Master of Science in Urban Development (UD)

The sections below show the main study fields of the M.Sc. Urban Development. As there are only small differences between them in the old and new study regulations, they can be used for getting a general overview about the Master’s program.

(I) Urban Planning

• Urban Planning (Tools)
• Environmental Planning
• Urban Landscape Design
• Urban Sociology

(II) Project Management

• Project Management
• Urban Economics
• Planning Law
• Urban Governance

(III) Technical Infrastructure

• Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal
• Energy Supply and Technologies
• Traffic Planning
• Waste Management

(IV) Interdisciplinary Studies and Intercultural Competence
Term Projects

• Intercultural Communication

(V) Master’s Thesis

• Master’s Thesis

Teaching and Learning Methods
The Urban Development program is divided into a three semester study period, complemented by a fourth semester in which students write their Master’s thesis. The first and third semesters take place in El Gouna, Egypt, while the second semester is hold in Berlin, Germany. The location of the fourth semester is open to the students’s individual coice.

The courses consist of lectures, seminars, workshops, exercises and integrated projects. The integrated projects form the backbone of the study program: on the basis of real cases, interdisciplinary teams are put together to find solutions for the development of complex topics in the field of urban development. The project work includes site visits (excursions), enquiry sessions, moderated group discussions, teamwork and study and mediation workshops. The participants  gain professional experience through studying, while developing their social and intercultural skills at the same time. The students’ performance is assessed through course work, examinations and a final dissertation report (Master’s thesis).