The CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department consists of the degree programmes architecture and urban design, conservation and restoration, arts management and cultural work and urban futures. These different courses of study and focal points of the department interlink via a cultural and (cultural) design claim. The broad spectrum of the department is reflected in the diverse projects of the degree programmes.

CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department
Degree programmes at the CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department
More coursesAre you interested in one of our degree programmes? Find out more about the course content, the study programme and the application process on the page of your preferred degree programme.
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Architecture and Urban Design (BA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)
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Architecture and Urban Design (MA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/06 (restricted admission)
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Arts Management and Cultural Work (BA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission) | Dates of the selection interviews: 27/06 – 28/06 und 18/07 – 19/07
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Conservation and Restauration (BA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)
Registration for the qualifying examination: 01/11 – 18/01 / Date of aptitude test: 30-31/01/25
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Conservation and Restauration (MA) | German | Summer semester | 15/01 – 10/03 (free of admission)
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Urban Futures (MA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/06 (restricted admission)
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Course catalogue
Here you will find the annotated course offerings by weekday for all degree programmes in the CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE department. Select your degree programme and then the semester whose courses you would like to see.
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