The master’s degree course
The Institute of Regional Science (IfR) organizes the international Master’s degree course in Regional Science/Spatial planning which addresses students from countries of the global south or willing to be trained for a job focussing on these regions. The master’s degree course includes three different study programs based on regional science, the analysis of special challenges of developing and newly industrialized countries and planning concepts derived from these challenges. Besides a four-term master’s degree program at KIT, the IfR offers two cross-border programs including two semesters in Karlsruhe, Germany and two semesters in Concepción/Chile or Córdoba/Argentina respectively.
Fields of activity: Amongst others, graduates work in public spatial planning, development cooperation, climate, nature and environment protection, disaster preparedness and many other fields which increasingly come to the fore today, to help to create a sustainable, environmentally compatible and socially fair global future.
Regional science and regional planning deal with the analysis and solution of space-related problems notably on a regional level. The special challenges developing and threshold countries face in the field of regional science and regional planning are a main focus of the study course.
Graduates of the Master’s degree course in Regional Science/Spatial Planning are able to identify and analyze concrete problems related to regional science. They are also able to develop and implement appropriate measures based on their expertise in regional science and its underlying sciences ecology, economy, and sociology as well as on their knowledge of methods to analyze regional structures, developments and conflicts of spatial use.
Regional science deals with topics such as environment protection, disaster prevention, effects of climate change such as threats to biodiversity and on humans and their living space. Therefore, concepts of regional development need to consider social and economic challenges to help to create appropriate solutions for a sustainable future.
The IfR's master's program in regional science / spatial planning trains graduates from all over the world, especially for work in developing and emerging countries. The intercultural teaching and learning environment promotes team work and creativity and offers the chance to establish ties for the professional future.
The professional and individual support of the multicultural group of students is important to us. Therefore, the learning groups are small and the tutors provide intensive support. This not only enables successful studies, but also a pleasant study atmosphere.
The high teaching quality of the Master’s degree course is reflected by the results of the KIT-wide teaching evaluation. Students regularly rank the lectures of the Master’s degree course in Regional Science/Spatial Planning among the best.
| Master’s degree program in Regional Science / Spatial Planning (KIT) |
German-Argentinian double degree program |
German-Chilean double degree program |
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| Degree | Master of Science, M.Sc. in Regional Science | Master of Science, M.Sc. in Regional Science (KIT) & Magíster en Ciencia Regional e Impacto Ambiental (UTN) | Master of Science, M.Sc. in Regional Science (KIT) & Magíster en Ciencias Regionales (UdeC) |
| (Double degree) | (Double degree) | ||
| Focus on | Strategies for underdeveloped regions | Regional science and environmental changes | Natural hazards and disaster prevention |
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| Administrative organization, administrative action and network management in an international context. | Handling and management of anthropogenic impacts on air, water and soil. | Chances and challenges of spatial planning in risk management and climate change adaptation. | |
| Scheduled time frame | 4 terms (2 years) | 4 terms (2 years) | 4 terms (2 years) |
| ECTS points | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Start of studies | Winter term (start of lectures: mid-October) |
Winter term (start of lectures: mid-October) |
Winter term (start of lectures: September) |
| Application deadline | 30. September | 30. September | 30. September |
| For organizational reasons we strongly recommend you to apply by July 15th. (visa application, apartment search, …) |
For organizational reasons we strongly recommend you to apply by July 15th. |
For organizational reasons we strongly recommend you to apply by July 15th. (visa application, apartment search, start of studies in Chile: September, …) |
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| Number of university places | 10 | 10 | |
| Language | German | German & Spanish | German & Spanish |
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Contact persons
Do you have any questions on one of our master’s degree programs? Our contact persons are glad to help you.
Marion Hitzeroth
Coordination Master’s degree program in Regional Science/Spatial Planning at KIT
Room: 307
Phone: +49 721 608 46317
Fax: +49 721 608 42888
Email: marion hitzeroth∂kit edu
Gundula Marks
Contact person Master’s degree program Regional Science/Spatial Planning at KIT
Room: 308
Phone: +49 721 608 43632
Fax: +49 721 608 42888
Email: gundula marks∂kit edu
Jun.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Ch. Braun
Head of German-Argentinian double master’s degree program
Room: 311
Phone: +49 721 608 43862
Fax: +49 721 608 42888
Email: andreas ch braun∂kit edu
Jennifer Mesters
Coordination of German-Argentinian and German-Chilean double master’s degree programs
Room: 405
Phone: +49 721 608 46315
Fax: +49 721 608 42888
Email: jennifer mesters∂kit edu
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Joachim Vogt
Head of institute & Head of the German-Chilean double master’s degree program
Room: 317
Phone: +49 721 608 46335
Fax: +49 721 608 42888
Email: vogt∂kit edu
Maria-Dorothea Wolf
Contact person for the contents of the German-Chilean double master’s degree program
Room: 303
Phone: +49 721 608 42384
Fax: +49 721 608 42888
Email: d wolf∂kit edu