The guidelines listed here are based in the study and examination regulations of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) for the Master's program in Mechanical Engineering dated August 6, 2015, as well as the amendment to the admission regulations for the Master's program in mechanical engineering.

Contents according to the statutes for the university's own admission procedure

Admission to the Master's program in Mechanical Engineering requires a minimum of 12 weeks of professional internship. Of this, at least eight weeks must be completed as a specialized internship. A maximum of four weeks can be completed as a basic internship.

The activities in the basic internship can be selected from the following areas:

• metal-cutting manufacturing processes,
• forming manufacturing processes,
• primary forming manufacturing processes and
• thermal joining and separating processes.

The activities in the specialized internship must correspond in content to those of an engineer in terms of content. Activities may be selected from the following areas:

• (industrial) research and development,
• design and process planning,
• production planning and control,
• logistics and operations management,
• modelling and simulation,
• design of experiments, experimental procedure and evaluation,
• project and planning tasks,
• engineering services and
• other subject-related complex activities (projects) according to the chosen specialization.

At least two different areas from these fields should be demonstrated. Activities from the field of a skilled worker are not recognized as a specialized internship.

Qualification goals

After their professional internship, students will be able to

• describe the principles of organizational structure and process organization (e.g. production planning and control) in an industrial company,
• perform complex technical tasks under realistic conditions
• apply key qualifications such as personal initiative, teamwork and communication skills in addition to their technical practical experience and abilities,
• describe the subject-related and interdisciplinary requirements in the individually aspired later field of activity and can take this into account for further studies.

Recognition of the professional internship

For the recognition of the professional internship, an internship certificate of the company with the type and duration of the internship as well as the notice of admission are required. Company stands here synonymously for firms, enterprises,etc., which include a recognized training facility (but not, for example, a GbR) . The nature of the individual activities must be clearly evident from the proof. In case of ambiguity, the internship contract as well as the internship report on the completed basic internship (one page per week) can also be requested.

The internship is recognized by the Internship Office of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The Internship Office decides to what extent the practical activity complies with the internship regulations and whether or to what extent it can be recognized as a professional internship.

Absence days must be made up. Absence days also include vacation days and absence due to incapacity for work. Activities carried out at universities, equivalent institutions of higher education or comparable research institutions are not recognized as professional internships.

Proof of internships carried out prior to enrollment must be submitted in the 1st semester in order to fulfill a requirement according to the admission notice.

Internship contract

The internship relationship becomes legally binding through the training contract to be concluded between the company and the intern. The contract specifies all rights and obligations of the intern and the training company as well as the type and duration of the internship.

Applications for leave of absence

Applications for leave of absence must be submitted

• be submitted four weeks before the start of the internship, if possible.
• differ from previous internships in terms of content or field of activity and qualification goals (e.g. due to a different industry affiliation or work abroad if previous internships were in Germany).

Applications for leave of absence for Master's students in the 1st semester or in the 7th semester to carry out a voluntary internship will not be approved.

Note

If original documents were submitted they must be picked up again at the Internship Office four weeks after submission. Uncollected original documents will be destroyed two years after this deadline.