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As the global economy transitions from the industrial to the information age, a broadband and omnipresent communications and information infrastructure becomes each nation's most vital resource, creating new and exciting professional opportunities everywhere on the planet. A global workplace for highly qualified engineers of tomorrow develops, which requires

  • a thorough understanding of the concepts that fuel the rapid technological change in the field,
  • as well as a profound alertness towards the non-technical issues which so often make the difference between success and failure


The Master of Science Programme in Communication and Information Technology at Ulm University is uniquely designed to meet these demands. Established in 1998, it was among the first educational programmes in Germany taught exclusively in English, and designed specifically for foreign students.

We are devoted to giving you the right education to help shape communication and information systems of the future.

Our curriculum aims at providing you with a high degree of flexibility to select contents according to your personal interests, while providing you experienced guidance ensuring persistent knowledge of benefit throughout your career.

We expect that you bring with you a very solid background in electrical engineering, telecommunications, and related fields, documented by an above-average Bachelor of Science degree. Studying at a German University is highly research-oriented, starting from the fundamentals with a strong mathematical background up to current world-class research, where you can participate in particular during your Master's Thesis. We also expect our student to acquire a high degree of autonomous organization and working techniques.

Our curriculum aims at providing you with a high degree of flexibility to shape contents according to your personal interests, while providing you experienced guidance ensuring knowledge of benefit throughout your career.

We distinguish between

  • Core subjects which are compulsory
  • specialisation subjects according to the specialisation you have chosen
  • practical subjects and
  • complementary subjects.

The study plan 2021 according to FSPO 2021 offers four different specialisations:

  • Communications Engineering emphasizing applied telecommunications theory,
  • Communications Circuits and Systems with a focus on integrated RF circuits and the hardware aspects of modern communication systems,
  • Intelligent Systems focusing on machine learning, pattern recognition, secure system engineering, and
  • Sensor Circuits and Systems emphasizing integrated mixed-signal circuit and radar design

The study plan 2017 (Overview) according to FSPO 2017 offers two different options:

  • the Communications Engineering Track emphasizing applied telecommunications theory, and
  • the Communications Circuits and Systems Track

Apart from the rules and regulations for a specific programme, there are also "general provisions", which contain rules applicable everywhere: General Framework or "Rahmenordnung" in German.

For general inquiries on Communication and Information Technology please contact ci-tech(at)uni-ulm.de

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Maurits Ortmanns
Programme Director Communication and Information Technology
Ulm University
89069 Ulm, Germany
phone: +49 (0)731/50-26200
E-Mail

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Fischer
Programme Director Communication and Information Technology
Ulm University
89069 Ulm, Germany
phone: +49 (0)731/50-31503
E-Mail

Dr. Sandra Mann
Programme Coordinator
Communication and Information Technology
Ulm University
89069 Ulm, Germany
phone: +49 (0)731/50-26004
fax: +49 (0)731/50-26003
room: University West/41.3.107

Dr. Sandra Mann
Key Academic Advising
Communication and Information Technology
Ulm University
89069 Ulm, Germany
phone: +49 (0)731/50-26004
fax: +49 (0)731/50-26003
room: University West/41.3.107