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Master's degree programme

The Master's degree programme in Energy Science and Technology (MEST) is offered by ETH Zurich to enable future engineers to rise to the challenge of developing future sustainable energy systems. The programme provides education in a large number of scientific disciplines. Students individually structure their own study profile by selecting from a wide range of courses across many of the ETH departments.

The MEST programme offers students a choice of 41 different tutors from nine different ETH departments, all of whom are Professors undertaking energy-related research: MEST tutors.

Why choose the MEST programme ? See what former students are saying about it on the Career Prospects page.

MEST Programme Director

Enlarged view: Prof. Christian Franck

Prof. Christian Franck is the current MEST Programme Director as well as Director of Studies at D-ITET. He commenced in autumn 2015, taking over the role as MEST Programme Director from Prof. Göran Andersson who retired after many years at the ETH and leading the MEST success.

More about the MEST faculty.

Queries? Contact:

Education Manager MEST
  • +41 44 632 72 55
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Energy Science Center
SOI C 1
Sonneggstrasse 28
8092 Zürich
Switzerland

Welcome new MEST students!


Each autumn the MEST programme welcomes a new class of students.

At the 2023 Welcome event,  Prof. Christian Franck, Dr. Christian Schaffner & Ms. Audrey Djouadi welcomed an intake of 32 MEST students (Download presentation (PDF, 4.7 MB)). Three ETH student associations AMIV, LIMES and external page EMC² an the MEST student representatives gave presentations.

Upcoming Events


Energy Now! 3.0 Kickoff Event

Energy Now 3.0

26 September 2024

Energy Now! is a program that connects academia with private and public sectors, challenging students to create innovative solutions for energy issues.

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Master Your Master

Master your Master

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

ETH offers Specialised Master’s Studies with a focus on interdisciplinary topics.

Find out all about these programmes at our virtual event.

MSc Energy Science and Technology 13:30h - 14:00h

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