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The Master's degree course in Geothermal Engineering will be discontinued after the 2018 summer semester. Enrollment is no longer possible for first-year students.
Geothermal energy can be used in many different ways (district heating and direct use, heat pumps, electricity generation, combined heat and power generation). The consecutive Master's degree course in Geothermal Engineering trains engineers who are able to assess the complex issues of geothermal systems in an increasingly diversified energy supply, taking particular account of sustainability aspects, and to develop and implement appropriate solutions. They understand the current technical concepts of the geothermal industry, can critically scrutinize them and contribute to the development of geothermal projects in international and multidisciplinary teams.
Students learn how to technically execute a geothermal project, starting with preliminary exploration studies and the evaluation of the theoretical potential of a given resource to the actual completion of a system that produces heat and/or electricity economically and sustainably.
With the academic degree of Master of Science in Geothermal Engineering, graduates gain in-depth, scientifically based professional skills and competence for application-oriented research and management tasks that go beyond the B.Sc. degree.
Job profile and labor market
Due to the global growth in the geothermal sector and the current shortage of skilled workers, there is an increasing demand for graduates with knowledge and skills in the field of geothermal energy. Although a certain amount of education and training in geothermal reservoir exploration and development already exists in European and non-European countries, the technical aspects of geothermal project implementation are offered significantly less frequently than those of exploration.
Graduates of this Master's degree program can pursue careers in the following fields, among others:
- Electricity from geothermal energy
- Geothermal district heating and other direct uses
- Heat pumps for the use of geothermal energy
A current study puts the number of people currently employed in this field at around 40,000.
Specialist focus
The aim of the curriculum is to train geothermal engineers who are able to understand and implement the current technical concepts of the geothermal industry and to work in multi-disciplinary teams. This Master's program focuses on the following areas:
- Exploration of geothermal resources
- Characterization of geothermal reservoirs
- Drilling of boreholes
- Production of heat and electricity
- Reservoir modeling and simulation
- Project management
- Legal framework conditions
The aim is to award and process project and final theses in cooperation with companies.
Admission requirement
The prerequisite for admission to the Master Geothermal Engineering is a completed Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in Petroleum Engineering (at Clausthal University of Technology: Bachelor in Energy and Natural Resources with a focus on Petroleum Engineering) or in a closely related course of study such as Geosciences (Clausthal University of Technology: Natural Resources Geosciences) or an engineering course, e.g. Energy Technologies or Process Engineering.e.g. geosciences (TU Clausthal: raw material geosciences) or an engineering course, e.g. energy technologies or process engineering.
In line with the international orientation of the consecutive degree program, courses are offered exclusively in English. An English language certificate e.g. TOEFL IBT with 79, IELTS with 6.5 points is required. A basic knowledge of German is recommended.
Prof. Dr. Leonhard Ganzer
Phone: +49 5323 72-3910
Fax: +49 5323 72-3146
E-mail: ma.geotherm@tu-clausthal.de
Institute of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Agricolastraße 10
38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld