Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (Research Master)

Johannes Edelbauer, Bachelor and Master of Materials Science

The exciting combination of natural and engineering science lectures paired with a variety of practical laboratory and project work convinced me to study surface and materials engineering with a focus on materialography at Aalen University after graduating from high school.

I was enthusiastic about the course, motivated lecturers and professors offer an enormous variety of lectures. My internship abroad at the Fraunhofer USA Research Center in Michigan, which was offered to me through the university, was also a great experience.

After completing my Bachelor's degree with a thesis at the Institute of Materials Research (IMFAA), I wanted to deepen my knowledge in the field of materials engineering. The Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Research Master's program at Aalen University offers the exciting opportunity to work on current research topics in materials or manufacturing technology for the entire duration of my studies. Working on research projects provides a unique opportunity to discuss current topics in materials technology with partners from industry during the course and to present results at specialist conferences in Germany and abroad.

During my Master's degree, I was able to work freelance for the company Matworks GmbH in Aalen and put what I had learned into practice straight away. I was employed in the field of process development for the production of high-temperature resistant materials and was able to start my career here as a development engineer after completing my studies.

I have now been working as a project manager at Matworks GmbH for over 2 years. My varied area of responsibility includes material development, automation solutions in microscopy and services in the field of material analysis. There are always new tasks waiting for me, which makes my job very exciting and varied.

My studies at Aalen University were the right choice. The Surface and Materials Engineering course at Aalen University offers a varied range of lectures on a wide variety of topics. In the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing course, I was able to further consolidate my specialist knowledge, apply it in practice and work scientifically. Thanks to the many practical elements of the course, you are well prepared for the upcoming challenges in your job.

Tim Schubert, Bachelor and Master of Materials Science

From 2010 to 2014, I studied for a Bachelor's degree in surface and materials engineering with a focus on materialography at the university. As a trained materials tester specializing in metallography, I saw this as the logical continuation of my vocational training. With the good balance between theory and practical course content as well as the high motivation of the lecturers, the course prepared me ideally for my current work in materials development and characterization at the Institute of Materials Research Aalen and reinforced my decision that the Bachelor's degree was not the end for me. In the subsequent Advanced Materials and Manufacturing research master's program, I then intensively learned how to work scientifically, which also prepared me ideally for my tasks at the Institute of Materials Research. 

I am currently working on the application and further development of microscopic methods in materials science as well as in the exciting and new field of additive manufacturing (3D printing) of new materials. I can only recommend studying at Aalen University in our department to anyone interested in materials in general and in scientific work. Highly motivated lecturers and excellent facilities enable a very practical education and ideal preparation for a wide range of applications in the fields of materials development, quality assurance and research.

Career:
Surface and Materials Engineering Materialography (B. Eng.) in the field of additive manufacturing of hard metals with a postgraduate research master's degree in Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (M. Sc.) in the same subject area. Started his career as a research assistant at the Institute for Materials Research at Aalen University, specializing in materials microscopy and additive manufacturing. Next goal is a cooperative doctorate in the field of additive manufacturing of new materials.