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Food: Product and Process Design

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From runner beans to protein bars – deepen your knowledge of the food sector with our part-time co-op Master’s degree programme in Food: Product and Process Design. Work while you study, and learn in the workplace. With relevant professional experience paired with innovative and practical training at FH JOANNEUM, plus optional certification as a System Manager, you’ll be ideally equipped to develop innovative products and optimise production processes.

From runner beans to protein bars – deepen your knowledge of the food sector with our part-time co-op Master’s degree programme in Food: Product and Process Design. Work while you study, and learn in the workplace. With relevant professional experience paired with innovative and practical training at FH JOANNEUM, plus optional certification as a System Manager, you’ll be ideally equipped to develop innovative products and optimise production processes.

Academic Degree
Master of Science in Engineering (MSc)
Mode of Study
Part-time / 4 Semester / 120 ECTS
Language of instruction
German
Head of Degree Programme
Mag. Dr. Barbara Pöllinger-Zierler
Campus
Graz
Department
Engineering
Institute
Applied Production Sciences
Current application period (for winter semester) until:
30.06.2025
Dates

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Admissions

Before you start your degree programme you have to apply and go through the admissions procedure. Here you can read up on this and find the most important dates and deadlines.
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My Studies

Here you can find everything you need to know about the course: course content, student and research projects, and the teaching staff.
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After Graduation

Many different occupational fields and career opportunities are open to you as a graduate of our degree programme. Find out here what you can do.
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Focus areas

Lebensmittel: Produkt- und Prozessentwicklung 2

Key topics
Lebensmittel: Produkt- und Prozessentwicklung 13

Combining career and studies

Food Processing Lab

News

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EU4Dual Mobility at FH JOANNEUM

FH JOANNEUM has the pleasure of hosting its first cohort of student entrepreneurs and a PhD student through the EU4Dual mobility …

16.06.2025 Shortnews
New head of study programme

Barbara Pöllinger-Zierler has headed the Bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Food Management and the part-time Master’s degree …

09.12.2024 Presse
#10 Ready, Study, Go: International applicants

“Ready, Study, Go!” is the podcast of the FH JOANNEUM study guidance team and in this episode, we answer all the questions …

19.11.2024 Podcasts

Events

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Mar 21
Open House 2026: FH JOANNEUM Graz

FH JOANNEUM Graz, 2026, 09:00 – 14:00

Projects

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FAIRCHAIN 1
FAIRCHAIN

In the Horizon 2020 project FAIRCHAIN, applied research on food innovations will be carried out at the Institute of Applied Production Sciences for four years with international project partners.

Sustainable Protein: Integrierte Insekten-Innovationen spi³ 14
Sustainable Protein: Integrated Insect Innovations spi³

The aim of the research project is to investigate, how protein can be produced sustainably and efficiently along the entire food value chain in Austria, by using the case of insects.

Did you know, …

… that the cooperative education structure combines class-based learning and individual specialisation?

For example, you can carry out your business development projects and your Master’s thesis at industrial, commercial or agricultural businesses.

Did you know, …

… that the training focuses on the process development & process design of small, flexible, networked and mobile processing units?

The cooperative education course is therefore aimed in particular at those taking on agricultural businesses or commercial start-ups and who wish to enter the world of processing and direct marketing with some innovative product ideas.

Did you know, …

… that state-of-the-art infrastructure is available for the application of theory in practical settings?

You will work and research in the laboratories of the Institute of Applied Production Sciences at FH JOANNEUM and at the production plants of our project partners.

Did you know, …

… that our graduates go into a wide range of professional fields?

For example, they develop new foods based on regional products, devise innovative process chains for food processing, preservation and packing and work in the fields of hygiene, environmental and quality management.

Did you know, …

… that you can obtain certification as a Quality Management Technician specialising in food safety?

The pre-requisite for this is the Hygiene Manager certificate which you can obtain during your first year of study by attending the relevant classes of the Bachelor’s programme in Sustainable Food Management.

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