Technology and Management in Construction
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Information last verified July 2026
Program Overview
The master's degree program in Technology and Management in Construction offers you an in-depth, practice- and research-oriented education for the typical areas of responsibility in the construction, operation and demolition of buildings. The standard period of study is 4 semesters and you will earn 120 ECTS credits.
The focus is on technical specialization in the areas of construction and construction management, process development and process optimization, digitalization and environmental protection in construction operations - along the entire life cycle of buildings of all kinds. There are five study profiles to choose from, which you can use to sharpen your professional profile. The wide range of modules allows you to design your studies flexibly and individually.
The five study profiles on offer represent the different characteristics of the job profile. You can choose from:
You choose one of these profiles for your Profile Studies. Each profile contains a combination of four compulsory modules (24 CP) and seven compulsory elective modules (42 CP). The choice of study profile is made under the guidance of a mentor during the first semester.
Key Program Features
- • future-oriented engineering degree program • interdisciplinary orientation
- in particular with links to economics
- mechanical engineering (production technology) and architecture (building technology) • study in small
- well-supervised groups • research-oriented teaching through active involvement in research projects and engineering projects • integration into the Eucor university network enables participation in courses at the universities of Freiburg
- Basel
- Strasbourg
- Colmar and Mulhouse future-oriented engineering degree program interdisciplinary orientation
- in particular with links to economics
- mechanical engineering (production technology) and architecture (building technology) study in small
- well-supervised groups research-oriented teaching through active involvement in research projects and engineering projects integration into the Eucor university network enables participation in courses at the universities of Freiburg
- Basel
- Strasbourg
- Colmar and Mulhouse
Career Opportunities
Depending on your career goals and personal interests, a master's degree will qualify you for management positions at a construction company, engineering office or public building authority in construction management, construction planning or construction engineering. You will be able to initiate construction projects of all kinds or lead them through execution, operation and dismantling and analyze the processes required and improve them with modern (including digital) tools.
In general, civil engineers with a master's degree have excellent career prospects and many fields of activity; they can be found in managerial positions in the following sectors: structural and civil engineering, in engineering offices, public administration, consulting firms, railroads, postal services, insurance companies, the energy industry, software companies and several others. In this profession, you mainly design, plan, calculate, build and manage residential, commercial, administrative and industrial buildings, transportation routes (roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, hydraulic structures (locks, dams, reservoirs, etc.), power plants, environmental protection facilities (irrigation and drainage systems, sewage treatment plants, waste incineration plants), civil protection structures and much more.
If you have scientific ambitions and a good master's degree, then it could also be interesting to pursue a doctorate and a subsequent career at a university or research institution.
Program Curriculum
• Profile Studies (11 modules of 6 CP, total of 66 CP)
Profile Basics: 4 compulsory modules (24 CP)
Profile Specialization: 7 compulsory elective modules (42 CP)
• Supplementary Studies (4 modules of 6 CP, total of 24 CP)
Subject-Specific Supplements (3 modules of 6 CP)
Interdisciplinary Qualitifcations (6 CP)
• Profile Basics: 4 compulsory modules (24 CP)
• Profile Specialization: 7 compulsory elective modules (42 CP)
• Subject-Specific Supplements (3 modules of 6 CP)
• Interdisciplinary Qualitifcations (6 CP)
• Master's thesis with presentation (30 CP)
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the master's degree program in Technology and Management in Construction are based on the current admission regulations:
• bachelor's degreea bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) in an engineering degree course, such as civil engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, architecture, facility and real estate management (or a degree program with essentially the same content) at a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or at a foreign university. The program must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.
• minimum knowledge and minimum achievements in the following areasadvanced mathematics to the extent of at least 15 CPengineering fundamentals such as mechanics, statics, computer science, building materials and construction or materials science amounting to at least 15 CPengineering, natural, social or environmental sciences amounting to at least 15 CP If you lack minimum knowledge or minimum achievements, you can still be admitted to the master's degree program - but on the condition that you successfully make up the missing achievements by the end of the first semester. You must provide proof of this by the time you re-register for the 3rd semester at the latest. The admissions commission will decide whether and which conditions apply and will inform you of this in the letter of admission.
• advanced mathematics to the extent of at least 15 CP
• engineering fundamentals such as mechanics, statics, computer science, building materials and construction or materials science amounting to at least 15 CP
• engineering, natural, social or environmental sciences amounting to at least 15 CP
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
No tuition fees (German public university — see fee_details)
Semester contribution ~€235 covers public transport (KVV) and student union services.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
No tuition fees at KIT (German public university). Semester contribution of approx. €235 covers public transport and student services. Funding available via DAAD, Deutschlandstipendium, Baden-Württemberg Stipendium, and KIT internal scholarships.
About Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Karlsruhe, Germany
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is one of Germany's leading public research universities and among Europe's most prestigious institutions for science, engineering, and technology....
University Profile- Application Deadline EU/German nationals: September 30 | Non-EU nationals: July 15
- Language German
- Duration 4 semesters
- Credits 120 ECTS
