"The CAS 'Systems and Software Engineering' is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to thrive in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape. Focusing on systems level in the automotive sector, this program will enable you to use methods and tools to shape the future."
Program Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eric Sax
The rapid transformation processes in the mobility sector require companies to rethink and adapt to new technologies and sustainable ways of working. With the certificate program CAS "Systems and Software Engineering", we want to help companies successfully manage this change by equipping their employees with the latest knowledge and skills.
Therefore, the curriculum covers a variety of decisive topics specifically tailored to the needs of the mobility industry. From Fundamentals of Systems Engineering, Sustainable Engineering and Software Engineering to Modeling and Simulation, Control Systems Development, Electronic Systems Synthesis and Model Based System Engineering, each training provides valuable abilities as well as practical methods and tools that are essential in today's fast-paced industry. The centerpiece of the certificate course is the understanding that efficient systems and software engineering are the key for actively shaping and successfully managing the transformation processes.
Take the opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation. Register your employees for the CAS "Systems and Software Engineering" certificate program today and invest in a successful future in the mobility sector.
Motivation
- Systems Perspective: Enhancing skills through integrative, systemic understanding
- Quick Wins: Shorter training units accelerate know-how integration into the company
- Further Success: Empower change by nurturing sustainability for a thriving tomorrow
- Mobility Hub: Access to cutting edge mobility research in Karlsruhe and at the KIT
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Key Facts
- General Information
- Language: English
- Admission requirements: First academic degree (e.g. Bachelor, Master or Diploma), at least 1-2 years work experience, English language profiency.
- Location: HECTOR School | Schlossplatz 19, 76131 Karlsruhe
- Costs: € 5,490 (five thousand four hundred and ninety) for the entire CAS program
- Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
- Scope of 10 ECTS points
- Postgraduate individual Certificate, including online exam
- Step 1: November 10 - 13, 2025
- Step 2-4: takes place in 2026, (date to be confirmed)
Customer Voice
"The CAS Systems and Software Engineering provided me with a comprehensive understanding of a range of areas, including hardware, software, electronics, modelling, product design and sustainability. Furthermore, it also enhanced my knowledge of transitions and interfaces between these domains, which is essential for effective cross-domain collaboration and the delivery of successful products and solutions.“
Jannik Ernst
Chief Product Owner | ZF Group
Academic Requirements
Academic Requirements
- University degree in a relevant subject
- Work experience (at least 1-2 years)
- English proficiency
Detailed description of all admission requirements
Program Director
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eric Sax
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Structure of the CAS Pilot Project
A Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) contains 10 ECTS points and and includes multiple training steps. These specially selected trainings are designed to generate a basic understanding in systems engineering.
Whether you want to deepen your knowledge, expand your skills or prepare for new professional challenges, the Systems Engineering Qualification is the key to a profound education in this exciting field.
Training Dates
- Step 1: November 11 - 13, 2025
- Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
- Embedded Systems Development (Case Study)
- Step 2: Date to be confirmed
- Control Systems Development
- Modeling and Simulation
- Step 3: Date to be confirmed
- Sustainable Engineering
- Model Based System Engineering (Case Study)
- Step 4: Date to be confirmed
- Software Engineering
- Simulations
The trainings take place at the HECTOR School | Schlossplatz 19, 76131 Karlsruhe
Ms. Martina Waldner
Senior Program Consultant HECTOR School
info∂hectorschool com
+49 721 608 47019
Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
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Sustainable Engineering
- Date: Step 2 | February 23 - 27, 2026
- Location: HECTOR School | Schlossplatz 19, 76131 Karlsruhe
- Content:
- Fundamentals and concepts of sustainable development
- Evaluation of products and processes under the aspect of sustainability
- Technical features and customer appeal interact with sustainability aspects
Control Systems Development
Modeling and Simulation
Electronic Systems Synthesis
Model Based System Engineering (Case Study)
Software Engineering
- Date: Step 3 | March / April, 2026
- Location: HECTOR School | Schlossplatz 19, 76131 Karlsruhe
- Overall Course Objectives:
The course should enable participants to know software engineering concepts beyond programming. In particular, concepts to structure large software systems to enable maintainability and software reuse are discussed. - Content:
Introduction of object oriented modeling as a base for analysis and design for maintainable software systems. This includes the elaboration of traceability and differences between analysis and design models. Software components are introduced as course-grained structure for reuse and as a base for architectural design. In software architecture besides modeling condepts for reuse (styles, patterns reference architectures) are included with an emphasis on clean architecture principles for design well maintainable software. This will be extended with clean code principles to support reuse on an elementary level.
