Medical Technology

The study programme is characterized by the close integration of technical disciplines at HAWK and medical disciplines at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG).

In addition to a sound technical education in the engineering sciences, students gain in-depth demand- and application-oriented basic medical knowledge and insights into medical workflows, especially in the application of medical technology and medical informatics.

The content focuses on the future topics of digital diagnostics and human-machine interaction. Graduates should be able to accompany new technologies from conception to market launch through all regulatory instances and evaluate them with regard to their market opportunities and their medical and economic prospects for success.

In multidisciplinary teams, the diverse fields of healthcare and the medical technology industry can be shaped competently and problem-oriented in different roles (researchers, developers, managers, entrepreneurs).

The career prospects in the medical technology industry are excellent. Graduates have a wide range of employment opportunities in biomedical research, the medical technology industry, regulatory authorities, and hospitals.

A specific unique selling point of the program is its integration into the research and industry location of Göttingen and the combination of medical technology innovation and entrepreneurship.

The professional focus is on

• the highly topical areas of digital diagnostics - e.g., artificial intelligence in imaging, big data, mobile health
• and human-machine interaction - e.g., robotics, laser/plasma medicine, intelligent implants

In addition to these technical focal points, the programme has entrepreneurship as the guiding theme "From Researchers to Entrepreneurs." The knowledge acquired is intended to qualify graduates for entrepreneurial activities or positions as specialists and managers in corporate groups.