Great importance is attached to exercises that accompany lectures. In addition, there is a high practical relevance through the following measures: Laboratory practicals; Projects and project work in the degree programme; Portfolio exams as a combination of exam and project work; Practical exercises with machines; Project studies in industry; Acquisition of non-technical skills such as leadership and self-management, presentation techniques.

Exchange programme in the Bachelor's degree course with the Milwaukee School of Engineering, USA. Exchange programme in the Master's degree course with Gdanska, Poland. Exchange programmes with European universities (e.g. Erasmus programmes).

High-quality equipment in the following laboratories: Plant and process engineering, energy technology, industrial metrology, finite element methods, CAD, hydraulics and pneumatics, recycling and plastics technology, control engineering, fluid mechanics, materials science and technology, materials testing, forming technology, surface technology. High-quality media technology in the lecture halls.

1. Department additive manufacturing FLM and SLM: FLM: Tribological special materials for FLM; FLM: Precise non-assembly mechanisms; SLM: Cooperation with an industrial partner on processes for the cost-effective removal of support structures. 2. Mid-sized sector 4.0 competence centre: Consortium for the development of digital solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. 3. Behavioural economics: Analysis of the rationality of human economic decisions. 4. Section on ‘digitalisation’. 5. Section for ‘Competitive Sustainability’

GründerCube start-up centre in the university district: Institute for the support of business start-ups by students, graduates, employees: Open consultation hours, advice on company start-ups and self-employment, coaching and support for company founders, advice on and support in applying for funding programmes, various events on the topics of business start-ups and management, network management

QM certified according to ISO 9001:2015. Support and compensation for disadvantages caused by health restrictions. Promotion of diversity through specific events. Junior Campus e.g. with research projects for children of kindergarten age.