Industrial Engineering (Technology Management)

Kai Amrein (B.eng.)

"I decided to study Industrial Engineering (technology management) because I found the combination of technology (mechanical engineering) and management (business administration) very interesting and future-oriented. The global working world today demands fast, flexible and sustainable solutions. The practice-oriented and international course of study prepares you for this in the best possible way. I found the closeness to students and professors particularly positive, from which my personal network still benefits today. I particularly liked the international and project-related focus. In addition to a study trip to Bratislava in Slovakia, I completed my internship semester at ZF Suzhou in China. For my bachelor thesis, I lived in India for three months to conduct a market analysis. I still benefit from these experiences as well as the broad spectrum in my daily work life as Global Key Account Manager."

Julian Dobczinski, B.Eng.

""Before I started my studies, I did an apprenticeship as a merchant in wholesale and foreign trade. Interesting - however that wasn't quite enough for me. I missed the technical reference to the work since I have always been interested in technology. In my studies, I got exactly what I was looking for: physics with the physicists, electrical engineering with the electrical engineers, mechanical engineering with the mechanical engineering students, but also marketing with the business administration students. Although I struggled with the amount of material at the beginning, after a few semesters it went quite well and I knew which way the wind blows. I particularly liked the interdisciplinary structure of the program. A highlight was my stay abroad in Bangkok at Thammasat University. The city was as dense as the jungle, spicy food and heat. But despite excursions in and around Thailand, I also learned a lot there that is still a great help to me today: how to deal with unknown and new challenges. For the later career choice, the study gives a good insight into the different focuses of an engineer. Since the industrial engineering program is very interdisciplinary, you have a wide range of directions to choose from after graduation. I did my master's degree at HTWK Leipzig in SCM and was able to build on my bachelor's degree very well. I recently joined Helbling Technik in Zurich as a development engineer. Here I work in a team for plant and production planning that handles international projects. In my day-to-day work, I probably benefit most from the overall package that you get in the degree program, a toolbox filled with different tools and methodological skills."