1. Bachelor / Master study programmes Audiology in Germany

2. Audiology in Germany: Occupational Groups
Medical doctor: ENT, phoniatry and pediatric audiolgy
Hearing aid acoustician – apprenticed professional
Medical technical assistant / functional diagnostics
Audiology assistant
Speech & language therapist
Engineer, medical physicist „audiologist“
Bachelor/Master “Hearing Technology + Audiology”

3. Audiology related study programmes in Germany
Hörakustik /
Hearing Acoustics
(1999)
Hörtechnik und
Audiologie /
Hearing Technology and Audiology
(2000)
Lübeck
Oldenburg
Augenoptik und
Hörakustik /
Optometry and
Audiology
(2002)

4. Audiology related study programmes
Oldenburg
Hearing Technology and Audiology
Lübeck
Hearing Acoustics
Aalen
Optometry and Audiology
Duration (sem.)
Ba: 7, Ma: 3
Ba: 6
Ba: 7
Capacity per year
Ba: 35, Ma: 15
Ba: 25
Practical phases
7th sem Bachelor Thesis
6th sem. + Bachelor Thesis
5th sem. + Bachelor Thesis
# graduates
70 („Diplom“) Master
20 („Diplom“) Bachelor
25 („Diplom“)
Entry requirements
min. 3 months internship
completed apprenticeship Hearing Aid Acoustician -

5. Audiology related study programmes
Oldenburg
Hearing Technology and Audiology
Lübeck
Hearing Acoustics
Aalen
Optometry and Audiology
Intended career
Development engineer Hearing Aid Industry, Audio Technology, Acoustics (e.g., Sound Design, Room acoustics)
Marketing and Sales in respective industry
Audiological centres and ENT-clinics
Consulting
Office manager: Hearing Aid Acoustics
Industry: Manufacturers of hearing systems and accessories
Consulting building acoustics
Office manager: Hearing Aid Acoustics
Audiological centres and ENT-clinics
Product management in hearing aid industry
Industry: Development engineer (Psychoacoustics, Psychophysics)

6. Curriculum in Aalen
Basic Studies: First two semesters - Identical for all areas of specialisation - Oriented towards the requirements of the main study period
Main Studies: - Teaching of core competences (e.g., refraction or audiology) - Selection of main studies dependent on core competences
Additional Studies: (6 hours per week for each course) - Allows for individual focus - Exchangeability - Freedom for up-to-date topics and project work

7. Key aspects of activies in Aalen
Communication
Hearing aid
fitting
Auditory rehabilitation
Business administration
Personnel management
Leadership
technology
Cochlea implant
Audiology
Pediatric audiology
Acoustics
Psychoacoustics

8. Campus Acusticus in Lübeck
Bundesinnung der
Hörgeräteakustiker
Akademie für
Hörgeräteakustik
Ausbildungsbetriebe
der Hörakustik
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Bundesoffene
Landesberufsschule
für Hörgeräteakustik
Fachhochschule
Lübeck
Medizinische
Universität
zu Lübeck

9. Curriculum in Lübeck Engineering, mathematics and natural sciences
Hearing aid acoustics and medicine/audiology (e.g., psychoacoustics, hearing aid fitting)
Business administration and languages (e.g., marketing, accounting)

10. Particularities in Lübeck
Preparation for practical audiological occupation with main focus in hearing aid fitting and rehabilitation
Acceptance of courses for the theoretical part of the examination for master craftsman’s certificate
Compatibility with the “Europa-Diplom” of the Association Européenne des Audioprotheésistes (A.E.A.)
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11. “Hearing Technology and Audiology”: H+A
in Oldenburg

13. Clinical Audiology
Hearing aids, Implants
Signal Processing
Technical Acoustics
Psychoacoustics

14. Hearing Technology + Audiology
Until 2004/2005: “Diplom”: 8 semesters
Since then: Bachelor of Engineering
7 semesters = 3.5 years
210 ETCS Credits
Master of Science
3 semesters = 1.5 years (+1 transition semester)
90 ETCS Credits
Fachhochschule
University
University
Fachhochschule

15. Programm organisation in Oldenburg

16. H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (1)
1st semester: mathematics (10 ECTS), physics, anatomy, information technology, technical english, introductory laboratory
2nd semester: mathematics (10 ECTS), physics, ENT, applied computer science, electrical engineering, physics laboratory
3rd semester: physics, electrical engineering, hearing physiology & diagnostics, physical acoustics, digital signal processing, communication & presentation, laboratory course

17. H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (2)
4th semester: digital signal processing, hearing aid technology, psychoacoustics, technical & medical acoustics, intermediate laboratory course
5th semester: audio technology, electro acoustics, hearing aid technology, psychoacoustics, quality management & law, business studies, project laboratory course, elective subject
6th semester: ENT, psychology, chemistry & material science, foreign language, project laboratory course, elective subjects

18. H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (3)
7th semester:
practical semester/internship (13.5 weeks, 20 ECTS)
bachelor thesis (8 weeks, 10 ECTS)

19. H+A Curriculum: Master
0th (transition) semester: only for non-audiology bachelor graduates
1st+2nd semester: theory (60 ECTS) system theory, numerical methods, explorative data analysis, stochastics, statistics, hearing systems, microelectronics, audio algorithms, neurophysics and imaging, neurobiology, speech processing, psychophysics, medical physics, radiology, advanced acoustics, laboratory courses, further electives ...
3rd semester: Master thesis (30 ECTS)

20. Who are the H+A-students?
Previous experience:
≈1/3 fresh from school
≈1/3 hearing aid acoustician
≈1/3 other job education: medical assistant, radio/tv, telecommunication, …
Gender:
60% male
40% female

21. The Ice-Breakers

22. Development of student numbers

23. Job examples of H+A graduates
Hearing Aid Industry
Bernafon, Phonak, Siemens, Oticon, Audifon, MedEl, Dynamic Hearing, Envoy Medical, Kind...
Audiology: Clinical / Research
Aachen, Erfurt, Hannover, Hamburg, Köln, Oldenburg
Acoustics, Sound, Music, ...
Sennheiser, Dynaudio, BeyerDynamic, Daimler, Teldex Studio, TÜV-Nord, DigiDesign A.I.R., Thyssen

24. H+A employments Hearing Aid Industry Implant Industry Audio Technology
Car Company
Acoustics
Entertainment
Clinics
Public Research
Master H+A
Master abroad
Dissertation
Private Enterprise
Maternity leave
Further education

25. Partner universities Denmark Technical University, Lyngby, DK
KTH, Stockholm, S
University Victor Segalen, Bordeaux, F
Fontys Hogescholen, Eindhoven, NL
University of Oulu, SF
...

26. www.
hoertechnik-
audiologie. de