Starting in September 2026, the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Metz will offer a new Bachelor's degree in Science and Technology, specializing in Materials and Energy, which will be accessible directly after high school graduation.
This work-study program, in the form of an apprenticeship, has been developed jointly with ArcelorMittal Maizières Research and VINCI Énergies in order to meet the needs of industrial companies in the Grand Est region to train senior technicians in the challenges of sustainable industry and energy transition.
A concrete response to the region's industrial needs
In 2022, the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Metz commissioned a study from Grand Est Développement to survey more than 100 companies in the Grand Est region about their skills needs. The survey revealed that companies are struggling to recruit professionals capable of implementing the new processes that will enable the decarbonization of manufactured goods production.
This new bachelor's degree program responds to demand from regional businesses for senior technicians (Bac+3) trained in the circular economy and sustainable materials management—from design to dismantling—while working toward systemic energy efficiency in order to optimize the sustainability and environmental footprint of products.
" With Arts et Métiers ArcelorMittal, we are building more than just a bachelor's degree program: we are creating an ecosystem of skills for the region that will fuel local businesses, attract new projects, support employment, and prepare Moselle for the industrial challenges of tomorrow. This is not a partnership. It is a long-term strategic investment," said Patrick Benard, Director of VINCI Energies France Industrie Nord Est.
" For our region, this bachelor's degree program is a real opportunity to train young people in the promising fields of materials and energy. For ArcelorMittal's R&D department, the future of carbon-free steelmaking is taking shape in part at Maizières-lès-Metz, home to ArcelorMittal's largest research center. To support these developments, we will need highly qualified technicians trained in these professions. " Thierry Iung, Head of the Metallurgy Products and Processes Department and Scientific Advisor at ArcelorMittal Maizières.
A pedagogical progression developed jointly with partners
Leading industrial partners ArcelorMittal Maizières Research and VINCI Énergies are involved in defining the skills and educational content. Students will benefit from input from experts from academia and industry, projects applied to real-world cases, and gradual immersion in the workplace through work-study programs (21 weeks in a company in the first year and 28 weeks in the final year).
This apprenticeship program allows us to target candidates and companies located near theArts et Métiers campus in Metz, while training young people in academic excellence and corporate culture.
In addition to the initial partners (ArcelorMittal and VINCI Énergies), several local companies have already expressed interest in recruiting work-study students trained under this new bachelor's degree program, including Duoverse, John Cockerill, RTE, and EDF.
In order to transform recent high school graduates into senior technicians, the academic program will consist of three main stages:
- The first year will be devoted toan introduction to science and technology (Materials and Energy), accompanied by a standardization of levels in the fundamental sciences (mathematics, computer science, mechanics, etc.). Here, learners will receive extensive support from teachers to guide them toward successfully completing this first stage.
- The second year will deepen students' knowledge of fundamental sciences. Students will then be able to apply this knowledge to understand and select the main industrial transformation processes, materials and their implementation properties, as well as energies and their characteristics, in a context of environmental sustainability.
- The third year will provide an opportunity to take a broader view of technological and industrial choices. Students will deepen their knowledge of disruptive materials and energies, which are essential for supporting industrial transitions.
The three years will be interwoven with lessons aimed at placing scientific and technological studies in the national and international socio-economic-circular context, as well as enabling learners to prepare for their professional integration.
The Bachelor's degree in Materials and Energy focuses on the acquisition of four main skills:
- Identify and propose innovative solutions to address industrial challenges related to creativity, technological transformation, and environmental responsibility.
- Eco-designing mechanical and mechatronic parts, objects, or assemblies
Students will evolve in a technological environment that closely mirrors industrial reality thanks toEvolutive Learning Factory on the Metz campus, a full-scale training factory that allows them to experiment with real industrial situations.
"With this new Bachelor's degree, the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Metz confirms its strategic position at the heart of industrial decarbonization and the training of talented individuals who will build the sustainable industry of tomorrow. In addition, we are responding to a need for skills that is not currently covered by traditional courses, without competing with the training offered by universities or BTS programs," said Stéphane Fontaine, director of the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Metz.
Admission requirements
The Bachelor's degree is open to high school graduates from general or technical streams, with a focus on science and technology, engineering sciences, or any other option related to the basic sciences of engineering (such as mathematics or physics).
Recruitment is based on applications submitted between January and May 2026. Additional sessions may be organized subject to availability.
Career opportunities: industrial production technician, energy optimization engineer, maintenance and innovation manager, eco-design and recycling expert, etc.
Training in line with the Materials and Energy Institute
This bachelor's degree program is part of the Materials and Energy Institute (IME), founded on September 1, 2024, in partnership with AMTalents, theArts et Métiers CFA, ArcelorMittal Maizières Research, and VINCI Énergies.
Selected as part of the regional call for projects under the France 2030 program (PIA4), in the "Innovation and Vocational Training Projects" category, this Institute has already given rise to a final-year engineering course entitled "Decarbonized Materials and Energy for a Sustainable Industry," which will be offered at the Metz Campus starting in September 2025.
