The ‘Joint Engineering Sciences and Technologies’ course has been offered in this unit since 1995, presenting experience with interdisciplinary degree courses. The broad basic training is particularly suitable for master's degrees such as in medical engineering, energy technology, environmental technology or mechatronics. The Bachelor’s degree programmes in General Engineering and Engineering Science also offer an opportunity for orientation relative to the various specialisation in the engineering field. It is easy to change over to a classical engineering course after the first year.

The "Joint Engineering Sciences and Technologies" course is not affiliated with any institutes.

The Startup Dock start-up centre initiated by the TUHH has been supporting innovative startups from the university sector since 2013. Startup Dock advises and supports students, scientists and alumni of Hamburg's universities and research institutions in the realisation of their technological and knowledge-based business ideas. With individual coaching and one-on-one support as well as teaching and training sessions, it provides the teams involved with the support they need during the early stage of their company start-up.

Since 2003, TUHH has been the first technical university in Germany to offer a dual course of study under the title of dual@TUHH in cooperation with NORDMETALL. The programme combines theory at university level with practice in renowned industrial companies in northern Germany and is supplemented by exclusive social competence seminars. dual@TUHH students gain a full engineering degree at the TUHH and can complete their studies with a bachelor’s of science degree (6 semesters) or an optional master's of science degree (4 semesters).