Study program structure and content
The History of Natural Sciences and Technology study program is not structured chronologically according to historical periods. Instead, the main focus is on learning scientific methods and procedures that can be used to examine sources from different eras. Through lectures, seminars, and the study of original sources from the respective periods, you will explore a wide range of topics - from the technologies behind pyramid construction and the legitimization of experimentation in the early modern era to the development of new materials in aircraft engineering in the late 20th century. The program’s clear structure and diverse modules also give you the flexibility to pursue your own areas of interest. Project-based work, in which students engage with a practical topic over an entire semester, plays a particularly important role for most students.
- Program structure [de]
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This page provides an overview of the different subject combinations available for your studies - Curriculum and module handbook major subject [de]
In the C@MPUS portal, you can view the structure of the study program. Clicking the book icon opens the module handbook with detailed information on course content. - Curriculum and module handbook minor subject [de]
In the C@MPUS portal, you can view the structure of the study program. Clicking the book icon opens the module handbook with detailed information on course content. - Information on the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
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Images from the study program
Get a glimpse of how the study program works.
Lectures are a common form of teaching in the study of the history of science and technology (HST). These are held in the lecture hall with many other students. However, most lectures in the History of Natural Sciences and Technology study program are not large lectures. This is a relatively small study program!
Apart from lectures, seminars play a key role in the course. Content is developed and discussed together in medium-sized groups. Seminars often require intensive reading before and after the seminar.
In the project seminar, for example, students develop an exhibition or a catalog. Here is an image from the exhibition project “Manuscript, Models, Multimedia,” in which students at the University of Stuttgart analyzed a late medieval illustrated manuscript on war devices. For the “virtual” CAD reconstructions and the wooden replicas, additional manuscripts were consulted for comparison. The illustrated powder mortar built by students for the preparation of gunpowder was on display in the exhibition – and it worked!
A special highlight: Excursions exploring the history of science and technology. Here, students examine, for example, the mechanics behind the water features at Schwetzingen Palace.
The History of Natural Sciences and Technology. You will therefore spend a lot of time in the library. Research, reading, and writing your own texts are essential components of the study program.