1. Bachelor’s degree course “Semiconductor Processes and Materials Chemistry”
The course provides the scientific and technical foundation for careers in semiconductor production and related high-tech fields. The focal points include:
- Material chemistry and materials: structure, bonding and surface properties
- Semiconductor process technology: coating, structuring, etching processes, characterization methods
- Production & quality management: process control, sensor technology, data science, lean approaches
Prof. Dr. Jens Weber, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences at the HSZG, was involved in the curriculum development. He is delighted: “With the new course, we are creating a scientifically sound, practice-oriented foundation for the next generation of specialists in the high-tech industry. The involvement of regional companies allows us to focus skills precisely where they will be needed most in the future.”
2. Bachelor’s degree course in “Mechatronics for Manufacturing”
The binational degree course qualifies students for highly automated manufacturing environments – particularly in the semiconductor industry. It teaches:
- Engineering fundamentals: electrical engineering, mechanics, computer science, robotics
- Semiconductor technology: thin film and cleanroom technologies, materials, processes
- Production & quality management: process automation, measurement technology, data analysis, maintenance
A particular highlight is the double degree together with the TU Liberec (Czech Republic), combined with international study experience from the 4th semester onwards.
Why these degree programs are relevant for companies:
The demand for skilled workers in the semiconductor and high-tech sector is growing rapidly. Both HSZG programmes were designed to close precisely this gap and offer companies a variety of opportunities to get to know students at an early stage, for example through internships, theses and direct exchange in projects.
Prof. Dr Sophia Keil, Vice-Rector for Research, Transfer and Internationalization, led the workshops to define future skills profiles: “Our close cooperation with Silicon Saxony shows how important the close collaboration between university and industry is for the development of future-oriented study programmes. Together, we are creating training paths that open up real prospects for companies in terms of skilled workers and optimally prepare students for the high-tech sector.”
Companies wishing to offer internships, project work or collaborations can contact the HSZG directly:
Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences / Semiconductor Processes & Materials Chemistry degree course: https://www.hszg.de/studium/unsere-studiengaenge/bachelor/halbleiterprozesse-und-materialchemie
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science / degree program Mechatronics for Manufacturing: https://www.hszg.de/studium/unsere-studiengaenge/bachelor/mechatronics-for-manufacturing
A cooperative/part-time study program is also possible – contact person for companies is Ms. Kristin Groß: https://www.hszg.de/unsere-studiengaenge/unsere-dualen-undberufsbegleitenden-studiengaenge
The next orientation day for these degree programs will take place on March 21, 2026, in Zittau.
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Further links
👉 Silicon Saxony and Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences: Semiconductor process knowledge to become content of a new degree program in Zittau/Görlitz
Photo: Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
