BIME - Study Biomechanical Engineering in Magdeburg Dear students,

Life-long artificial hips in the future?

New materials for long-lasting implants

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StudierendenWerkstatt
of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Our workshop is available to all students in all study phases with space, technology and advice. We look forward to implementing your own ideas and projects.

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Interview with BiME students

Rebecca and Faisal talked to “`uni:magazin” about their motivation for choosing the master programme and about the first semester.

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Biomechanists meet orthopedists

Fascinating hands-on seminar on exo-prostheses, bandages, orthoses and casts for BiME students

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Our students in
the operating room

Have you ever wanted to know how a robotic assisted knee replacement surgery works? Our students were allowed to enter the operating room at the Orthopedic University Hospital Magdeburg.

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Individual
prosthetic legs

Prostheses allow patients to recover physically and mentally. BiME-students had a practical seminar on prosthetic legs starting from mechanical design to patient individual customizing processes.
Excursion to the
dental lab Wilmerstaedt

Antje Wilmerstadt and her team of dental technicians introduced us to their exciting activities, technologies and a variety of materials for artificial dentures.

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Studying in
interdisciplinary workshops

Biomechancial Engineering students learn all about cochlear implants in the otolaryngology seminar by Dr. Stadler.

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Exoprostheses
in everyday life

Exoprostheses have found their way into our everyday lives. Here, in particular, the materials used must be adapted to the maximum mechanical loads that occur, for example, during stumbling.
Development and
testing of a hand prosthesis

An application examples in the field of exoprosthetics are partial or complete hand prostheses. Thanks to major technical advances, these prostheses can take over the functions of the original components in addition to providing a visual replacement.

Dear students,

We warmly welcome you to our Master program Biomechanical Engineering and wish you an excellent study time in Magdeburg. We will provide you directly with all relevant information and advices for a successful start at OVGU.

All details regarding the program structure and course descriptions can be found in the following documents:

We will also be happy to answer your questions by mail to Karsten Harnisch.

Relevant links – specially for first semester students

For current announcements and important information please sign up in our eLearning group BiME
Please enroll to all relevant courses for the winter term 2023/24
The course of studies in the LSF with current timetable and links to all subject pages
View regularly: The Examination Office pages with examination schedules (German: Prüfungsplan)
myOVGU portal with all relevant personal data and required for re-registration each semester

Helpful information – for a good start at OVGU and in Magdeburg

Support for international students by our international office regarding your points of contacts and first steps
Department of Student Affairs helps with organisational and administrative issues
Welcome to OVGU App is available for Android and iOS with useful tips for arriving in Magdeburg prepared by the intercultural student organization IKUS
Language Center of the OVGU provides language courses for students
University Sports Centre SpozOVGU offers many sport courses

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