Architecture (M.A.)

1st semester

• Project I

  In this project, you will work on a design assignment related to design, urban planning, construction, interior design or monument preservation. You will learn to transform complex problems with diverse requirements into a coherent spatial and compositional architectural approach. You will develop conceptual and strategic solutions with reference to space, and you will acquire skills in communicating complex design concepts. 

• Construction Technology Material I

  This module focuses on establishing sustainability as an essential component of architecture. Within the context of different usage scenarios, you will develop design skills for form finding within the design process. You will explore issues dealing with ecological construction and building climatology. You will develop design-based energy concepts with lasting creative qualities.

• Digital Processes in Planning I

  The module, "Digital Processes in Planning, Analysis and Evaluation", addresses the influence of computer technologies on both our constructed environment and on our subjective understanding of space, and additionally deals with the importance of time-dependent processes on architecture.  You will learn - according to your needs - to use digital tools in the design and planning process.

• History, Theory, Methods I

  This module aims to expand and deepen the historical and theoretical knowledge acquired in the bachelor’s degree program and to guide students to think systematically about building. The module offers access to concrete architectural issues and provides the necessary knowledge. This knowledge should enable students to think analytically and synthetically and to thus serve the further acquisition of conceptual competencies for the evaluation of buildings and projects as well as for the justification of one’s own design concepts.

• Elective module I

  This elective module examines a selected topic in depth through analysis, exploration and experimentation. The acquired knowledge will be applied in an independent project. Possible topics include, for example, economics, ecology, architectural theory, building materials technology, plastic design or photography.

2nd semester

• Project II

  In the module, “Project II”, you will learn to transform complex problems with diverse requirements into a coherent spatial and compositional architectural approach. You will acquire skills to work creatively and methodologically. You will learn to recognize ecological effects of planning processes at the interfaces of urban development, architecture, and environmental protection, and will be able to develop individual solutions.

• Construction Technology Material II

  This module focuses on establishing sustainability as an essential component of architecture. It will enable you to undertake scientific, creative and methodological work. The focus is placed on social responsibility towards the environment in the architectural planning process.

• Digital Processes in Planning II

  This module addresses the influence of computer technologies on both our constructed environment and on our subjective understanding of space, and additionally deals with the importance of time-dependent processes on architecture.  The module will impart knowledge on the media-appropriate use of digital tools in the design and planning process.

• History, Theory, Methods II

  This module aims to expand and deepen the historical and theoretical knowledge acquired in the bachelor’s degree program and to guide students to think systematically about building. The module offers access to concrete architectural issues and provides the necessary knowledge. This knowledge should enable students to think analytically and synthetically and to thus serve the further acquisition of conceptual competencies for the evaluation of buildings and projects as well as for the justification of one’s own design concepts.

• Elective module II

  This elective module examines a selected topic in depth through analysis, exploration and experimentation. The acquired knowledge will be applied in an independent project. Possible topics include, for example, economics, ecology, architectural theory, building materials technology, plastic design or photography.

3rd semester

• Project III

  This module teaches the transformation of complex problems with diverse requirements into a coherent spatial and compositional architectural approach. You will acquire the intellectual and social skills required to balance professional priorities. In the project, you will work on diverse individual topics including, for instance, environmentally relevant technologies, and you will also consider architectural issues from a cultural and social perspective. 

• Construction, Technology, Material III

  The module focuses on establishing sustainability as an essential component of architecture. The module also includes ecological and social issues.

• Digital Processes in Planning III

  This module teaches knowledge and skills on the use of digital methods for dimensioning load-bearing structures in architecture. The focus is on the designing of beam structures and their preferential use in industrial and traffic construction. 

• History, Theory, Methods III

  This module aims to expand and deepen the historical and theoretical knowledge acquired in the bachelor’s degree program and to guide students to think systematically about building. The module offers access to concrete architectural issues and provides the necessary knowledge. This knowledge should enable students to think analytically and synthetically and to thus serve the further acquisition of conceptual competencies for the evaluation of buildings and projects as well as for the justification of one’s own design concepts.

• Elective module III

  This elective module examines a selected topic in depth through analysis, exploration and experimentation. The acquired knowledge will be applied in an independent project. Possible topics include, for example, economics, ecology, architectural theory, building materials technology, plastic design or photography.

4th semester

• Master’s thesis

  In the master’s thesis, students are required to independently develop an architectural solution to a complex problem. Students will need to meet the typical competitive standards of their field. Students will be required to develop the topic through drawings and writing. 

• Colloquium

  Students are required to defend their master’s thesis in a presentation using plans and models. The presentation can include both analog and digital media.