Master of Urban Management Technische Universität Berlin

This course offers training in urban management approaches that cross the boundaries of isolated knowledge. The programme aims to present workable solutions for city management. The issues addressed are related to the most urgent problems of urban development in many countries, such as environmental degradation, uncontrolled urban growth, insecure land tenure, substandard living conditions for the poor and inadequate decision-making in local planning systems, climate mitigation and adaptation, urban infrastructure (e.g. mobility).

The curriculum is structured along the following concept:
The first semester creates a common knowledge base including subjects such as urbanisation, concepts of sustainable development, public administration and governance, project management, methodology, urban economics, urban planning.
The second semester focuses on creating knowledge in core areas of urban management, including subjects such as environmental management, urban planning techniques, mobility, housing, etc.
The third semester is dedicated to the preparation of the thesis. The thesis may be prepared in the participants' home countries.

Our students need to do internships in Germany or in other countries (in the semester break between the first and the second semester or during the third semester).

The Master’s course starts each year in October. The application period ends 30 April of the same year.
Attention: Please note that the application deadline for DAAD-EPOS grants differs. The application period for DAAD scholarships is 15 June until 31 August of the year BEFORE you intend to start the UM course!

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in urban development related fields
• At least two years of practical experience in a field related to urban management
• English language proficiency

Tuition fees do not include the TU Berlin semester contribution, which has to be paid extra each semester. Currently, the fee is around 350 EUR per semester and includes a public transport ticket for Berlin.

Approx. 1,400 EUR per month

Job opportunities during the studies will be very limited due to the intensive academic work load. 

The coordination office of the programme can advise on accommodation matters. Rent for a single room in a student residence is approx. 500 to 580 EUR. A limited number of students of this programme may reserve a room in one specific student residence in Berlin.

With more than 35,000 students, around 100 course offerings and 40 institutes, the Technische Universität Berlin is one of Germany’s largest and most internationally renowned technical universities. The range of services offered by seven faculties serve to forge a close link between the natural and technical sciences on the one hand, and the planning, economics and social sciences and humanities on the other.
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Living and studying in this vibrant urban centre offers an opportunity to actively participate in European urban culture and learn from the experience of dealing with a bustling metropolis. With four prestigious universities and numerous other educational institutions, Germany's capital Berlin is a centre of academic life in Germany; Technische Universität Berlin has one of the highest percentages of international students in Germany.