The four-semester programme is divided into 13 modules, a practical project lasting several months, and the final Master's thesis.

1st semester moreless

The first semester consists of modules 1 to 4.

MODULE 1 BUILDING MATERIALS SCIENCE AND MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT

Teaching content:

  • Aspects of resource efficiency
  • Environmental and construction products law
  • Building material science and material development

MODULE 2 BUILDING PHYSICS AND ENERGY SYSTEMS

Teaching content:

  • Heat/moisture protection
  • Sound insulation
  • Fire protection
  • Energy systems

MODULE 3 DESIGN AND CREATION

Teaching content:

  • Architecture
  • Ecological building design

MODULE 4 DESIGN AND DIMENSIONING IN TIMBER ENGINEERING

Teaching content:

  • Structural analysis
  • Structural timber engineering

2nd semester moreless

The second semester consists of modules 5 to 8.

MODULE 5 COST MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

Teaching content:

  • Cost management and methods of corporate management
  • Marketing

MODULE 6 RESOURCE-EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTIONS

Teaching content:

  • Resource-efficient constructions
  • Hybrid constructions

MODULE 7 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONCEPTS

Teaching content:

  • Technical building equipment
  • Energy concepts / EnEV

MODULE 8 COMMUNICATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Teaching content:

  • Project management
  • Communication / Leadership training
  • Intercultural management

3rd semester moreless

The third semester consists of modules 9 to 12.

MODULE 9 RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN

Teaching content:

  • Research methods and design
  • Scientific work

MODULE 10 RESOURCE-EFFICIENT SPATIAL PLANNING

Teaching content:

  • Healthy living and interior design
  • Spatial development and spatial planning

MODULE 11 PROCESS ANALYSIS

Teaching content:

  • Life cycle assessment and life cycle analysis
  • Process design and quality assurance

MODULE 12 PRACTICAL PROJECT

Teaching content:

  • Practical project

4th semester moreless

The fourth semester is reserved for writing the Master's thesis. The professor supervising the thesis provides support in the completion of the thesis. Methodology and results are documented and presented in a written paper.

MODULE 13 MASTER THESIS

Teaching content:

  • Master thesis