Master’s in Material Flow and Logistics (M.Eng.)

Detailed information and provisions concerning the various stages of study are set out in the program regulations:

Studiengangsspezifische Bestimmungen (SB) für den Master Materialfluss und Logistik 
Current version: PO: 20192 / valid from Winter Semester 2019

Final stage - the Master’s thesis

The Master's program ends with the Master's thesis and colloquium in the 4th semester.
The Master’s thesis must be written as a practice-oriented project over a period of 16 weeks as part of a work placement in a company. It is supervised by the teaching staff of the faculty.

In order to register your Master’s thesis, please use the form on the right.

The regulations (on the right-hand side) are binding for writing your Master's thesis. The information sheet contains important notes on writing your thesis.

Applications / Deadlines / Starting Date

You can apply online on the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt website via the applications portal if you have qualifications from Germany. Applicants with qualifications from outside Germany need to apply via Uni-Assist. For more information, visit our international applications site. 

Further documents must then be submitted to the Student Admissions Office by post.

You can apply from 15 May until 15 September every year.

The degree program begins in the winter semester of each year.

Objectives

• to continue developing existing theoretical knowledge in the professional field of material flow and logistics,
• to apply this expertise in a practical setting,
• to acquire other key skills and interdisciplinary knowledge for the design, organization, implementation and control of internal and external flows of materials, information, goods and merchandise,
• to improve the student's personal qualifications profile and thus significantly increase their professional and career opportunities.

Practice-oriented

When it comes to planning and conceptual work, it is vital to be able to use the appropriate software. The Department of Traffic and Transport Engineering has equipped numerous specialist labs for this purpose. This means that you can gain hands-on experience of robot-assisted production processes or object recognition in road traffic as well as, for example, the mapping of goods flows in SAP.

There are three compulsory project modules within the degree program that work on real-world problems. You will learn how to solve complex problems in a team and present your results to the customer.

Areas of expertise and focus

• Toyota production system & components: value stream mapping, Kanban, 5S etc.
• Macrologistics: analysis of the flow of goods and information between a large number of sources and sinks in a region, country or around the globe
• Systematic process optimization: corporate logistics & interface management in material flow and information systems
• Simulation of material flows: optimization of internal throughput based on practical scenarios
• Digital mapping of the flow of goods: emphasis on implementation in SAP and comparable systems 
• Productivity management systems: optional MTM-Basic training (MTM-1/MTM-UAS) to increase efficiency in work processes

These areas of focus are continuously adjusted in line with changes in the market.

Areas of work

Thanks to the qualifications profile they acquire, our graduates are able to

• gain early entry into management positions at industrial companies operating in a wide range of sectors worldwide, or
• pursue doctoral studies.