The Bachelor's degree programme in Wood Management and Technology
consists of the basic modules of foundation studies, advanced studies, practical semester and Bachelor's thesis.

The foundation degree programme comprises the 1st and 2nd semesters. It consists of 11 modules with a total of 22 courses. Here, students are systematically taught a broad basic knowledge on which the subsequent modules in the main study programme build.

The main study programme comprises semesters 3 to 7 and includes the practical semester (supervised work placement in semester 5) and the Bachelor's thesis (semester 7). It is divided into a total of 19 modules with 26 courses in which students are intensively prepared for the practical semester and professional life.

Basic studies (1st & 2nd semester) moreless

MODULE 1 ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS I

Courses:

  • Mathematical and physical fundamentals for engineers I
  • Chemical basics I 

MODULE 2 FORESTRY BASICS

Courses:

  • Botany
  • Forestry

MODULE 3 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Courses:

  • Materials science wood
  • Materials science plastics

MODULE 4 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SCIENCE AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Courses:

  • Building materials science
  • Introduction to mechanical engineering

MODULE 5 BASICS OF INFORMATION PROCESSING

Courses:

  • Fundamentals of information and data processing
  • Fundamentals of statistics

MODULE 6 BASICS OF ECONOMICS AND CIVIL LAW

Courses:

  • Fundamentals of economics and business administration
  • Civil law

MODULE 7 SCIENTIFIC BASICS 2

Courses:

  • Mathematical and physical basics II
  • Chemical fundamentals II

MODULE 8 WOODWORKING MACHINERY AND PRODUCTION AUTOMATION

Courses:

  • Basics of mechanical woodworking
  • Fundamentals of production automation

MODULE 9 ENGINEERING SCIENCE 1

Courses:

  • Statics
  • Descriptive geometry

MODULE 10 TIMBER MARKET AND MARKETING AND DATA MANAGEMENT

Course:

  • Timber market and marketing
  • Data management

MODULE 11 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SCIENTIFIC WORK

  • Project management
  • Scientific work

Main study programme (3rd to 7th semester) moreless

MODULE 12 LOG SORTING AND MEASUREMENT

Courses:

  • Quality characteristics of log sorting
  • Round timber measurement

MODULE 13 CAD – MACHINE CONTROLS IN WOODWORKING

Courses:

  • Introduction to CAD
  • Machine control in woodworking

MODULE 14 ENGINEERING 2

Courses:

  • Strength of materials
  • Basics of building physics

MODULE 15 APPLIED BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Courses:

  • Applied Business Administration

MODULE 16 NON-STRUCTURAL WOOD PRODUCTS

Courses:

  • Non-structural wood product

MODULE 17 ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

Courses:

  • Compulsory elective subjects

MODULE 18 SAWMILL TECHNOLOGY

Courses:

  • Production technology in the sawmill, planing and glulam industry
  • Energy recovery from wood

MODULE 19 PROCESS ENGINEERING OF WOOD-BASED MATERIALS AND FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION

Courses:

  • Process engineering of wood-based materials
  • Furniture construction

MODULE 20 CONSTRUCTION IN TIMBER CONSTRUCTION – TIMBER INDUSTRY POLICY

Courses:

  • Construction in timber construction
  • Timber industry policy

MODULE 21 METHODS OF CORPORATE MANAGEMENT, PROCESS DESIGN AND OPTIMISATION

Courses:

  • Methods of corporate management and process design and optimisation

MODULE 22 SUPERVISED INTERNSHIP

Practical semester in the 5th semester

MODULE 23 PROCESS ENGINEERING IN THE PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY

Courses:

  • Process engineering pulp and paper

MODULE 24 ENERGY-EFFICIENT TIMBER CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD PRESERVATION

Courses:

  • Energy-efficient timber construction
  • Wood biology and wood preservation

MODULE 25 CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Courses:

  • Change management

MODULE 26 BUSINESS PLAN

Courses:

  • Business plan

MODULE 27 MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT

Courses:

  • Material development

MODULE 28 INNOVATIVE USE OF WOOD

Courses:

  • Innovative use of wood

MODULE 29 INTERNATIONAL TIMBER TRADE

Courses:

  • International timber trade

MODULE 30 BACHELOR THESIS

Completion and defence of the Bachelor's thesis in the 7th semester

Practical semester moreless

In the practical semester, students are given the opportunity to actively contribute their knowledge to companies and take on tasks and responsibility in the form of a supervised work placement.

This leads to valuable contacts with potential employers and often also topics for the Bachelor's thesis.

If desired, the internship can be split and completed in two companies, which can be based in Germany or abroad.
 

Bachelor thesis moreless

The completion of a final thesis is required for the B.Sc. in Wood Management and Technology degree. The task of the thesis can be derived from the cooperation with the internship company and is carried out in close dialogue with the supervisor.