Architecture

You will study a four-semester, full-time Master’s program and earn 120 credits by the end of your studies. The core of the program is project work, complemented by elective modules. You have three options for structuring your studies: • Individual study design (without specialization) • Study with specialization: Integrated Building Technologies, Urban and Landscape Transformation or Cultural Heritage • Study within the Mentoring Program • In the first three semesters, three project works form the central element. For each project, students select one module from the “Project Elective Modules” catalog. The range of projects spans from traditional design tasks to scientific-theoretical work on design-related issues. Project work is largely carried out independently; in suitable cases, it is organized in groups, which may also be interdisciplinary. Accompanying seminars, site visits, or excursions provide spatial and thematic context for each assignment. • In addition to project work, the curriculum includes elective modules of comparable scope during the first three semesters. This ensures the greatest possible choice in individual subject areas or specializations according to personal interests and talents. Students freely select from the broad, thematically organized “Elective Module Catalog.” • The first three semesters are completed by a compulsory module (“Methodological Development of Research Issues”). This module prepares students for the Master’s thesis by helping them identify a problem or research question. It is mandatory because recognizing and defining current issues is considered part of research competence. Independent preparation and development of the thesis topic takes place in consultation with the respective supervisors. The fourth semester is dedicated to writing the Master’s thesis. The thesis topic is developed and prepared during a compulsory seminar in the third semester. The Master’s thesis may be a traditional architectural design or a purely theoretical work. In addition to topics identified by students themselves, a central theme is also provided. This theme is allocated to students who have not developed a suitable topic for their thesis or secured supervision from a faculty chair. Specialization can be achieved through the chosen projects and the selection of elective modules. A specialization is considered completed if: • the Master’s thesis, • the compulsory module “Methodological Development of Research Issues,” • at least one project, and • elective modules totaling at least 27 credits are aligned with the chosen specialization. If you choose the Mentoring Program, you will design your individual study plan in close consultation with a mentor (professor). Study plan without specialization Study plan with specialization Program documentation