Mobility Systems Engineering and Management
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Information last verified July 2026
Program Overview
"The Master Program Mobility Systems Engineering and Management offers a unique combination of courses in emerging technologies & systems engineering. Processes, methods and tools for the challenges of future mobility in e-drive, autonomous driving, communication-over-the-air, and worldwide release & configuration management are introduced on the engineering as well as on the management side."
Program Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eric Sax
Automotive companies are developing new technologies to enhance mobility, focusing on eco-friendly solutions like electric and hybrid vehicles. These rely on embedded electronics to improve efficiency and reduce emissions. Demand for safer, cost-effective products drives innovation in design and development.
Advanced technologies, such as driver assistance systems, depend on real-time wireless communication. Low-cost components like microcontrollers, sensors, and communication busses, once customized, unlock new capabilities by leveraging vehicle data. Concepts like client-server communication support model-based, process-oriented system design.
The Master’s Program in Mobility Systems Engineering and Management equips both new and established players with a system-oriented approach to the future of mobility.
Career Opportunities
The challenges of todays mobile world require globally thinking visionaries, engineers and managers who are able to combine competences in mechanical and electrical engineering with excellent know-how in economics, business management and law.
Graduates of the Master´s program Mobility Systems Engineering & Management receive a unique interdisciplinary education in systems engineering and state-of-the-art technologies in autonomous driver assistance systems or e-mobility at one of the best technical universities worldwide. The KIT Master of Science Degree will foster the graduates careers in the above named industries to a large extent.
Program Curriculum
Industry (industry 4.0) and mobility, mainly vehicles for automated driving, electrical drive trains and car-2-x communication are strongly influenced by todays developments. As a consequence, sustainable mobility concepts are increasingly using embedded electronic systems to maximize efficiency, enable automation and reduce pollution.
Specialization Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
• Car-to-X Communication
• Driver assistance systems for autonomous driving (incl. sensors & systems, security aspects)
• Environment perception (optical sensors & systems, impact security, comfort & efficiency)
• Vehicle traffic interaction, e.g. automotive radar technology and car-to-X communication
Specialization e-Mobility
• Electric Power Train: Concepts, architectures, technologies (e.g. signal processing, real time systems) & design of electrical drive systems & complex electronic systems
• Energy supply, storage & conversion (e.g. batteries, fuel cells, H² storage, powertrain systems)
• Charging Management
Admission Requirements
• University degree in a relevant subject
• Professional experience (at least 1-2 years) & current employment
• English proficiency
Detailed description of all admission requirements
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
No tuition fees (German public university — see fee_details)
Semester contribution ~€235 covers public transport (KVV) and student union services.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
No tuition fees at KIT (German public university). Semester contribution of approx. €235 covers public transport and student services. Funding available via DAAD, Deutschlandstipendium, Baden-Württemberg Stipendium, and KIT internal scholarships.
About Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is one of Germany's leading public research universities and among Europe's most prestigious institutions for science, engineering, and technology....
University Profile- Language English
- Credits 90 ECTS
