The energy-efficient management of buildings and neighborhoods is one of the key factors for a successful energy revolution. The continuing education master’s program in Building Sustainability - Management Methods for Energy Efficiency equips you with specialist knowledge in this area, focusing on the implementation of sustainability in a variety of urban contexts. Students acquire professionally relevant and broad-based technical and business economics knowledge as well as an understanding of management in a program tailored to the requirements of the real estate sector. Examples of areas you address include building automation, energy efficiency and energy generation, real estate management, and intelligent buildings. You will additionally acquire skills in project and life-cycle management as well as an understanding of global perspectives concerning the different approaches to energy efficiency.
You are required to pay fees for this continuing education master’s program. Details of current fees can be found on the website of the program.
Degree | Master of Business Administration |
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Standard period of study | 3 semesters |
Credit points | 90 |
Program start | Winter semester |
Admission | Restricted admission |
Language of instruction | English |
The formal admission requirements for the master’s program are a first university degree qualifying a graduate for professional work and subsequent relevant professional experience of not less than one year.
In the past, the number of applications has exceeded the number of places available (30 per year), and admission is, consequently, subject to a selection procedure. The selection criteria are as follows:
The program is taught in English and proof of a sufficient level of English is a condition of admission.
The continuing education master’s degree begins in the winter semester and may be completed within three semesters (standard period of study).
The master’s program contains the following modules:
Compulsory modules:
Compulsory elective modules: (Must select 12 credit points, not all modules will be offered each year.)
The master’s program does not require students to complete an internship. Students can benefit from a number of excursions as well as the professional and academic experience and networks of their lecturers to develop contacts to companies offering internships, and thus organize their own work experience during their studies (preferably during semester breaks).
You have the option of organizing your own study-related stay abroad. The program is designed to provide you with an opportunity to do so in an academic mobility period in either the second or preferably third semester, whether you are studying full-time or part-time. Individual guidance is available to help you plan your stay abroad.
The master’s program teaches the skills and knowledge of sustainable and energy-efficient building management to engineers, architects, economists, and professionals working in research, universities, companies, planning offices, and public authorities. You acquire specialist knowledge in areas such as project management (including fundamentals of project management, modeling of construction data), and the energy efficiency of buildings (including the physics of building envelopes, hydraulic systems, energy generation, calculation methods for energy audits) and will also participate in an interdisciplinary project (using an existing construction project). You also examine the design and structures of buildings in the urban environment - modification for sustainability and energy management, innovation and technology management, and the integration of renewable energies. The master’s program teaches a wide range of theories, methods, and skills to enable you to understand, take account of, adapt, and implement a range of solutions to achieve sustainability. These skills are essential for every construction or real estate project seeking to incorporate energy efficiency and other aspects of sustainability, as well as to achieve a good balance between economic, social, ecological, and cultural considerations.
The master’s program qualifies you for a career in real estate project planning and management. In addition to teaching theory, the program also places great value on interdisciplinary group projects. As such, the program is particularly suitable for the next generation of management in international companies.
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