Architecture
Building Revitalization and Transformation
What is it about?
In architecture, working with existing buildings is becoming increasingly important. The master’s degree program in Architecture | Building Revitalization and Transformation will turn you into a creative, critically minded individual with a high level of professional expertise. You will learn to develop ecological, economical, and socially responsible solutions to architectural challenges – grounded in research, rooted in practice, and focused on sustainability and the careful use of existing resources.
What can I do with it?
“Building Revitalization and Transformation” is assuming a key role in architectural practice, given the growing need to reduce resource consumption and respond to demographic changes – from converting residential buildings to repurposing administrative spaces to revitalizing entire urban neighborhoods. Working with existing structures means combining resource efficiency, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility – and our degree program prepares you to actively shape the future of construction. Preserving historic buildings is also a growing area of work for architects.
With a master's degree, you will be eligible to join the Chamber of Architects.
For degree-seeking students: detailed information on admission requirements, application deadlines, etc. can be found on the German page.
What are the topics?
The architecture degree program is made up of topics and subjects from various areas. Design and general science courses as well as a variety of constructive subjects complement the architectural design. The design project is at the center of our curriculum and is taught in direct contact with the professors in the so-called studio teaching.
Course of study
The study plan offers you an overview of the content and specializations taught in each semester. You can also find further information on course content in the module handbook and the curriculum.
The curriculum for the winter semester of 2025/26 and the module handbook (PO 2025) apply with the new examination regulations (advance withdrawal; changes possible; available in German only).
Admission and recognition
Admission to the master's degree program Architecture | Building Revitalization and Transformation requires a first professionally qualifying university degree in the field of architecture with a minimum overall grade of 2.3 .
Digital project documentation must be submitted with the application. It should contain a maximum of 20 pages of projects and original work from the first professional degree program. It typically includes the thesis and at least two other design projects.
If you have completed credits at Hochschule RheinMain in another degree program or at another university or outside the university, these can be recognized for your studies upon application. The relevant criteria must be met and you must already be enrolled in a degree program at Hochschule RheinMain.
Please note: Knowledge and skills from initial school education and from technical secondary school training cannot be credited to a university degree course (Section 3 (2) (1) of the Recognition Statutes).
In order for recognition to be granted, it must be clear where and in which subject which achievement was made. Here is an example of what this comparison could look like. This can be submitted either as a Word or Excel table.
Please refer to the information on the central page of the higher education institution.
You submit the recognition application online in the recognition tool KommA. The recognition procedure usually takes six weeks. The HDS account of Hochschule RheinMain is required to log in:
Here you can find an explanatory video about KommA
Recognition officers are
Prof. Mark Fahlbusch, Architecture bachelor's degree
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Volker Kleinekort, Architecture master's degree
Insights into studies
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master's thesismaster's thesisThe topic of the master's thesis took place in cooperation with the Eberbach Monastery and dealt with the restoration of the monastery.
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Contact - We can help you!
Email: daniel.seiberts@hs-rm.de
Office: Kurt-Schumacher-Ring Campus, Building D, Room 302
Phone: +49 611 9495-1401
Email: sekretariat-arch-fab@hs-rm.de
Office: Kurt-Schumacher-Ring Campus, Building D, Room 125
Personal consultation hours:
Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Head of Degree Program
International representative
Committee for academic appointments and adjunct instructor matters
BAfög Representative / KFW Student Loans / Liaison Professor
BPT representative
Real Estate Representative
Notification Officer / AKH
Examination Board
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Schütz (Chair)
- Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Volker Kleinekort
- Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Karin Damrau
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mark Fahlbusch
- Alicia Bieder
- Lara Green