Bachelor Infrastructure Management

How will we design the Smart Cities of the future? Who will develop innovative mobility concepts? From where do we get the energy and water we need?

We are looking for answers to these and similar questions in the Infrastructure Management course, because we are firmly convinced that infrastructure is the foundation of modern civilizations.

For this reason, the Infrastructure Management course teaches the basic knowledge and skills of technical infrastructures in the fields of mobility and transport, energy and water supply and sanitation, and urban planning in combination with project management and economics. At the same time, however, concerns such as safety, functionality, economic efficiency, as well as the interrelationships in relation to the population and the environment are also at the forefront and must be taken into account. We believe it is important to respond to the changing and more complex tasks of our time and to develop new ways of looking at things and acting. For this reason, the foundation of the course consists of a broad spectrum of engineering sciences, with a special focus on the interfaces between the above-mentioned areas.

By linking theory and practice in the study programme, we ensure that graduates acquire excellent specialist knowledge and are trained to become professional engineers.

The Bachelor's programme in Infrastructure Management is accredited with 210 credit points. We offer and combine a variety of modules covering six central topics of technical infrastructure, civil engineering and economics. The central topics are:

• Energy & Environment
• Urban Water Management
• Urban Planning & Design
• Traffic & Mobility
• Project & Construction Management
• Business Studies & Corporate Management

In contrast to a classical civil engineering degree, the infrastructure manager's task is not to plan buildings or facilities down to the last detail, but rather to connect the interfaces between the project participants, e.g. structural and commercial, and thus ensure a smooth process. In today's economy it is an advantage to have an insight into several project areas and thus to be able to better classify, understand and solve the concerns and problems of all parties involved.

During the course of study, 50% of the credit points are awarded for the central topics of the course. The Bachelor's thesis as well as interdisciplinary projects, electives and the supervised practical study project account for 30%. Basics knowledge and fundamentals are represented a 20% share.

With over 30 lecturers from companies who actively pass on their practical experience to our students every semester, we are very close to the practical application. We want our students to start their careers with the best prerequisites, and therefore we focus not only on theoretical knowledge but also on practical experience.

1. During the internship semester, our students have the opportunity to get a first taste of  the "business air" and apply their knowledge they have already acquired during three study semesters in a company. A selection of companies in which our students have already done an internship can be found in our company list. In most cases, the contacts students established in this process last until the end of their studies and offer the opportunity for direct career entry.
2. With two interdisciplinary projects, we challenge our students to tackle a current problem of a company or institution and work out possible solutions together. Students work in groups, together with the professors and an external partner. Here are some interdisciplinary projects that our students worked on in the last semesters.
3. During the course of their studies, our students are expected to participate in an field trip. The field trip gives our students the unique opportunity to gain many different impressions of companies, not only in Germany but worldwide. Where our students have been during the last two years can be found in our excursion list.
4. The bachelor thesis is an additional component that combines practice and theory in the course of study. Most students write their thesis in cooperation with a company. To gain an insight into the diversity of bachelor thesis topics, take a look at the topics of the last semester.

A detailed description of the procedure with all modules can be found in the current study and examination regulations of our study programme.

Detailed information on the contents of the individual modules can be found in our module handbook.

The prerequisite for admission to the Infrastructure Management course is a certificate of general higher education entrance qualification.

The programme offers 40 study places per semester. The NC therefore depends on the number of applicants.