The consecutive Bachelor’s/Master’s degree programme in Materials Science at the University of Stuttgart is located in the Chemistry Department. These degree programmes (Bachelor’s/Master’s) have a very strong profile in the natural sciences. The relationship between material properties and the structure and characterisation of materials is considered from the perspective of solid-state chemistry and physics. A new and important element is teaching from the field of computer-aided materials science, simulation and machine learning.

Students can earn a double academic degree through the Master´s degree programme in Materials Science. The double degree in Materials Science/Materials Engineering is offered in cooperation with Chalmers University of Technology. Participating students complete the first 2 semesters at the University of Stuttgart. The final two semesters are spent at Chalmers University of Technology. Graduates of the ‘double degree’ receive a degree in Materials Engineering from Chalmers and in Materials Science from the University of Stuttgart.

The Department of Materials Science at the University of Stuttgart is part of a broad network of excellent research institutions (including 2 Max Planck Institutes). Research focuses: Development of new electrode materials for high-performance batteries; Development of Proton and Electron Conductive Perovskites for Ceramic Fuel Cells; Development of new materials for hydrogen storage; Conceptual design of new investigation methods on an atomic scale; Development and synthesis of bionopirated materials; Computer simulation of materials