MA Thesis
The requirement for completing an independent (free) Master's thesis at the Professorship of Architecture and Construction is the participation in the seminar Methodical Development of Research Questions (Methodische Entwicklung von Forschungsfragen) with the professorship during the semester before. The seminar will serve as the theoretical and practical preparation for the master's thesis to define the topic, program, site, methodology, objective, and schedule. The thesis and prep semester can be done as individual work or in groups of two.
Procedure
To participate in the seminar, please submit a portfolio and a one-page statement of the proposed thesis topic. The application must be submitted within the lecture period of the previous semester, i.e. by July 1st or January 1st. A subsequent interview may also take place. Based on this, a decision will be made whether the student will be admitted to the seminar. The students can only proceed to the independent thesis after the successful completion of the seminar.
Topics
An independent master's thesis at the Professorship of Architecture and Construction should be a design project in one of the following subject areas:
- Integrated design addressing structures, climate, and space
- Design for disassembly
- Designing with the existing (transformation, reuse, etc.)
- Public buildings or collective infrastructures