Welcome to the Graduate School Commercial Vehicle Technology
You have already accomplished a lot. The world is open to you. Where will it take you? At the Center for Commercial Vehicle Technology in Kaiserslautern, in southwestern Germany, home to renowned vehicle manufacturers, you are shaping the future. Together we are revolutionizing transport logistics as well as agriculture and developing efficient concepts for international manufacturers of commercial vehicles. Top students from all over the world study at our graduate school. Join us!
The video shows video material from Daimler Truck and John Deere.
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What our students say
"The CVT Master program is challenging and really opens my horizon to see vehicles from different Point of views.“ Lucero Florez Ibañez
"A Mechanical Engineer at heart embarking upon a career in Software Development and Artificial Intelligence for Mobility - the Masters program in Commercial Vehicle Technology can make it possible !“ Rohan Gugale
"Come to RPTU! It is the right decision to study abroad. Everyone here is very helpful, whether it is the professors or the other students. The degree program is practice-oriented, so I was able to find an internship in the industry very quickly – this definitely speaks in favour of the university" Marcus Owoh
German language proficiency
Please note: The level of German language proficiency required for admission has been reduced to A1. You can find more information here.
The Graduate School CVT promotes R&D cooperation within the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) in the field of commercial vehicle technology through a new educational concept.
The Graduate School focuses on achieving excellence in the field of commercial vehicle technology by qualifying master's and doctoral students in close cooperation with industry. Education and research on commercial vehicle technology integrate all important areas of the product life cycle of commercial vehicles. The established CVT Master's course is international, bilingual (English, German), interdisciplinary and unique worldwide and is organized and managed by the Graduate School CVT.
News
German language proficiency - Changes from winter semester 2025/2026 onwards
The requirements for the German language certificate have been adjusted for new applications. From now on, proof of German level A1 is required (see here for more details).
Photo credits Teaser: RPTU / Thomas Koziel; RPTU / Hans-Georg Merkel; RPTU / ISGS; RPTU / RAWTIME; RPTU / CVT