Course content
The Master’s programme offers compulsory modules that provide a sound understanding of key topics such as the properties and applications of wood as a raw material, as well as sustainable business management. In addition, you have the opportunity to focus on specific areas of interest through optional specialisation modules.
Your personal interests and chosen specialisation also influence the selection of your research projects undertaken during the semester. Often, the academic work on these projects forms the basis for your Master’s thesis topic – ideal preparation for your next career step!
Modules per term
Includes courses in statistics, mathematics and specific aspects of wood physics.
Includes courses in the field of timber engineering and building renovation.
The courses cover technologies and developments relating to innovative bio-based materials, as well as the diverse structure of sustainable raw materials.
The courses cover the subject area of structural engineering as well as the various aspects of building climate control.
The courses cover aspects of adhesive technology and rheology.
The compulsory elective module comprises courses on fluid and conveying technology as well as finite element analysis.
Through lectures and practical sessions, you will learn about the concepts of business data processing and apply BIM (Building Information Modelling) and CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) to cross-disciplinary planning processes and product lifecycle data management.
This module covers aspects of timber preservation and the restoration of timber structures.
In lectures and seminars, measurement systems are analysed and evaluated on the basis of the fundamentals of measurement and sensor technology.
The course content is reflected upon and explored in greater depth during field trips to real-world business settings. Through integrated planning of a specific project, students further develop their skills in project development and management.
The compulsory module includes courses on topics such as marketing, market analysis and marketing strategies, as well as quality management and the requirements for and testing of construction products.
The compulsory module includes courses on business management and business succession, as well as on innovation and transformation strategies and their impact on regional transformation processes.
Independent work on an academic project generally builds on the research aspects of the projects undertaken during the semester.