European School of Materials (EUSMAT)

What European School of Materials (EUSMAT) does

European School of Materials (EUSMAT) is an organizational unit and executing body within Saarland University (Universität des Saarlandes), a public German university based in Saarbrücken. Founded in 2006 and operating with a small coordination team of approximately 10 employees, EUSMAT functions as the central coordination office for international Materials Science and Engineering programmes run jointly with a consortium of partner universities. Its primary "customers" are international students seeking cross-border education, and its value proposition is the orchestration of mobility, dual degrees, and intercultural competence across multiple European and international higher-education systems.

The core offering is a portfolio of degree programmes rather than a single product: AMASE (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering), EEIGM (German-French multiple-degree Bachelor/Master with Université de Lorraine), Atlantis (German-US Bachelor double degree), I.DEAR (German-Argentinean Master with Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata), KOSPIE (Latin American exchange Master), SuME (Sustainable Materials Engineering Master), DocMASE (European PhD doctoral programme), DFH-PhD-Track (German-French graduate school), and Erasmus+ mobility tracks. The underlying platform capabilities are consortium coordination, multi-country mobility management, scholarship administration (Erasmus+, DAAD GSSP, DFH/UFA, CUAA), and intercultural qualification delivered with Saarland University's IK-MINT chair. Adjacent research networks (CIRKLA, PULSATEC, FaFIL, CREATe, SUMA2, NanoCom, DAAD-PPP) extend activity into funded research coordination.

The revenue model is non-commercial in the traditional sense: students pay standard university registration fees (with EUSMAT reimbursing certain fees for AMASE students), and the coordination function is funded through Saarland University resources, programme-specific grants, and overhead on scholarship flows (Erasmus+, DAAD, DFH/UFA, CUAA). Pricing for study programmes is not publicly disclosed, and revenue figures are not reported. Distribution is direct via an online application portal combined with referral through partner university channels in Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Austria, Argentina, and Morocco, supported by social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

Name

European School of Materials (EUSMAT)

Legal name

European School of Materials (EUSMAT) - ausführende Stelle der Universität des Saarlandes

Website

https://eusmat.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EUSMAT is the international coordination office within Saarland University that runs joint Materials Science and Engineering degree programmes (Bachelor, Master, PhD) across a consortium of European and international partner universities, serving internationally mobile students seeking dual degrees and cross-border study.

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Higher Education in Materials Science and Engineering

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

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Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Study Abroad Program Management & Administration (for Institutions) (EDAIAAAJ), Erasmus+ and Government-Sponsored Exchange Partnerships (EDAIABAJ), Articulation & Credit Transfer Partnerships (EDAIABAE)

Keywords

• International materials science education
• Joint master programs
• Doctoral mobility programs
• Multilingual engineering degrees
• Erasmus mundus coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarbrücken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Core offering

European School of Materials (EUSMAT) is the international educational coordination office at Saarland University that administers and coordinates multiple international study and research programs in Materials Science and Engineering. It runs joint Bachelor, Master, and PhD programs across a consortium of European and international partner universities, providing mobility-based education where students study in at least two countries and receive dual/multiple degrees.

