Real Estate and Building Management ()

1st semester

• Basics of Real Estate

  The module provides basic knowledge of the real estate industry. Who are the current real estate players? What is the market situation? What are the inspection processes to follow when buying a property? You will learn the legal and economic basics of the real estate market and important aspects of sustainable real estate management.

• Basics of IT/CAD

  The lecture introduces you to the basic terms and concepts of information technology. We will talk about computer hardware, networks, software and their development, as well as concrete application-oriented topics such as data security and data protection.<br/>Fundamentals of Computer Aided Design CAD will also be taught. In practical courses, you will learn how to create precise and analyzable 2-dimensional drawings with the program AutoCAD. 

• Building physics

  The lecture imparts knowledge about the criteria of comfort in residential and non-residential buildings, physical principles of heat transfer, requirements for winter and summer thermal insulation, moisture protection, especially according to DIN 4108-2 and the GEG. Furthermore, the module includes the teaching of knowledge about the influence of climatic conditions on the building at the respective location, so that after completing the module, statements about the behaviour of humid air are possible and can be represented with the corresponding changes in state in the hx diagram.
  The module also teaches the skills for assessing and evaluating building components according to building physics criteria and environmental aspects, as well as the basics of more advanced modules on the energy balance of buildings.

• Construction Engineering I

  The module introduces the complex correlations of building materials and their characteristics. You will acquire knowledge about their technological processing and their proper use in buildings. In the first semester, we will study natural stones, the many possibilities of concrete, screeds, binders and silicate wall building materials.

• Construction I

  In the module, you will learn to understand different building materials and their construction methods. This includes both technical contexts and also design aspects. How are building materials processed? What structures and what impressions do they create? How does building construction affect the design of a building project? We always consider the relationship between function, form and construction.

• Softskills I

  In the module we will engage with various topics by discussing current developments in professional practice. Possible topics include rhetoric, international marketing (English is the language of instruction) and computer aided design (CAD) techniques.

2nd semester

• Basics of Project Management

  The module teaches basic legal terms for the preparation and organization of construction projects. You will acquire comprehensive knowledge of contractual relationships including the mutual obligations of both contracting parties. We deal with different types of contracts - purchase contracts, loan agreements, lease agreements, planning contracts, contracts of service, works contracts and others.

• Business Studies I

  The module teaches the basic aspects of business accounting. Core topics include the principle of profitability, legal forms of business, profit and cost comparison accounting and double-entry bookkeeping.

• Technical Building Equipment I

  A building’s technical equipment significantly influences its utilization quality and life cycle costs. It determines the energy consumption and the ecology of buildings. In the module you will acquire knowledge of heat and fluid mechanics. We will explore heating and cooling technology and write energy balances for buildings. The lectures are supplemented by practical laboratory experiments, for example, on heat supply or plant hydraulics.

• Construction Engineering II

  The module focuses on the scientific and engineering fundamentals of building materials, their characteristics and technological processing in construction planning as well as their implementation. You will gain knowledge of concrete and its repair, metallic materials (steel/NEM), glass, bituminous materials, as well as wood and its damage patterns.

• Construction II

  The module enables students to independently prepare the details and work plans for a small-scale structure (single-family house). You will learn to link and apply knowledge in Construction Engineering, Technical Building Equipment (TGA), Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other modules. You will learn about the connections and interactions that take place among the focal points of construction and technology, form, material and design. Main topics are foundations, pitched and flat roofs, ceilings and floors, and stairs.

• Softskills II

  In the module we will engage with various topics by discussing current developments in professional practice. Possible topics include personnel management, green space management and subject-specific English.

3rd semester

• Project Development

  You will acquire basic project development skills from initial project idea to controlling. We will provide you with knowledge of real estate management approaches, project development stakeholders, sustainability processes, real estate due diligence, market research analysis and more.

• Business Studies II

  The module teaches knowledge of investment appraisal and economic feasibility studies. Betriebswirtschaftslehre You will learn the basics of financial mathematics and deal with, among other things, model-theoretical assumptions and dynamic procedures of investment calculation.

• Building Information Modeling (BIM)

  You will acquire knowledge in planning and designing in the three-dimensional space and train your object-related spatial thinking. You will learn how to create, modify, join, and attribute smart BIM objects. We will talk about BIM-compliant construction process chains and BIM implementation in projects and in companies. We will implement concrete project examples during practical courses in the Nemetschek Allplan system.

• Technical Building Equipment II

  The module deals in a detailed manner with the influences of technical building equipment on the quality of use and life cycle costs of buildings. The main topics are indoor air and air conditioning technology, sanitary engineering, sprinkler and fire extinguishing technology, electrical engineering, building automation and communication networks.<br/>The lecture series also includes laboratory experiments on ventilation technology, installation technology and lighting.

• Building Design

  Building studies supports design. Building studies provides the fundamentals, facts and requirements for the proper design and function of a wide variety of building types: You will learn how to organize structures and operating processes efficiently. We also deal with the logic of typical organizational structures and building systems One focus will be the transformation of existing buildings into new usage forms.

• Law

  The module teaches fundamental values of the German legal system and their effects on daily legal practice. Recht You will learn to distinguish public from private law and to assess what the practical consequences of this distinction are. Core topics include public building law, FM law with its typical contractual forms of building management and private building law.<br/>The module includes, for example, the legal regulations of land use, the necessity for issuing building permits, and types of contracts as well as their proper conclusion and termination.

