Degree

Double degree

Master of Science (MSc) from Bauhaus-Universität

Weimar (Germany)

Master of Engineering, Urban Planning and Design

from Tongji University Shanghai (China)

In cooperation with

College for Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) at

Tongji University Shanghai (China)

Course language(s)

English

Courses are held in English both in Weimar as well as

in Shanghai. However, students from Bauhaus-

Universität Weimar participate in Chinese classes

while staying in Shanghai, China.

Admission semester

Winter semester only

Beginning

October (winter semester)

Programme duration

Four semesters (two years). Within the scope of this

programme, students spend the third and fourth

semesters at Tongji University in Shanghai (China).

Application deadline

25 June

Course content

What makes our cities liveable? Which challenges do

they currently face? How may these problems be

solved? Which different actors "make" the city? What

are the conditions for spatial development? What are

the differences between Chinese and European

situations and processes?

These and similar questions are issues dealt with in

the postgraduate Master's course "Advanced

Urbanism" (AdUrb), which is an international and

interdisciplinary academic programme offered by

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany in collaboration

with Tongji University in Shanghai, China.

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CONTACT

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Student Advisory Service - International

Johanna Theuerkauf

Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 15

99421 Weimar

Tel. +49 (0) 36 43-58 23 68

Tel. +49 (0) 36 43-58 26 52

Fax. +49 (0) 36 43-58 23 60

E-mail [mailto:studium@uni-

weimar.de] »

Course website

[http://www.uni-weimar.de] »

International Programmes in Germany 2015

Advanced Urbanism (AdUrb) • Bauhaus-Universität Weimar • Weimar

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The programme consists of seminars, exercises,

lectures, a study project, courses in regional studies, a

language course and a Master's colloquium.

The study projects are designed to deal with specific

urban and/or spatially-oriented issues, using both

academic and planning/design skills in order to provide

concepts and suggestions. Project work strengthens

students' competences in interdisciplinary teamwork.

The Master's colloquium is a platform for the interim

presentation and discussion of the Master's thesis.

Double degree of Master of Science (MSc) from

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (Germany) and Master of

Engineering, Urban Planning and Design from Tongji

University Shanghai (China)

Educational organisation

The Master's course AdUrb is a joint programme

conducted in collaboration with the College for

Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) at Tongji

University in Shanghai, China.

The AdUrb programme is based on four study fields:

(1) town planning/urban design, (2) urban sociology,

(3) project development (including informal project

development), and (4) spatial planning (including

planning law). In addition, students are trained in

methodological techniques such as academic skills or

moderation competences.

The first three semesters focus on in-depth scientific

and applied knowledge in the thematic context of

Urban Studies. The fourth semester is spent

completing the Master's thesis. This phase of

researching and writing is supported in the Master's

colloquium. The programme is finalised with an oral

Master's examination.

Study abroad unit(s)

During the third and fourth semesters, courses are held

at the CAUP at Tongji University in Shanghai, China.

Each university adapts the courses on offer according

to local or nation-specific study contents.

Internships

Internships are not an obligatory part of the

programme, but students are supported if they intend

to do an internship.

Forms of assessment

Successful participation in seminars, lectures and

projects is documented through the acquisition of

credits for project work, special assignments, papers or

examinations. The type and amount of appropriate

coursework will be announced at the beginning of each

semester. Completed performance records are the

prerequisite for the Master's examination. The Master's

thesis can be either a written academic thesis or an

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Further Contacts

Dagmar Küthe

E-mail

[mailto:urbanistik@archit.uni-

weimar.de] »

Course website

[http://www.uni-

weimar.de/ifeu] »

Susanne Wille

E-mail

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weimar.de] »

Course website

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weimar.de/international] »

Submit application to

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Institute for European Urban Studies

Belvederer Allee 5

99425 Weimar

Germany

Please note: Applicants from China are

required to apply directly to the Tongji

University in Shanghai for the AdUrb-Study

Course as offered there.

annotated design project. Studies comprise a total of

120 credits, including 27 credits for the Master's thesis.

ECTS credits

120

Diploma supplement

Yes

Funding of the joint

degree / double degree

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

General promotion /

funding

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

Course-related German

language courses

Yes

Course-related English

language courses

Yes

Course objectives

The aim is to develop "urban curators", who are

understood to be multidisciplinary experts on urban

space, with academic expertise as well as design

skills. In contrast to other programmes in the field of

Urban Studies, students of the AdUrb programme

possess a comprehensive understanding of structures

and processes in China's urban and spatial

development. Having lived in China for one year,

students' intercultural knowledge and competences are

also broadened.

