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How do diseases develop? How are biological traits inherited? And what chemical processes underlie such processes? Biochemistry, which will be introduced as a new Bachelor's study program at the University of Stuttgart starting in the winter semester 2025/26, aims to provide answers to these questions. The new program stands out with its modern, carefully curated theoretical content and intensive practical courses starting from the very first semester. Students can deepen their knowledge in a Master's study program – the English-language Master's study program in Biochemistry is currently being planned and is due to start at the University of Stuttgart in 2028. Biochemistry graduates are in demand in research and teaching at universities, in clinical research, in biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry.

"With the introduction of the new Bachelor's study program in Biochemistry, the University of Stuttgart is broadening and enhancing its academic offerings with content that is expected to become even more vital in the future. The planned English-language Master’s program in Biochemistry further demonstrates the University of Stuttgart’s clear commitment to advancing the internationalization of its teaching,” says Professor Michael-Jörg Oesterle, Vice Rector for Teaching and Continuing Education.

Hardly any area of life remains untouched by artificial intelligence. As of the winter semester 2025/26, five Bachelor's degree courses in computer science will receive a corresponding content update. The aim is to anchor the topic of AI in the curriculum at an early stage and to provide students with a more practical education. As successfully implemented in other computer science study programs, application-oriented courses and project-based work will now be more strongly integrated into the curricula of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, as well as Computational Linguistics (formerly Data Science and Machine Language Processing). In the Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Software Engineering and Media Computer Science study programs, the course material is being restructured to make it easier to start studying. The initial focus is on computer science, with mathematics introduced in the second semester. Elective courses in particular will increasingly be offered in English in future in order to strengthen international teamwork and prepare students for the global job market.

The Bachelor's study programs in “Stuttgart Mechanical Engineering” - a merger of Faculties 4 and 7 - are starting the next semester with new, contemporary course content.

Mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, and technology management students will have the opportunity to engage deeply with digitalization, programming, sustainability, and climate protection Project work in teams and pitches by experts from business and science strengthen the practical component of the degree program. From the fourth semester onwards, students can now choose from over 40 modules. The combination of engineering expertise with individual specializations, such as artificial intelligence, sustainable production or design thinking, opens up various career paths for graduates.

Technical Biology has been fundamentally redesigned and now offers the opportunity to specialize in Biomedical Systems, Digital Biology, and Bioengineering / Biofabrication. New, tailor-made fundamentals in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and data sciences, together with research-based learning, complete the modernized curriculum.

Technical Cybernetics offers new options, for example in the fields of energy, mobility and robotics. New modules have been designed in the Renewable Energies study program to promote practical learning and digitalization skills, for example.

To ease admission into the study programs, the duration of the pre-study internships has been shortened across all courses. In the future, proof of internships lasting six or four weeks will be required. The pre-study internship for renewable energies is not required.

"The University of Stuttgart aims to stay at the forefront of modern developments in its teaching, offering students an education that is both professionally solid and intellectually engaging. We aim to achieve this through the continuous development of our teaching concepts and study program content. A broader range of elective courses makes it increasingly possible to meaningfully connect theory and practice and to pursue individual interests – including in emerging and rapidly developing fields. In this way, we are creating the basis for a course of study that prepares students for the challenges of the future,” says Vice Rector Oesterle.