With its rich Gothic architecture and the very influential Bauhaus, Germany is an excellent country in which to study architecture. The long line of rich and diverse architecture provides an ideal setting for the architecture student, and the experience of living abroad will add new dimensions to his education. Germany is home to several universities that offer architecture programs.
Technical University of Munich
This university offers advanced degree programs in architecture, such as the ClimaDesign, which trains professional architects and engineers design sustainable buildings by understanding energy concepts and building aerodynamics. The Technical University of Munich (Technische Universität München) also offers traditional bachelor's and master's degree programs in architecture. Students are trained holistically through the collaboration between the institutes at the university that are related to architecture, art and urbanism. Students are expected to be high achievers and hard workers. Successful completion of an aptitude test is required to be accepted into the university.
Technische Universität München
Arcisstrasse 21
80333 München
Germany
(+49) 89 289 22351
ar.tum.de
Bauhaus University
The Bauhaus University (Bauhaus Universität Weimar) offers both bachelor's and master's degree programs in architecture, along with programs focusing on European Urban Studies and Architectural Engineering. The university has an active student exchange program and partners with more than 30 international institutes. In order to be accepted into the university you will need to demonstrate your ability to speak the German language and will have to pass an aptitude test. The Bauhaus University offers a program called Bauhaus Summer Academy, which is an intensive 25-day summer course in architecture and other programs.
Bauhaus Universität Weimar
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 8
99423 Weimar
Germany
(+49) 36 43/58 0
uni-weimar.de
Technical University of Berlin
The Technical University of Berlin (Technische Universität Berlin) is one of the largest technical universities in Germany and has the highest proportion of international students. Eight Nobel Prize winners have been students or professors at this university. The architecture program offers several different course types, from lectures and seminars to hands-on integrated projects to develop specialized skills. Each semester, 140 students are accepted based on the student's qualifications and wait time. The Technical University of Berlin also offers a master's degree program.
Technische Universität Berlin
Straße des 17. Juni 135
10623 Berlin
Germany
(+49) 30 314-0
studienberatung.tu-berlin.de
RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University is a well-recognized research university. It is an elite university and one of the nine German "Universities of Excellence." The university has a high rate of international students and has an ideal location due to its proximity to Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. RWTH Aachen University offers a both a bachelor and master of science degree in architecture. The five main priorities of this university include culture and history, design and visualization, construction, building planning and urban planning.
RWTH Aachen University
Templergraben 55
52056 Aachen
Germany
(+49) 241 80-1
rwth-aachen.de
