Engineering and Related Sci<strong>en</strong>cesPhotogrammetry and GeoinformaticsEntry requirem<strong>en</strong>tsDegree awar<strong>de</strong>dCourse beginsCourse durationDuration of Germanlanguage courseprior to beginningof programmeApplication<strong>de</strong>adlineRemarksFor furtherinformation contact• Degree (equival<strong>en</strong>t of B.Sc.) in Civil Engineering, Geo<strong>de</strong>sy, Geography,Agriculture, Forestry or corresponding <strong>de</strong>grees of other professionsrelated to geo-data• Two years of compet<strong>en</strong>t professional experi<strong>en</strong>ce are required• English – TOEFL (550 points or internet-based 79 points) or IELTS• Age limit: 36 yearsMaster of Sci<strong>en</strong>ce (M.Sc.) in Photogrammetry and GeoinformaticsEvery year in October18 months (two semesters and six months supervised study withMaster’s thesis)2 months (for stu<strong>de</strong>nts awar<strong>de</strong>d a DAAD-scholarship)31 July at the German Embassy;31 August at DAAD in Bonn;15 October at the University.The study course is accredited by ASIIN, the Accreditation Ag<strong>en</strong>cy forStudy Courses in Engineering, Informatics, Natural Sci<strong>en</strong>ce and Mathematics.Complete applications must be submitted in English. A goodmathematical background and good computer skills are required.advise against bringing your family.required to submit a particular course application form which isavailable at http://www.hft-stuttgart.<strong>de</strong>Hochschule für Technik StuttgartProf. Dr.-Ing. Dietrich Schrö<strong>de</strong>rSchellingstrasse 2470174 StuttgartGermanyPhone: +49-(0)711-8926-2612 or 8926-2709Fax: +49-(0)711-8926-2556Email: master-pg@hft-stuttgart.<strong>de</strong>Web site: http://www.hft-stuttgart.<strong>de</strong>DAAD Remark:Master’s Programme in Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics Achievem<strong>en</strong>t ofExcell<strong>en</strong>ceThis Master’s programme achieved excell<strong>en</strong>t results, evaluated as a “Premium Seal” programmein a report writt<strong>en</strong> on behalf of the DAAD in 2009. Moreover, it has successfullyestablished itself as a lea<strong>de</strong>r in teaching, receiving stu<strong>de</strong>nts from all over the world. Therefore,this programme will be supported by the DAAD with additional inc<strong>en</strong>tives for specificpurposes and on a <strong>de</strong>mand-ori<strong>en</strong>ted basis with a small number of individual scholarships53
Engineering and Related Sci<strong>en</strong>cesMaster’s Programme Infrastructure PlanningInstitutionLocationCourse focusUniversität Stuttgart(University of Stuttgart)Located in the heart of Europe, near Switzerland, Austria and France,the Stuttgart Region is a very successful c<strong>en</strong>tre of industry and commercein Germany, including global players like Daimler, Porsche,Bosch, and IBM Germany. The City of Stuttgart itself with approx.600,000 inhabitants is surroun<strong>de</strong>d by beautiful countrysi<strong>de</strong>, the BlackForest Mountains and Lake Constance. Famous opera productions, aphilharmonic orchestra as well as a r<strong>en</strong>owned ballet company togetherwith a variety of museums, theatres and ev<strong>en</strong>ts, offer a vivid culturallife. Stuttgart is a good choice for international stu<strong>de</strong>nts, as theyaccount for around 22 per c<strong>en</strong>t of the stu<strong>de</strong>nt body, which is the highestratio of any Germany city.A well-planned system of infrastructure facilities is the primary prerequisitefor <strong>de</strong>velopm<strong>en</strong>t in any country. There is a pressing internationalneed for professionals capable of directing the conception, planningand construction of infrastructure facilities for transportation, waterand waste managem<strong>en</strong>t on the urban as well as on the regional level,while integrating economic, social, ecological and managem<strong>en</strong>taspects.With the Master’s Programme Infrastructure Planning, the Universityof Stuttgart has be<strong>en</strong> offering an internationally acclaimed Master ofSci<strong>en</strong>ce programme since 1983. Faculty members from differ<strong>en</strong>t institutesand experi<strong>en</strong>ced practitioners offer their knowledge to a limitednumber of 40 stu<strong>de</strong>nts per session. Special emphasis is placed on aninterdisciplinary approach to planning in an intercultural context, whichscale and complex projects, especially in international project cooperation.Programme structure and cont<strong>en</strong>t:The tightly structured programme is divi<strong>de</strong>d into four semesters.modules to broa<strong>de</strong>n the professional horizon, the second semesteroffers a variety of electives to the advanced stu<strong>de</strong>nts. In the thirdsemester, besi<strong>de</strong>s additional electives, an ext<strong>en</strong>sive case study <strong>de</strong>alswith the complex problems of infrastructure planning and the chall<strong>en</strong>gesof interdisciplinary teamwork. Int<strong>en</strong>sive group work provi<strong>de</strong>s trainingin methods and techniques applied successfully in Germany. Duringthe fourth semester stu<strong>de</strong>nts write their Master’s thesis, whereinterdisciplinary subjects can <strong>de</strong>al with a problem or project relevant tothe individual stu<strong>de</strong>nt’s home country.Modules offered in the Master’s Programme inclu<strong>de</strong>:Case Study, Statistics and Information Processing, Integrated Planning,GIS, Economics, Social Aspects of Planning, Project Managem<strong>en</strong>t,Developm<strong>en</strong>t Policy and Planning, Urban Planning, EcologicalAspects of Infrastructure Planning, Regional Developm<strong>en</strong>t Planning,Energy Supply, Transportation, Water and Waste Managem<strong>en</strong>t, ProjectAppraisal, Planning and Financing, T<strong>en</strong><strong>de</strong>ring and Contracting54