Internship – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Common regulations for preliminary and specialist internships

Recognition of the Internship
The following documents must be submitted for recognition:
Recognition form
Internship reports
Internship certificate issued by the company
Additional evidence where applicable
Requirements for the company
Technical or engineering focus
Suitability for the intended internship activities
Scope of the internship
One week of the internship corresponds to the company’s standard weekly working hours
40 hours = 1 week of the internship
If the internship is completed on a part-time basis (e.g. 20 hours per week), the total duration is extended accordingly to reach the required number of hours
12 weeks full-time equate to 480 hours (at 40 hours per week)
On a part-time basis at 20 hours per week, 24 weeks are required
Absences
Public holidays do not need to be made up
Absences due to illness, leave or similar must be made up if they exceed 5 per cent of the internship period
Recognisable substitute periods
Technical vocational training: up to 100 per cent
Working student employment: up to 100 per cent
Professional engineering work: up to 50 per cent
Technical school-based training: up to 50 per cent
Technical service in the German Armed Forces: up to 50 per cent
Federal Voluntary Service with a technical focus: may be recognised in part depending on the duties
Requirements for the internship certificate
The internship certificate must include:
Company and department
Name and date of birth
Internship period
Description of activities
Number of days of absence
Internship abroad
Possible and recommended
Internship report and certificate may be submitted in English
Misconduct

Internship reports must be authored independently.

False statements may lead to de-registration from the university. In cases of suspected misconduct, please contact Dr.-Ing. Kai Brunotte first Mobile: +49 173 7624996, email: brunotte@ifum.uni-hannover.de. The Examinations Office will then handle the formal clarification.

Pre-study and subject-specific internships compared

Pre-study internship (8 weeks)

Aims of the pre-study internship

Insight into business processes, manufacturing methods and the industrial world of work
Should be completed before starting the degree programme

Credit points

No credit points CP

Areas of activity and requirements

Activities in defined areas such as metalworking, electrical engineering or production
At least two areas of activity are required
At least 50 per cent in metal or plastics processing or in electrical engineering or electronics

Examples of activities

Sawing, milling, turning, welding, soldering, electrical assembly, work on CNC machines, maintenance, production, logistics

Requirements for the company

Recognition by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce IHK or the Chamber of Crafts

Internship reports

Weekly report containing at least one A4 page of continuous text (see the sample weekly report) per week
Authored independently, no copied content
Signature of the supervising person required

Subject-specific internship (12 weeks)

Aims of the subject-specific internship

Practical experience in engineering fields of activity, for example planning, development or organisation
Undertaken during the degree programme

Credit points

15 CP for 12 weeks standard case
20 CP for 16 weeks only degree programme 88/382, Examination Regulations 2025
0 CP if a subject-specific internship has already been recognised in the bachelor’s degree
Exception: 15 CP in a seven-semester bachelor’s degree 210 CP, also if previously completed

Areas of activity and requirements

No fixed areas of activity prescribed
The tasks must be in an engineering field
Supervision by an engineer or another suitably qualified professional

Internship reports

Continuous prose of at least two A4 pages per internship week to be recognised
Contents: tasks, approach, results, personal reflections, company profile, conclusion
Authored independently, no copied content
Signed and stamped