Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT is located in Oberhausen, Germany.


As a developer for technical innovations in the fields of energy, processes and
products, Fraunhofer UMSICHT targets at advancing sustainable economies,
environmentally friendly technologies and innovative approaches.

Fraunhofer UMSICHT improves and researches the latest know-how and
transfers it into industrial applications and marketable products.



Studies Program Infernum:

Interdisciplinary distance learning program for environmental sciences
"Infernum"

It provides distance learning program for environmental sciences infernum.

It was started in November, 2000.

The master studies program, which is open in cooperation between
Fraunhofer UMSICHT and the FernUniversität in Hagen (Open University),
started with 43 students. In the meantime 550 students are enrolled.

This program offers future-oriented further training in the fields of
environment and sustainability.

Infernum– teaches environmental know-how from more than 10 disciplines
and qualifies its students – who are mostly enrolled in the program parallel to
their job – to think and turn in interdisciplinary ways.

Employees in business, associations, science, administrative bodies,
freelancers and qualified junior scientists understand into cutting-edge
technologies and interdisciplinary know-how in environmental technologies.

Infernum thus lays the knowledge foundation for the integration of ecologic,
economic and social features of sustainability

As a distance learning program infernum supports its applicants in working
freely and in a organized way and in acquiring specific knowledge.

The material is imparted by manageable learning units in the form of
“Studienbriefe” as well as by internet-supported units. Class-room sessions
and excursions focusing on current research results and practical examples
complete the program and help to strengthen the contact between the
participants and the supervising scientists.

After the successful conclusion of the accredited program graduates are
awarded a Master of Science (M.Sc.).