Artificial Intelligence Aided Mobility Design M.A.

This Master’s program aims to develop versatile designers who thrive at the intersection of design and technology. By integrating AI-based tools into the design process, students acquire a balanced skill set that enhances both creative vision and technical precision.

Realistic, future-oriented projects are at the core of this program, giving students hands-on experience in collaboration with industry, policymakers, and academic partners in shaping sustainable mobility solutions. This focus on interdisciplinary work empowers graduates to confidently lead innovation in a rapidly evolving, tech-driven design landscape.

This program equips you with a future-proof skill set, preparing you to be a designer who can successfully bridge design and engineering. You will become proficient in cutting-edge AI techniques, preparing you to develop innovative and sustainable solutions for complex challenges. 

This training enables you to work seamlessly within multidisciplinary teams, where you will be able to communicate and operate across various fields. With a deep understanding of technical and aesthetic aspects of design, you will be ready to meet the demands of a dynamic industry.

Close collaboration with industry partners further enriches your learning, ensuring that your skills are practical and adaptable to real-world applications. The program also prepares you for continuous development in the evolving fields of technology and design.

In short, with this Master's program, you will …

• gain the skills to push the boundaries of mobility design in the AI era,
• work on future-oriented projects that address real-world challenges,
• build interdisciplinary expertise to confidently lead innovation in a rapidly evolving, tech-driven landscape,
• be ready to meet the demands of a dynamic and competitive industry.

The M.A. in Artificial Intelligence Aided Mobility Design is a three-semester program. Semester 1 and 2 provide practice-oriented theory, while semester 3 is devoted to the Master's thesis.

Semester 1 and 2:

• Technical Product Development I
• New Technology in AI and Robotics
• Project I
• Data Mining and Machine Learning
• Design Process | general
• Design Process | AI Theory
• Technical Product Development II
• Project II (AI)

Semester 3: Master's thesis

As a graduate, you will be ready to... 

• Work as a designer within development teams or departments, contributing to industrial design processes with technical and creative expertise.
• Serve as a mediator between technology and design (e.g., as a studio engineer).

• Coordinate the creative aspects of development processes or projects, ensuring interdisciplinary alignment and innovation at the intersection of design and engineering.

   

Academic requirements

Bachelor’s degree or similar in engineering or design from an accredited university

• at least 210 ECTS or equivalent (depending on home country)
• minimum grade 2,5 according to the German grading system
   

Special regulations for applicants with less than 210 ECTS

Applicants with less than 210 credits (ECTS) can be accepted, but must make up the missing credits through a post-qualification:

• either through an internship (at least 900 hours / 6 months) (only possible if the internship was not yet recognised as a compulsory internship in the Bachelor's degree) or
• attending appropriate modules at Hof University.
• It is possible to combine the recognition of a shorter internship with the attendance of modules at the university.

For both alternatives, please calculate an additional (fourth) semester.

Language requirements

• Proof of English language proficiency by either of the following options:
  • TOEFL minimum 90
  • IELTS 6.5 or above
• Proof of basic German language skills for applicants from abroad (Certificate for minimum level A1 according to the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR))

The application process consists of two steps:

Step 1: 

You provide insightful information about your career to date and about your previous skills and projects. This can be done either with 

• a digital portfolio with self-created design work samples that provide information about your artistic talent and suitability, or
• the documentation of a design/development project that was successfully carried out in practice either by yourself or largely as part of a team, or
• a self-written scientific paper in German or English.

Step 2:  Digital aptitude test  with a practical part and a detailed interview in English

All applications must be submitted online via our online application portal Primuss. 

• The application period for winter intake is between April 15 and May 31.
• The application period for summer intake is between November 05 and November 30.

If you acquired your university entrance certificate abroad, uni-assist must assess the certificate before you can send it to Hof University. We advise you to send your documents to uni-assist at least 4 weeks before our application deadline.

If you have any questions concerning the application process, please contact admission(at)hof-university.de.

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Artificial Intelligence Aided Mobility Design (M.A.)