Tuition fees

No tuition fee

Handling fee of 1,000 EUR per exchange semester

Enrolment fees

Approx. 160 EUR per semester. This is a contribution

to Student Services and the Student Council. It further

includes free regional transport, student discounts for

meals at the university cafeteria, theatre and museum

tickets, as well as many other activities. The Student ID

("Thoska") fee is 20 EUR (one-time fee only).

Costs of living

In Weimar, living expenses tend to be lower than in

larger German cities. We recommend that students

calculate at least 700 EUR per month.

Job opportunities

The programme is a full-time course. However,

students may work alongside their studies in part-time

student jobs. There are no fixed positions at the

university, but there are job opportunities on an

irregular basis. Besides, there are many planning and

architectural offices in Weimar; some might need

English-speaking support from students.

Funding opportunities

within the university

Students have the opportunity to individually apply for

various scholarships of foundations etc. The following

scholarships for students are awarded directly through

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: Bauhaus Scholarship,

Bauhaus President Scholarship for dedicated foreign

students, scholarship awarded by the Association to

Promote Students of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

(upon recommendation only), Deutschlandstipendien

(Germany Scholarship), STIBET Study Completion

Grant

Further information at

http://www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/studies/financin

g-your-studies/financing-opportunities/ [http://ww

w.uni-weimar.de/en/university/studies/fi

nancing-your-studies/financing-opportuni

ties/]

(English)

or

http://www.uni-weimar.de/de/universitaet/studium/koste

n-und-finanzierung/finanzierungsmoeglichkeiten/ [ht

tp://www.uni-weimar.de/de/universitaet/s

tudium/kosten-und-finanzierung/finanzier

ungsmoeglichkeiten/]

(German)

Individual scholarships for full-time studies in Germany

may be available in the respective home countries and

should be applied for well in advance.

http://www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/studies/financin

g-your-studies/financing-opportunities/ [http://ww

w.uni-weimar.de/en/university/studies/fi

nancing-your-studies/financing-opportuni

ties/]

Language requirements

Good English language skills (e.g. TOEFL test

minimum of 79 points (internet-based) or similar),

details upon request; acquisition of German language

skills is recommended in order to orientate oneself in

the host country; however, this is not an application

requirement. Proof of Chinese language skills is not

obligatory upon application. Participation in a Chinese

language course is obligatory during the stay at the

partner university in China.

Academic requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in one of the following

space-related subject areas: architecture, landscape

architecture, urban design, town and regional planning,

civil engineering, geography, urban and architectural

sociology, cultural studies, environmental science, or a

comparable spatially-oriented field of study.

Furthermore, candidates need to pass an entrance

examination, including an aptitude interview of approx.

30 minutes. The eligibility of foreign students living in

areas not covered by the German Framework Act of

Higher Education (Hochschulrahmengesetz) and who

cannot attend the entrance examination will be

evaluated according to the documents submitted in

their application. A successful entrance examination is

valid for two subsequent enrolment dates.

More details on the application requirements and the

documents and forms to be handed in can be found at

the website of the Institute for European Urban Studies

at

http://www.uni-weimar.de/ifeu [http://www.uni-w

eimar.de/ifeu]

.

Please note: applicants from China are required to

apply directly to Tongji University in Shanghai for the

AdUrb Study Course offered there.

Where to apply

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Institute for European Urban Studies

Belvederer Allee 5

99425 Weimar

Germany

Please note: Applicants from China are required to

apply directly to the Tongji University in Shanghai for

the AdUrb-Study Course as offered there.

Arrival support

International Office

international-office@uni-weimar.de

Phone 1: +49 (0) 36 43-58 23 63

Phone 2: +49 (0) 36 43-58 23 73

Fax: +49 (0) 36 43-58 23 75

http://www.uni-weimar.de/international [http://ww

w.uni-weimar.de/international]

Address for visitors: Weimar, Campus.Office,

Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 15, Germany

Weimar International Network

Information, services and buddy programme for

international students prior to arrival

http://www.uni-weimar.de/win [http://www.uni-we

imar.de/win]

Services and support for

international students

Academic support: Institute for European Urban

Studies, Ms Dagmar Küthe

dagmar.kuethe@uni-weimar.de

Phone: +49 (0) 36 43-58 26 52

Fax: +49 (0) 36 43-58 23 42

http://www.uni-weimar.de/ifeu [http://www.uni-w

eimar.de/ifeu]

International Office

international-office@uni-weimar.de

Phone 1: +49 (0) 36 43-58 23 63

Phone 2: +49 (0) 36 43-58 23 73

Fax: +49 (0) 36 43-58 23 75

http://www.uni-weimar.de/international [http://ww

w.uni-weimar.de/international]

Address for visitors: Weimar, Campus.Office,

Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 15, Germany

Weimar International Network

http://www.uni-weimar.de/win [http://www.uni-we

imar.de/win]

WIN is an online platform of services for international

students in Weimar. It offers useful information and

events, fosters contact between international and

German students, and provides orientation for

newcomers to Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

WIN offers helpful advice, links and contact

information. You can also register to participate in

cultural exchange programmes and subscribe to the

monthly newsletter "curious@bout Weimar." The

calendar contains information about upcoming

international events in Weimar and the surrounding

region.

