Academic teaching of Nanoscience in engineering courses Karl Kohlhof Faculty of Information, Media and Electrical Engineering, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany Abstract Nanoscience as a recent key technology covers a multidisciplinary field, including material science, physics, chemistry, medicine as well as engineering. Thus an implementation into engineering curricula is required to give to engineering students an early insight into this promising subject and to prepare them for the growing economic nano market. A teaching module will be described imparting technological as well as learning competences. Starting technologically with the definition of the limits of nano dimensions it continues with the impact of physics of condensed materials like carbon based or of porous structure, physical and chemical fabrication processes as well as integration strategies for nano structures into existing micro and macro systems or products. The course finishes by the description of state of the art nano products and commenting on the risks, nano products may pose to men. From the didactic point of view the students are encouraged to explore this brand new scientific field by performing own researches related to a specific nano subtopic and presenting these results in a three step sequence accompanied by a scientific dispute within the class. An outlook deals with a potential implementation of practice work.