Environmental Management and Urban Planning in Metropolitan Areas

The standard period of study for the UMSB degree program is four semesters and the program comprises 120 ECTS. The studies are divided into three semesters with courses from a compulsory and a compulsory elective area and the final fourth semester for the preparation of the master's thesis. The courses take place at the study locations Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden Campuses and Geisenheim .

UMSB is also offered in a part-time version, which makes it easier for you to combine your career with the master's degree program by extending the standard period of study to seven semesters. In terms of content, the two degree programs are identical, i.e. you also take part in the regular courses of the full-time version in the part-time version.

Due to the wide range of options and combinations of modules, you usually only have two days of attendance per week. For successful admission, you must meet the content and formal requirements of the full-time degree program . In addition, you must provide proof of an existing employment relationship in an engineering-oriented academic appointment. You can find the exact criteria under Admission.

The scope and content of the compulsory and elective areas depend on the chosen concentration. There are a wide range of options here, allowing students to design their studies individually.

Depending on the specialization, four to six "Management" modules must be taken in the compulsory modules catalog. They teach environmental legal principles and interdisciplinary key skills in management. The integrated "interdisciplinary project" serves to enable interdisciplinary work and holistic thinking.

The following specializations can be chosen for in-depth content, in which elective and elective modules must be taken:

1. Landscape Architecture (L) with the modules Urban Ecology, Application of Instruments Relevant to Environmental and Nature Conservation, Ecological Basics of Open Space Planning, Cultural Landscape Development, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation as well as the project Planning Landscape Architecture.
   
2. Urban Planning (S) with the modules Urban Planning History and Theory, Housing and Settlement Planning, Urban Development and Neighborhood Planning, Urban Renewal and Redevelopment, Social and Cultural Aspects of Urban Development and the Urban Design project.
   
3. Transport (V) with the modules Transport in Urban Areas, Management of Transport and Mobility, Transport Development Planning.
   
4. Resources (R) with the modules Resource Management, Energy Supply, Circular Economy.
   
5. Water Management & Infrastructure (W) with the modules Water Management: Water Management, Sustainable Urban Water Management, Water Management Models, Water Development for the Implementation of the Water Framework Directive,
   (I) with the modules Infrastructure: Water Supply and Disposal, Hazard Prevention in Urban Areas, Immission Control/Environmental Risks.

With a first professionally qualifying degree in the fields of architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, environmental engineering or another comparable technical subject area up to an overall grade of 2.0, you will be admitted directly to the UMSB degree program.

If you have a degree with an overall grade above 2.0 and below 2.7, you must provide separate proof of your special qualifications for the degree program in your application documents and may take part in an interview.

The exact criteria are set out in the admission regulations.

For successful admission, the content and formal requirements of the full-time degree course must be met:

With a first professionally qualifying degree in the fields of architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, environmental engineering or another comparable technical subject area up to an overall grade of 2.0, you will be admitted directly to the UMSB degree program.

If you have proof of an overall grade above 2.0 and below 2.7, you must provide proof of your special qualifications for the degree program in your application documents and, if necessary, take part in an interview.

In addition, you must provide proof of an existing employment relationship in an engineering-oriented academic appointment .

The exact criteria are set out in the admission regulations for the part-time degree program.

If you have completed credits in another degree program at Hochschule RheinMain or at another university or outside the university, these can be recognized on application.

Please refer to the information on the central page of the higher education institution.

You submit the application for recognition online in the recognition tool KommA. The recognition procedure usually takes six weeks. The HDS account of Hochschule RheinMain is required to log in:

To the KommA recognition tool

Here you can find an explanatory video about KommA

For recognition, fill out the following forms and submit them to the UMSB program coordinator.

Confirmation of completed examination in Wiesbaden

Application for recognition of non-degree program achievements (as of 13.03.2018)

The recognition officer is the chairwoman of the Prof. Dr. Janin Schneider.

Prof. Dr. Janin Schneider

Phone: +49 611 9495-1459
Email: janin.schneider(at)hs-rm.de
Office: Kurt-Schumacher-Ring Campus, Building D, Room 321

Inga Brunckhorst

Phone: +49 611 9495-1685
Office: Kurt-Schumacher-Ring Campus, Building D, Room 122

Office hours for students:
Monday and Tuesday: 10:00-12:00 in room D122

General email: office-umsb-fab(at)hs-rm.de