WIN is a project of the International Office of Bauhaus-

Universität Weimar, coordinated in cooperation with

the Studentenwerk Thüringen and the student-initiated

Bauhaus Internationals.

Accommodation

The "Studentenwerk Thüringen" (Student Services

Thuringia) administers approx. 1,100 apartments in

Weimar. Monthly rates vary from 105-320 EUR. The

university itself does not provide accommodation.

Email: wef@stw-thueringen.de

Phone: +49 (0)3 61-7 37 18 21

Visiting address: Weimar, Marienstraße 15 a

Website:

http://www.stw-thueringen.de [http://www.stw-th

ueringen.de]

Application:

https://tl1host.de/SWJ/?lang_id=2 [https://tl1ho

st.de/SWJ/?lang_id=2]

Typically, up to five students share living quarters.

Students have their own bedrooms and share a kitchen

and a bathroom. Most rooms are furnished (bed, desk,

chair, cupboard, shelf) but kitchenware and appliances

are not included. Tutors for international students

provide assistance in settling in during the first couple

of days, and also organise events.

Students advertise private and shared flats on the

university homepage ("Pinnwand") at

http://www.uni-weimar.de [http://www.uni-weima

r.de]

.

Course website

www.uni-weimar.de [http://www.uni-weimar.d

e]

About the university

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is an international

university with a highly distinctive spectrum of subjects.

Situated in the historic city of Weimar, Germany, it

originated from two progressive, international

institutions: the Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School

and the Staatliche Bauhaus. Both were infused with

different nationalities and developed ideas known and

respected the world over. We at Bauhaus-Universität

Weimar continue to forge a unique path that offers

unparalleled opportunities by combining science and

technology with art and design as well as with an

international philosophy.

In 1919, Walter Gropius created the Bauhaus in

Weimar - four years later he called for a search for the

"new unity of art and engineering". That meant

combining the vanguard of art and design with modern

industry. With this approach, the Bauhaus became the

most famous school of architecture, art and design in

the 20th century.

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar sees itself precisely in

this sense as a "Bauhaus of the 21st century" - open,

experimental, ultra-modern in the technical as well as

in the aesthetic sense, free from any imitation of the

past, a "digital Bauhaus". The university's objectives

are reflected in the main fields of study and research in

architecture, civil engineering, art and design, as well

as the media. The result is an ideal space for creative

academic and artistic work, supported by laboratories,

workshops, studios, and libraries. In addition,

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is a truly international

university, with a large number of exchange, study and

research programmes throughout the world, including

in Addis Ababa, Chicago, Lyon, Moscow, New York,

Rome, Shanghai, Tokyo and Zurich.

Total number of

students

4,000

Total percentage of

international students

20 %

About the city

The historic city of Weimar is a cosy town, which has

had a profound influence on Europe. This becomes

most evident in architecture, art and design, music,

and literature. Among many others, the famous

German writers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and

Friedrich Schiller walked in the park along the River

Ilm. The famous pianist and composer Franz Liszt

stimulated modern music, and the architects Walter

Gropius and Henry van de Velde initiated the Avant-

garde and Modernism.

Weimar is situated right in the middle of Thuringia, the

"green heart of Germany", and is about 300 km away

from both the German capital, Berlin, and the German

financial centre, Frankfurt. Today, Weimar is a lively

town with about 65,000 inhabitants and a town centre

where you can reach everything within ten minutes.

The green areas of the town, such as the park on the

River Ilm, include many sights, e.g. Goethe's summer

house and the palaces of Tiefurt, Ettersburg, and

Belvedere.

Weimar has much to offer for art- and culture-lovers,

revellers, lovers of nature, and gourmets. There are

more than 20 museums, three cinemas, a national

theatre and various cabaret theatres, student clubs,

concerts, and multifaceted cultural events such as the

traditional folk event, the "Zwiebelmarkt", not to

mention Thuringian delicacies like

"Rostbratwurst" (sausage), "Rostbrätel" (marinated,

grilled meat), and "Thüringer Klöße" (dumplings).

During the summer, Weimar hosts the annual Bauhaus

Summer School, the Klezmer week, and the Arts

Festival. Other highlights include the "backup" Film

Festival and Master Classes at the Hochschule für

Musik "Franz Liszt". We hope to welcome you soon in

Weimar!

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