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Young Talent for Building Automation Nachwuchs für die Gebäudeautomation

          Study Building Automation with BACnet


          Expertise: Mainz University of Applied


          Sciences is a Pioneer in Networked Building

          Technology


          Gebäudeautomation mit BACnet-Kompetenz


          studieren: Hochschule Mainz als Vorreiter für


          vernetzte Gebäudetechnik






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          What does it take to shape the future of   ƒ  echnical Real Estate Management    Practice-Integrated and Future-Oriented
          building automation? A solid engineering   (B.Eng., dual)            –Dual and Part-Time Options
          education, a strong practical focus, and   ƒ  Construction and Real Estate Management /
          a deep understanding of standards such   Facilities Management (M.Eng./M.Sc.)  The dual degree program in Technical Real
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          as BACnet. Mainz University of Applied   ƒ  echnical Real Estate Management (M.Eng.)  Estate  Management  stands  out  thanks  to  its
          Sciences combines all of this in its range                           close ties between the university and companies.
          of courses. The focus is not only on   These degree programs combine classic  Every year, around 20 to 30 students enroll in
          technology, but also on its implementation   engineering disciplines with business content  this practice-integrated program. The full-time
          in digital and sustainable building   and place a clear emphasis on digitalization,  Construction and Real Estate Management
          operations.                       sustainability, and smart technologies.  program has around 60 to 80 new enrollments
          Was braucht es, um die Zukunft der Gebäu-                            per year. Both study formats provide targeted
          deautomation erfolgreich zu gestalten?   Building Automation at the Heart of the   preparation for careers at the interface between
          Eine fundierte ingenieurwissenschaftliche   Curriculum               technology, management, and digitalization.
          Ausbildung, ein ausgeprägter Praxisbezug
          – und ein tiefes Verständnis für Standards   In the programs mentioned above, building  The university also offers part-time master’s
          wie BACnet. All das vereint die Hochschule   automation is not just one module among  programs that enable students to gain further
          Mainz – University of Applied Sciences –   many, but an integral part of the curriculum. In  qualifications after their initial degree, for
          in ihrem Studienangebot. Im Fokus steht   the modules “Technical Building Equipment,”  example in the areas of sustainability, digital
          dabei nicht nur die Technik, sondern auch   “Measurement,  Control,  and  Regulation  facility management, or energy management.
          deren Umsetzung im digitalen und nachhal-  Technology,” and “Building Automation,”
          tigen Gebäudebetrieb.             students acquire in-depth knowledge about  BACnet as a Key Competence in the
                                            the planning, implementation, and optimization  Real-World Laboratory
          A Training Center with Vision: Mainz   of technical systems in buildings. This content
          University of Applied Sciences    is supplemented by aspects such as digital  BACnet plays a central role in the program.
                                            building management (BIM, IoT), energy and  The international communication standard
          Mainz University of Applied Sciences, located  sustainability concepts, and legal and economic  is not only taught in theory, but also actively
          in Rhineland-Palatinate, is one of Germany’s  fundamentals.          used in the real-world laboratory. Students
          renowned technical universities when it comes                        analyze  BACnet communication processes,
          to practice-oriented education in the fields of  Special attention is paid to practical application:  parameterize devices, interpret data points,
          construction, environmental technology, and  in laboratories, practical projects, and a specially  and implement small automation solutions.
          real estate management. The Technology  equipped real-world laboratory – the Smart  The university works together with partners
          department, located at Holzstraße 36 in the heart  Building Real-World Laboratory – students work  who themselves use  BACnet-based systems,
          of Mainz, offers degree programs that focus  directly with real systems and  BACnet-based  including public institutions, service providers,
          intensively on building automation, technical  systems. This enables a deep understanding  and manufacturers of building automation
          building equipment (TGA), energy efficiency, and  of the interfaces between sensor technology,  solutions.
          digital building management.      actuator technology, and communication
                                            technologies – a skill that is increasingly in  This practical approach makes it possible to
          Specifically, the focus is on the following study  demand in the modern TGA industry.  combine theory and reality – an aspect that is very
          programs:                                                            well received by both students and industry. Many
          ƒ  Construction and Real Estate Management /                         theses and practical projects are developed directly
           Facilities Management (B.Eng.)                                      in cooperation with companies from the industry.


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