Product overview

EUSMAT is an educational consortium coordinating international study programs in Materials Science and Engineering. The offering is a platform of multiple degree programs across Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels. Core products include: AMASE (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master), Atlantis (German-US Bachelor), I.DEAR (German-Argentinean Master), KOSPIE (Latin American exchange Master), DocMase (European PhD doctoral program), EEIGM (German-French multiple degree), and DFH-PhD-Track (German-French graduate school). These programs are offered in partnership with universities across Europe, Latin America, and the US, with mobility between at least two countries being a key feature.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• AMASE (Advanced Materials Science and Engineering) A two-year Erasmus Mundus Joint Master program where students study at two universities in different countries and learn two languages, offered in partnership with Saarland University, Université de Lorraine (Nancy), UPC Barcelona, Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Montanuniversität Leoben, and Università degli Studi di Padova. Target audience: international students seeking advanced degrees in Materials Science and Engineering.
• Atlantis Bachelor A German-US American Double Degree Bachelor program in Materials Science and Engineering. Target audience: undergraduate students seeking binational degree experience between Germany and the United States.
• I.DEAR Master A German-Argentinean exchange Master program in Materials Science and Engineering in which students spend one year in Argentina at Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Target audience: students seeking transatlantic Materials Science and Engineering training.
• KOSPIE Master An exchange Master program in Materials Science and Engineering with partner universities in Latin America including Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. Target audience: students interested in Latin American and European Materials Science and Engineering exchanges.
• SuME Master (Sustainable Materials Engineering) A Master program in Sustainable Materials Engineering. Target audience: students pursuing advanced education focused on sustainable materials science and engineering practices.
• DocMASE PhD A joint European Doctoral Programme in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering with partner universities in Germany, France, Spain, and Sweden, including individual research projects, summer schools, and mobility requirements. Target audience: doctoral candidates seeking international research training.
• EEIGM (European Excellence in Engineering of Materials) A German-French multiple degree program in Materials Science and Engineering where students study at Saarland University and Université de Lorraine in Nancy and receive degrees from both institutions. Target audience: students seeking Franco-German binational Materials Science and Engineering education.
• DFH-PhD-Track A five-year binational study program consisting of Master and PhD phases in Materials Science and Engineering, funded by the Deutsch-Französische Hochschule (DFH/UFA). Target audience: students seeking an integrated German-French graduate education track.
• Erasmus+ Programs Erasmus+ mobility programs including Erasmus EU and Erasmus Non-EU partnerships with Morocco and Argentina, focusing on Sustainable Technologies and Circular Economy. Target audience: students at Bachelor and Master levels seeking funded European and international mobility.
• DocMASE Summer School Annual summer schools organized by the DocMASE consortium for PhD students covering surface engineering, materials characterization, 3D microstructure analysis, and thin films science. Target audience: DocMASE doctoral candidates and consortium researchers.
• AMASE Professional Summer School (PSS) A professional development program for AMASE master students focusing on job preparation, career planning, and industry networking. Target audience: AMASE master students preparing to enter the workforce.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dual degree recognition across European countries
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Universität des Saarlandes (Saarland University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead institution hosting EUSMAT headquarters. Offers Materials Science and Engineering Department recognized as leading center in Germany. Collaborates with Fraunhofer Institute, Leibniz Institute for New Materials, and Material Engineering Center Saar on campus.
• Université de Lorraine (Nancy, France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university in DocMASE, AMASE, EEIGM programs. Home to Jean Lamour Institute (IJL) - a world-class materials science research center cooperating with CNRS.
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC Barcelona, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in DocMASE and AMASE. Barcelona Tech specializes in architecture, engineering and science; Spain's top engineering university with highest scientific production in materials science.
• Luleå Tekniska Universitet (LTU, Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in DocMASE, EEIGM, Atlantis, I.DEAR programs. Strong industry link with all students working on industry collaborative projects.
• Linköpings Universitet (LiU, Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in DocMASE program. Approximately 27,000 students with materials science as top research priority and 240 researchers organized into collaborating teams.
• Montanuniversität Leoben (MUL, Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in AMASE Master program. Specialized university for mining and materials science in Austria.
• Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD, Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in AMASE Master program. One of Italy's oldest and most prestigious universities.
• 20 Associated Partners (Academia, Research, Industry)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional partners including Fraunhofer Institute, Leibniz Institute for New Materials, SECO Tools AB, Sandvik Coromant, and other industry and research institutions supporting DocMASE program.
• IK-MINT - Chair of Intercultural Communications at Saarland UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for intercultural qualification and integration for STEM students, providing training in intercultural communication.
• Deutsch-Französische Hochschule (DFH-UFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranco-German University providing funding and support for German-French integrated study programs including PhD-Track and EEIGM. Funding provided since 2014 for PhD-Track program.
• Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (Argentina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in I.DEAR German-Argentinean exchange program. Students from UNdMdP complete 5th year in Germany, funded by CUAA (Centro Universitario Argentino-Alemán).
• Cadi Ayyad University (UCA, Morocco)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner through EEIGM and AMASE Consortium in Materials Science and Engineering under Regional Partnership with South Mediterranean Countries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• T.I.M.E. (Top International Managers in Engineering): T.I.M.E. is a network of leading European engineering schools coordinating double-degree master's programs with mandatory mobility between two countries. It is the closest non-Erasmus-Mundus structural analog to EUSMAT's multi-university mobility model.
• EMerald (Erasmus Mundus Master in Georesources Engineering): EMerald is another Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in a closely adjacent technical engineering discipline, operating the same consortium structure, same scholarship mechanism, and competing for the same international STEM applicant pool as EUSMAT's programs.
• SUMA (Master in Sustainable Materials): SUMA is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Sustainable Materials with a multi-university consortium structure parallel to AMASE. It competes directly for the same scholarship-eligible international student pool in advanced materials.
• UNITECH International: UNITECH International is a network of European universities offering a one-year international master's exchange for engineering students across member institutions — a comparable mobility-driven, multi-university engineering education program with industry placement.
• FAME+ (Master in Functional Advanced Materials Engineering): FAME+ is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Functional Advanced Materials Engineering, the closest direct analog to EUSMAT's AMASE program: same funding stream, same mobility-across-two-universities structure, and same Materials Science discipline focus.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsch-Französische Hochschule / Franco-German University (DFH-UFA): DFH-UFA is the umbrella organization funding and coordinating Franco-German integrated study programs across all disciplines. EUSMAT's EEIGM and DFH-PhD-Track are member programs, so DFH is both a partner and a structural peer operating a similar binational higher-education model at much larger scale.
• IDEA League: IDEA League is a strategic alliance of five leading European universities of science and technology (including RWTH Aachen and TU Delft) that coordinates joint programs, mobility, and research — overlapping with EUSMAT's consortium-based model for elite STEM international education.
• CESAER (Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research): CESAER is a non-profit association of leading European technical universities focused on promoting excellence in engineering education and research. It is a broader institutional peer working on the same European STEM higher-education integration agenda that EUSMAT operationalizes at the program level.

Others

• European University Foundation (EUF): EUF is a Luxembourg-based network supporting European university alliances and mobility initiatives, including Erasmus+ program delivery. It is a thematic adjacent organization operating in the same policy and funding ecosystem as EUSMAT's programs.

Emerging players

• Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU): FAU is the German partner for EUSMAT's I.DEAR program and runs its own portfolio of international materials science and engineering programs. It is both a direct collaboration partner and a partial competitor for international Materials Science students in Germany.

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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