Photonic Engineering

We live in the age of the photon: Optical technologies play a key role in almost all areas of life today: Modern communication methods, consumer electronics, automotive engineering, and medical technology products are no longer conceivable without the use of photonic components and methods. Specialists in the field of photonics - the “science of light” - are therefore indispensable for the development of modern products for the markets of today and the day after tomorrow. As cross-disciplinary scientists, photonics engineers have the necessary knowledge of the physical nature of light, but also practical knowledge of optical components and their possible applications. Research and training in the field of photonics is therefore highly interdisciplinary.

The interdisciplinary master’s degree program "Photonic Engineering" was established at the Stuttgart Research Center of Photonic Engineering (SCoPE). The SCoPE research center is a cross-faculty institution and combines twelve photonics research institutes at the University of Stuttgart.

Therefore, the new SCoPE master’s degree program "Photonic Engineering" is located in an environment that is ideal for the training of distinguished specialists in the rapidly expanding field of optical technologies.