Abstract
Engineering education at German universities is currently faced with requirements for shortening the course of studies without compromising the quality of education, provision of postgraduate education and continuous learning for engineers in industry, and adaptation to the educational systems in other countries of Europe. This paper considers the factors which have led to the German university education system in its present form, and then proposes solutions to reshape this system for engineering courses. First, a pre-university year is suggested as a replacement for the present final year of secondary schooling. Second, a programme of short courses is proposed for practising engineers to update their education. Finally, it is recommended that successful participation in a short course programme with participating universities across Europe could lead to the award of the degree of European Graduate Engineer.
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