OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts
MA in Urban Planning and Sustainable Transformation
- Lemgo, Germany
- Detmold, Germany
MA
DURATION
2 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU students | May 31st for non-EU students
Key Summary
Create the world of tomorrow with creative solutions for the complex landscape of our cities and spaces. Our innovative Master's degree program Urban Planning and Sustainable Transformation is tailor-made for visionaries who are ready to tackle contemporary challenges in the field of spatial design. Become a part of it and shape the future!
Acquired Knowledge and Skills
The Master's program Urban Planning and Sustainable Transformation
- Guides students in the development of new creative and scientific skills through individual professional and personal growth as competent advocates of the global, regional, and local environment.
- Supports students in developing analytically sound attitudes and scientifically based strategies for selected tasks in spatial planning.
- Supports students in developing an individual profile that enables them to work independently in various professional fields of urban planning and urban development.
- Qualifies students not only for traditional professional fields in private offices and public administration but also for research and doctoral studies at national and international levels.
Semester 1
Research Tools and Methods
- Introduction to research tools and methods in science, technology, and design.
Research Plan and Project
- Introduction: Interdisciplinary conference
- Research: Individual studies on contemporary challenges and positions in urban planning. Critiques, lectures, and discourses in the Master Studio
- Development: Approach to an individual thesis topic. Explorations, excursions, experiments, self-study, critiques, interviews, performances, stand-ups, etc.
- Reflection: Review and modification of the thesis topic by setting your own priorities. Critiques, workshops, observations, etc.
- Conclusion: Presentation and colloquium on the thesis exposé and the learning outcomes during the semester
Semester 2
Master's thesis
- Processing: Individual thematic processing that reflects the state of science, social and ecological challenges, urban development processes, professional profile, etc.
- Exhibition: Individual concept for “Telling the Story”
- Presentation: Public presentation and colloquium of the thesis project
Focus Areas/Advance Courses
Students can choose their own specialization during the Master's degree course. There are no thematic restrictions.
- Public administration, especially in municipal planning offices, regional or national planning authorities
- Employment or self-employment in private planning offices
- Support in planning processes
- Project development and real estate agencies
- Journalism with a focus on spatial planning and development
- Urban research