According to the Strategic European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan there is a specific need of alumni who can develop and engineer advanced biorefinery systems within the framework of the bio-economy. At the same time, these alumni should be capable of integrating regional contexts with regard to agricultural, logistical, economic, and social aspects in their system designs, and who are knowledgeable about the integration of biorefineries into evolving electricity, gas, and heat grids. The Biorefinery Engineering curriculum is a unique programme in Europe that responds to these needs of qualified personnel in the rapidly growing bio-energy sector.
The programme not only provides a solid base for students that want a career in bioenergy or the bio-economy, its extensive exposure to industry through interdisciplinary student camps, technical site visits, Summer Schools joint master theses and projects, results in an easy transition from university and academic work into a stable professional career in European industry and insures the competitiveness of the students on the labour market.
