Career

Areas of expertise

• Application of medical technologies: Implementation and optimization of diagnostic and monitoring systems, adaptation to clinical workflows.
• Research & Development: New devices, software, AI, and data analysis for personalized medicine.
• Process management & consulting: Optimization of clinical processes, interfaces between clinics, IT, and industry.
• Training & communication: Training of professional staff, management of digital systems, strengthening interaction with patients.

Areas of Application

Hospitals, nursing care, home care, research, medical technology, as well as start-ups in the healthcare sector.

Professional Profile

The primary stakeholders and core sectors of the planned joint master’s program “Personalized Technical Medicine” include technology-intensive areas in hospitals and clinics, healthcare and nursing institutions, and the home-care sector. Additional key areas of employment are found in medical-technical research, as well as in the medical technology industry—particularly among manufacturers of imaging, monitoring, and AI systems—and in IT and data analysis companies in healthcare. Furthermore, there is a demand for expertise in technical innovation within regulatory institutions and interdisciplinary research networks.

Description of Professional Roles and Functions of Graduates

Graduates of the joint master’s program “Personalized Technical Medicine” possess a broad range of competencies that enable them to work across various sectors of healthcare, research, and industry. Depending on their field of application and prior education, they take on tasks in patient-facing areas, such as supporting the implementation and management of multimodal monitoring procedures, adapting technical systems to clinical workflows, and contributing to the development and advancement of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in technology-intensive medical disciplines.

In hospitals, graduates take on roles at the interface between medicine, technology, and data analysis. They work, for example, as medical-technical experts in the implementation and management of modern monitoring and diagnostic systems, support clinical teams in the use of new technologies, optimize technical processes in wards or operating rooms, and analyze medical data for decision support. In doing so, they make a significant contribution to the quality, efficiency, and future viability of patient care.

In non-patient-facing roles, career opportunities include training and advising professional staff, structured collection and analysis of medical data, participation in the development of AI-supported evaluation methods, and the creation of practice-oriented management protocols in close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Graduates may also work in research-oriented or industrial environments, for example in the further development of medical devices, software solutions, or data analysis systems. Tasks at the interface with manufacturing companies, IT departments, or technical services in healthcare are also possible. In these roles, graduates act as a link between technology and medicine, always aiming to effectively integrate new technologies into patient care.

The professional fields of graduates encompass a wide range of areas focusing on medical fundamentals as well as technical aspects and data science. This broad spectrum of responsibilities offers numerous career opportunities in technology-intensive hospital settings, healthcare and nursing institutions, as well as in extramural and home-care sectors. In this context, graduates act as competent professionals in the medical-technical field in the following roles:

Graduate as a Medical-Technical Expert

Graduates are qualified to establish innovative diagnostic and therapeutic methods in technology-intensive medical fields in collaboration with physicians, device manufacturers, and other professionals. They contribute to the development of analytical methods and pipelines to optimize diagnostic and therapeutic processes. They also take on the integration of multimodal technologies and devices to improve efficiency in hospital diagnostics and therapy.

Graduate as an Academic and Researcher

Through their education, graduates are able to actively participate in research projects and independently plan and conduct experiments. They are capable of writing project proposals and supporting them experimentally, thereby contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge.

Graduate in an Interdisciplinary Context

With their expertise, graduates enhance the effectiveness of therapy and care by integrating innovations into existing technical processes, developing new methods, and improving standards. They act as bridges between different disciplines to sustainably optimize patient care.

Graduate as a Collaborator and Organizer

The technical and organizational competencies of graduates enable them to support the development of interdisciplinary platforms that improve patient care as well as education and research. They provide valuable contributions to advising hospital organizations, for example by implementing digital tools for budget optimization or increasing efficiency in administrative and clinical workflows.

Graduate as a Communicator

Graduates design communication solutions by developing and managing technical systems, such as patient portals or video call systems for virtual consultations. They are responsible for installation, administration, and training in the use of such systems to improve interaction between healthcare professionals, patients, and technical teams. As communicators, graduates are able to exchange information professionally and appropriately within interdisciplinary teams, clinical settings, and research contexts, critically reflect on their work, and actively support collaboration between medical, technical, and administrative domains.