Study Program

The two-year Master's degree program comprises four educational stages and is complemented by German and English language courses as well as ASP training courses:

• I - Adjustment: This stage provides students with the necessary background knowledge in optics, structure of matter, and condensed matter physics. Thus, in the adjustment stage, students are offered courses which will directly connect to their individual state of knowledge from previous education.
• II - Fundamentals: At this stage, students will be introduced to more advanced optics and photonics related subjects, such as laser physics, optical metrology, and optical design. It is also during this time that students will gain their first hands-on experience in the optical laboratory, organized as a block course in the winter term.
• III - Specialization: This stage allows students to acquire specialized expertise by choosing individually from a selection of more than 35 advanced courses.
• IV - Practical photonics training and Master's thesis: An 8-week industrial internship is scheduled for each student already during the second semester of their studies. According to their specialization, students perform a 9-month research project based on a current topic of research. At the end of the program, students will carry out an advanced scientific laboratory course in photonics and document their results in a Master's thesis.