Best German Universities for Aerospace Engineering 2026 Full Comparison

Aerospace Engineering in Germany — Why It's the Right Choice

Germany's aerospace industry — led by Airbus, MTU Aero Engines, Liebherr Aerospace, and DLR — is Europe's largest. Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, and Bremen are the key hubs with direct university partnerships. Space engineering in particular is a German specialty.

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Top 8 Universities — Side-by-Side Comparison

University

Program

Annual Cost

Language

Intake

Key Employers

TU Munich (TUM)

M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering

€0+€154/sem

English

Oct

Airbus, MTU Aero Engines, DLR, Linde

TU Berlin

M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering

€0+€329/sem

Eng+Ger

Oct

Airbus Berlin, DLR Berlin, Lufthansa Technik

University of Stuttgart

M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering

€0+€185/sem

Eng+Ger

Oct

Airbus, Daimler Aero, DITF Stuttgart

University of Bremen

M.Sc. Space Engineering

€0+€373/sem

English

Oct

OHB Systems, Airbus D&S, DLR Bremen, ESA

RWTH Aachen

M.Sc. Mech Eng (Aero Track)

€0+€319/sem

Ger+Eng

Oct

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Liebherr Aerospace

Hamburg Univ Applied Sciences

M.Sc. Aviation Systems

€0+€370/sem

English

Oct

Airbus Finkenwerder, Lufthansa, Hamburg Airport

TU Dresden

M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering

€0+€269/sem

German

Oct

Airbus Dresden, DLR Dresden, Rolls-Royce

TU Braunschweig

M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering

€0+€380/sem

German

Oct

Airbus, DLR Braunschweig, Volkswagen Air

Admission Requirements

•       B.Eng./B.Tech. Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

•       IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90 for English programs; TestDaF TDN 4 for German

•       Fluid mechanics, structural analysis, and thermodynamics background required

•       MATLAB, Simulink, ANSYS or equivalent CFD/FEA tools knowledge

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German Language A1–C1.

Key Industry Fact

University of Bremen collaborates directly with ESA and OHB Systems — the third largest space company in Europe. Bremen space engineering students work on real satellite missions. No other German city produces more space engineers per capita.

Career Salaries — Germany 2026

•       Structural Engineer (Aerospace): €52,000–€78,000

•       Propulsion/Turbine Engineer: €55,000–€80,000

•       Systems Engineer (Avionics): €56,000–€82,000

•       Flight Dynamics Engineer: €55,000–€80,000

•       Space Systems Engineer: €58,000–€85,000

•       EU Blue Card threshold: €45,300/year — qualifies for permanent residency fast-track (21 months with B1 German)

•       Average salary growth: 15–22% after 3 years in Germany

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