address work

Visiting address:

Gerhart-Potthoff-Bau, Room 155 Hettnerstraße 3

01069 Dresden

Show map of this location.

Address postal

Postal address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences

01062 Dresden

Address parcel

Parcel address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology "Friedrich List" Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences Helmholtzstraße 10

01069 Dresden

work Tel.

Office hours:

Tuesday:
08:30 - 11:00
12:30 - 15:00
Thursday:
08:30 - 11:00
12:30 - 15:00

Contact by e-mail or telephone for appointments; Absent: --

Diploma Thesis

In the 10th semester, students are expected to write their thesis ( 25 LP) and defend it in the form of a colloquium (5 LP).

Students may choose the topic of their thesis themselves:

  • The chairs offer a variety of topics for students to explore. These are published online or are available upon request.
  • In some cases, it is also possible to work on your own proposed topics (e.g., based on professional contacts). In this case, you must contact the Chairs to inquire whether they can supervise the topic in terms of content and capacity.

Please follow the guidelines for the thesis provided by the Examination Office .

Contact person, issuance, and submission of the thesis: at the Examination Office

Katrin Lindner © Privat
Name

Mrs Katrin Lindner, Examination office

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Contact Information

Visit the website

Address work

Visiting address:

Hülße-Bau, Nordflügel, 1. Etage, Raum N109 Helmholtzstraße 10

01069 Dresden

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Address postal

Postal address:

TUD Dresden University of Technology Fakultät Verkehrswissenschaften "Friedrich List", Prüfungsamt

01062 Dresden

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fax Fax
+49 351 463-37180

Students should use the contact form instead of the email address: https://de.487888.xyz/bu/studium/im-studium/kontakt/vw

Office hours:

Tuesday:
09:30 - 11:00
13:00 - 17:30
Thursday:
09:00 - 11:00
13:00 - 15:00

During the semester break on Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon the office is closed! Recent changes see at News on the Examination Office website

​ClassSchedules

Timetables

5th semester
BAS | EVS | VPL | SYS-BÖV | SYS-LUFT | TEL

6th semester
BAS | EVS | VPL | SYS-BÖV | SYS-LUFT | TEL

7th semester
BAS | EVS | VPL | SYS-BÖV | SYS-LUFT | TEL

8th semester
BAS | EVS | VPL | SYS-BÖV | SYS-LUFT | TEL

Timetable Legend

Times of Day

Courses are held in 90-minute double periods (DS):
1st DS: 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
2nd DS: 9:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
3rd DS: 11:10 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
4th DS: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
5th DS: 2:50 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
6th period: 4:40 p.m. – 6:10 p.m.
7. DS: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Weekly Schedule

Some courses are held only every two weeks. The schedule distinguishes between odd calendar weeks and even calendar weeks :
1. Week: odd week, e.g., calendar week 41.
2. Week: even week, e.g., calendar week 42.
This website lists the current calendar week.

Abbreviations

The letters preceding the course title indicate the type of course and its classification in the academic calendar:

V Lecture, Ü Exercise, S Seminar, P Practicum, SP Language Course, T Tutorial

O required (mandatory module),
W elective (one of several courses must be chosen).

Module Descriptions, Curricula and Study Regulations

Applies to students under the 2025/2026 regulations

The academic documents listed below apply to students who transitioned to the regulations dated July 17, 2025, or who transferred to the Master’s program in Transport Engineering during the 2025–2026 winter semester.

All regulations governing the degree program are defined in the academic documents that have been officially published:
Study Regulations (Officially Published on September 2, 2025)
Examination Regulations (Officially Published on September 2, 2025)

Modules and the course schedule may be adjusted to meet current needs. These adjustments include the following, non-legally binding draft versions:
Module Descriptions (current version)
Study Plan (current version)
Study Plan for Part-Time Study (current version)

Additional Guidelines and Regulations:
– Internship Guidelines (2022) | Go to the Internship Office
– Current AQUA Catalog
– Current Faculty AI Guidelines | English version
– Multiple-Choice Exam Regulations
– Regulations for the Assignment and Registration of Student Research Papers
– Guidelines for Writing Student Research Papers Effective January 1, 2022
– Regulations for the Thesis: on the Examination Office’s website

Valid for students enrolling in the 2022/2023 academic year

New and optimized academic documents apply to students who begin their studies in the first semester of the 2022/2023 winter semester in the Master’s degree program in Transport Engineering.

All regulations governing the degree program are defined in the officially published academic documents:
Study Regulations (Official Announcement dated July 7, 2022)
Examination Regulations (Official Announcement dated July 7, 2022)

Modules and the program schedule may be adjusted to meet current needs. These adjustments include the following non-legally binding versions:
Module Descriptions (current version)
Study Plan (current version)
Study Plan for Part-Time Study (current version)

Additional Guidelines and Regulations:
– Internship Guidelines (2022) | Go to the Internship Office
– Current AQUA Catalog
– Current Faculty AI Guidelines | English version
– Multiple-Choice Exam Regulations
– Regulations for the Assignment and Registration of Student Research Papers
– Guidelines for the Preparation of Student Research Papers Effective January 1, 2022
– Regulations for the Thesis: on the Examination Office’s website

Helpful Links

General Information About the Program

How does a class schedule work? Where do courses take place, and how does exam registration work? Students can find helpful information on organizing their studies as well as counseling and support services under “Studying.”

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Contact Persons

Oliver Michler

Dean of Studies Traffic Engineering

Name

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Michler

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