4th semester

• Re-Development

  You will acquire knowledge of project development whilst taking into account regional and urban economic conditions. Students will learn to understand realistic, complex project development structures in existing buildings and to consider their dependencies from economic, technical, legal and business perspectives. The module focuses on the development of a complex project in an existing building.

• Tender, Award, Accounting

  The construction or repair of structures is carried out in cooperation with a large number of specialist planners and contractors. Students will learn how to structure and organize complex construction projects - from loan financing and tendering for services to coordinating the schedules of the various contractors and invoicing for services rendered.

• Facility Management

  The following competences are taught in the module or after taking the module the students are able to:

  Explain facility management (FM) and recognise and characterise the different directions of interpretation and participants, characterise real estate management and CREM, differentiate the real estate life cycle phase and calculate life cycle costs, apply the FM model according to DIN EN 15221 and identify the operational and strategic performance levels, describe the design, describe the design, control and development tasks of FM processes, identify and calculate the areas inside and outside a building, derive a space requirement programme from the user processes and workplace needs, describe facility services, use service level agreements as an instrument for FM and derive the required insights using key figures / benchmark reports.

• Digital Construction Management

  Students acquire a general overview of the most important development trends in the digital transformation of the real estate industry as well as their opportunities and challenges in practical implementation. They acquire the ability to apply Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the real estate life cycle and to integrate this method logically into the company processes. The students work in a team and can independently analyse the interim results in discourse. They acquire the ability to present the results of their work, to represent their point of view on the basis of their own reflection and to critically question working methods, to further develop them in a problem-related manner and to transfer them to new fields of application. Students are able to understand and communicate three-dimensional building information models geometrically and alphanumerically in an interdisciplinary context in order to use them for visualisation, simulation, analysis and optimisation.

• Project Study

  In this module, you will acquire basic knowledge of project development. What features does a property have? What is the demand like? Which user groups are suitable? How can geographic information systems be used in a practical way, for example, to determine topography, standard land values or the expected noise level in the surrounding area? You will develop and review concepts for the development of a property and its positioning on the market using concrete examples.

• Elective modules I

  The elective modules can be chosen from a catalog of different topics according to individual interest. Example subjects include:

      Digitalisierung im Immobilienlebenszyklus
      Entrepreneurship
      Gebäudeautomation
      Project Development
      Managementlehre
      Immobilienbewertung
      Studium Generale

5th semester

• Life Cycle Costing

  You will learn to determine the construction and utilization costs of components and entire buildings. You will analyze the effects of different planning and design variants on life cycle costs. Using static and dynamic methods, you will calculate profitability using key figures related to specific dates and time periods. You will compare different planning and design variants of buildings with regard to their economic efficiency.<br/><br/>

• Property Surveillance

  You will learn about all aspects of planning a building project - from the initial project idea and finding a suitable site or existing property, though design planning and building permits, construction according to the architectural design, budget and schedule control, and finally to the start of regular building management after completion.

• Energy & Environment

  The module addresses key aspects of energy supply and global climate. It explains the connections between energy consumption and global warming and the appropriate use of limited fossil fuels. You will learn about the techniques and potentials of using regenerative energies, their functionality and their application possibilities. Examples are used to identify planning scenarios for the sustainable energy supply of different building types.

• Digital Facility and Real Estate Management

  After completing the module, the students have knowledge of digitalisation in FIM, knowledge of the many possible applications in FIM and the ability to select, know and present the various solution approaches (ERP, CAFM, IWMS) as well as skills in data acquisition in FIM.

  They have the ability to determine costs and benefits as well as knowledge of the introduction of CAFM on the basis of a structured process model including system selection and the creation of system criteria.

• Sustainability/ESG

  The students know the meaning and definition of sustainability and ESG in relation to the real estate industry.

  The students know which concrete criteria for ESG-compliant real estate and investments have to be checked, evaluated and assessed and how the necessary data is collected, processed and secured. Furthermore, the students have recognised the complex interrelationships of ESG in relation to the environment, social issues and corporate governance and can work towards ESG conformity.

• Elective modules II

  The elective modules can be chosen from a catalog of different topics according to individual interest. Example subjects include:

      Digitalisierung im Immobilienlebenszyklus
      Entrepreneurship
      Gebäudeautomation
      Project Development
      Managementlehre
      Immobilienbewertung
      Studium Generale

6th semester

• Professional Internship

  The professional internship is an integral part of the bachelor's degree program. It enables you to test your theoretical knowledge in a professional environment and opens up prospects for your future career. Careers in all areas of construction and real estate management are possible - in private companies, public authorities, associations or scientific institutions.

• Bachelor’s thesis

  In your bachelor's thesis, you will work independently on a complex project in the field of real estate and construction management. You will show that you can apply theoretical and practical knowledge. The topic of the thesis can be chosen in consultation with the supervising professors.

• Colloquium

  In the colloquium, you will present the results and scientific findings of the topic you have worked on for your bachelor's thesis. The colloquium includes a short presentation supported by modern media. The presentation is followed by a scientific discussion that deepens and reflects on the findings.