Manual for District Centre Managers - the ATCM

4.3 Scope of Lectures for Public Management
Students at the Hochschule für Verwaltung
und Finanzen (HVF) Ludwigsburg
4.3.1 Background Information
Since 1999, the University of Applied Sciences
Ludwigsburg (Hochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung
und Finanzen – HVF) educates and
qualifies future management staff in public
administration. It offers four undergraduate
programmes in the fields of general administration,
finance administration, tax administration
and pension insurance.
The study programme “Upper Grade Public
Service – Public Management” is a bachelor’s
degree programme that prepares for the multifaceted
challenges in upper public administration
at state and municipal level. Practical experience
is gained from internships in the
offices of public administration.
4.3.2 Curriculum
GmbH (KE – a communal service provider) was
commissioned to develop a lecture tool kit
“District Centre Management” for the bachelor’s
programme “Upper Grade Public Service”.
Here, District Centre Management is understood
as a cross-sectional challenge with roots
in the economic, urban planning and social
sector (see figure at the right). This perspective
was confirmed during an expert hearing of
Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart (HFT – University
of Applied Sciences Stuttgart) on July 10th
2009.
In addition to the technical contents, basic
knowledge and methodology in academic research,
communication/moderation, project
management (with a focus on analysis of problems
and implementation-oriented strategic
concepts) is imparted.
Training Concept District Centre Management for Students of
Public Administration, Urban Planning and Economics
The programme duration is six semesters and is
preceded by a six-month internship. During the
subsequent basic study period (three semesters),
study modules in law, social sciences and
business sciences are introduced. In this way,
students are being prepared for the following
14 months of practical training that they conclude
with a bachelor’s thesis. For the last
phase of study at university, students choose
a professional field they want to specialize in.
Successful degree holders qualified for upper or
leading positions in the civil services. For example,
they may be employed by municipal administrations,
county councils, state ministries, public
firms, or even become mayors themselves.
The subject is implemented in the basic study
period of the bachelor’s programme
in a proseminar that imparts the basic
knowledge (2nd semester of study), and
in a case study project, where students
team up to deepen their expertise (3rd
semester of study).
Economic
Development/
Real Estate
District Centre
Management
Urban Planning
Social Affairs
The three mainstays
of District Centre
Management
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Source:
LBBW Immobilien
Kommunalentwicklung
GmbH (KE)
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