Resource Efficient and Sustainable Building

About the institution

The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich /Technische Universität München) is a public research university and specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and applied and natural sciences. With more than 50.000 Students TU Munich is the biggest Technical University in Germany.

About the program

Resource Efficient and Sustainable Building is a two-year Master that addresses global challenges such as climate change, environmental destruction, resource scarcity, population growth, and urbanization, focusing on the impact of the construction industry.

The program aims to equip graduates with holistic thinking and specialized skills in resource-efficient and sustainable construction solutions that meet national and international sustainability regulations. The program offers expertise in drafting and planning buildings, neighborhoods, and cities while considering construction physics, building services engineering, structural design, and life cycle analysis.

The Master’s program equals to 120 ECTS and the final semester focuses on the Master’s thesis and colloquium. The program emphasizes practical orientation, social skills development, and offers opportunities for specialization and international experience.

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Focus explained

We have grouped the study programs based on their focus, so that you can easily find the one matching your interest. Here below you can find a short explanation of what you will find in each of them.

Building & Design

The program focuses on architectural design, construction and technical infrastructure of the building process.

Space & Territory

The program has a geographical perspective, e.g. urban planning, rural development or public spaces.

Interdisciplinary

The program stands out by combining different sciences or approaches with the aim of giving to the student deeper understanding of the subject of study.

Society

The program emphasizes the human dimension of the built environment, e.g. participatory processes or inclusive designs.

Business & Management

The program addresses how to organize architectural and spatial infrastructures or processes, either for private or public actors.

Materials

The program explores (certain) building materials and/or technical circularity processes.

Digitalisation & Technology

The program emphasizes the technological aspects of the built environment, e.g. BIM, robotics or digitalisation.