THESIS STRUCTURE

Within the theme of BAVARIAN BIOREGIONS, master thesis projects focus on multi-story housing using regenerative materials. Projects draw from a regionally available material palette—hemp, paludi, or straw. These materials form the starting point for the design of scalable, prefabricated building systems. Their specific material properties inform construction methods, façade articulation, and spatial organization. Rather than being treated as interchangeable resources, they are understood as defining parameters of the architectural project.
The design framework is defined by three specific sites in the Munich area: near the Main Station, Garching, and Trudering. Each master thesis student choses one site, that context requires a differentiated response to its environmental, social, and spatial conditions and is associated with one of three housing typologies: communal living, age-adapted housing, and mixed-use structures. The aim is to explore how material, construction, and typology can be coherently integrated into a consistent architectural proposal.
The thesis places emphasis on the relationship between local resource availability, building systems, and forms of living. Questions of scalability, prefabrication, and long-term adaptability are central to the design process.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The thesis can be completed in either German or English.
The official assignment will be issued on a presentation October 5, 2026.
The thesis begins with a seminar developing a methodological foundation, to be submitted on November 11, 2026.

Students can choose between two entry tracks:

Track 1 – Methodological Foundations (Practice-based)
Hands-on workshop in Brussels with BC Materials, RWTH Aachen from October 19–23, 2026, focusing on collective research, mapping, and material studies. Participation fee and expenses are partly covered by Erasmus+ program.
Registration until June 15, 2026

Track 2 – Theoretical Analysis Seminar
Independent preparation through a theoretical and analytical approach.
Registration until September 30, 2026

Please register indicating your track by mail to anja.boeckl@tum.de

Thesis Submission: March 8, 2027
Presentation Week: April 5 – 10, 2027


FRAMEWORK BY

Prof. Niklas Fanelsa, Franziska Sorger 

PARTNER

BHB Group