About the Program
EUROTECH has graduated internationally successful engineers for over 30 years and is designed to prepare you for an exciting career in the global market. EUROTECH offers you the opportunity to experience studying at one of 9 German prestigious universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg, combined with a 6-month paid internship at German companies or research institutes in Germany. You will be prepared to work with many of the thousands of global companies that need engineers who can work in a variety of cultural settings.
The EUROTECH Countdown
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1. 5th Year Success: Graduation Times with 2 Degrees! Upon your return from Germany, focus on your ENGR senior design project, job applications and take the Capstone Course GERM 4246 in the Spring. |
| 2. Spring 4th Year: International Internship
Begin applying for paid internships in Germany at the end of November and start working February or March until July or August - and don't forget to travel Europe! |
| 3. Fall 4th Year: Semester at a Germany in Baden-Württemberg
Leave for Germany at the end of August, take an intensive German course and begin your semester in mid-October - supported by a stipden until February. |
| 4. Spring 3rd Year: Apply for EGL by February
Time to pla our year abroad! Explore which university and city is best for your professional path and discuss with your 4 advisors. |
| 5. Time to breath and be proud: Half Time!
Meet your peers who may be going abroad with you, come to the kaffeestuden, enjoy your success in German Studies and your ENGR concentration |
| 6. Entering 3rd Year
Keep interning and start planning for your year abroad while taking GERM 3233 and GERM 3234 |
| 7. Keep meeting people and collecting EAW points
Meet with your 4 advisors in both schools on a regular basis to plan YOUR path with our help |
| 8. End of 1st Year or 2nd Year
Intern at one of over 150 German companies in Connecticut - we can make the connections |
| 9. End of 1st or 2nd Year
Take ONE Germany course per semester and come join us for a biannual 10-Day trip to Germany! |
| 10. 1st Year: accepted into the College of Engineering? Yay!
Enroll in the DUAL DEGREE program with German Studies (CLAS), in Engineers Around the World (EAW) and take German 1001 or higher - your 4 advisorss will help (2 in ENGR, 2 in German Studies) |
No Prior German Required!
Five Year Program
This five-year program leads to a dual degree, a BA in German Studies and a BS in Engineering. The program is open to any qualified engineering student, including entering first year students, and requires no previous knowledge of German. Students electing EUROTECH receive the same quality engineering education that UConn has always provided, that is, programs accredited by the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
This five-year program leads to a dual degree, a BA in and a BS in Engineering. It includes a six-month internship in Germany and studying at one of the prestigious universities in the southern state of Baden-Württemberg. The program is open to any qualified engineering student and requires no previous knowledge of German. Students electing EUROTECH receive the same quality engineering education that UConn has always provided, that is, programs accredited by the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
EUROTECH 30th Anniversary
On October 23rd, 2023, the EUROTECH Program celebrated its 30th anniversary at the UConn Alumni Center on the Storrs Campus. Enjoy the 30th anniversary video:
The Baden-Württemberg Exchange Program
The Baden-Württemberg Exchange Program provides opportunities for students from all disciplines to receive credit for studies at institutions in Connecticut’s partner-state of Baden-Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg is the home of some of Europe’s oldest and finest universities including Heidelberg, Freiburg, Tübingen, Konstanz, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Hohenheim and Ulm.
Industry Partnerships
The German program offers practical experience for all engineering disciplines, and it takes advantage of specific national strengths in cutting-edge engineering fields. The German program is renowned for its exceptional programs in automotive, mechanical, chemical, biomedical, computer science and green technologies. It routinely sends students on internships with Merck, Böhringer-Ingelheim, Porsche, Fraunhofer Institute, Mercedes, Audi, Trumpf, MTU Aero Engines, Bosch, and BMW, among many others. Connecticut itself is home to over 150 German companies, and the EUROTECH program is building close ties for you to intern in CT first before you take your experience and expertise to Germany.
Student Experience
The program currently has around 50 students in the program and student life includes a German Speaking Club and a variety of extracurricular activities: company visits, study trips to Germany, social events in the German Studies program such as Kaffeestunde. Visit the Study German Studies page to learn more!