Energy. Digital. Future. JOINT degree program
The energy sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation: climate change, growing energy demand, renewable energy, and digitalization are reshaping the entire system. Professionals are needed who combine technical expertise, economic insight, and regulatory know-how with digital thinking. The international joint master’s program Digital Energy Solutions* (DES) is designed to prepare students for these challenges. The program combines energy engineering, IT, markets, and innovation, providing the skills needed to make the energy supply of the future secure, sustainable, and efficient – and to actively drive the energy transition forward.
The curriculum is offered jointly by Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) and the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (FH OÖ).
*Subject to approval by AQ-Austria and the JKU committees.
Career Profile
Graduates are well prepared as “Energy Solutions Engineers” to shape the future of energy. They take on key roles with energy providers, grid operators, in industry, consulting, and research – working on everything from smart grids and renewable energy to digital platforms.
Career opportunities are diverse and range from traditional energy companies to large industrial consumers and innovative start-ups in the field of the energy transition. Graduates can find employment in the following sectors and industries.
