Bachelor Geospatial Engineering

Career profile

Geomatic engineers are specialists in recording and visualising spatial structures and changes. They use all kinds of different measuring systems, data sources and methods to digitise, analyse and visualise our habitat.

Their field of activity ranges from taking measurements of the entire planet through to creating plans, maps and apps, or even applying their skills to dimensional verification in the shipbuilding and plant engineering industries.

Engineers with a specialisation in spatial development and infrastructure systems deal with the sustainable development of settlements, landscapes, transport and infrastructure – designed to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

They work independently or as sought-after experts in engineering offices, industrial companies or IT system manufacturers, or in public administration, research, development and education.

Bachelor's degree programme (180 credits)

The Bachelor’s degree programme teaches students the fundamen-tal principles of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. A project in the second semester provides insights into practical issues and scientific working. Students learn the fundamental skills they need to record, analyse and use spatial data which can be used to model and shape the world we live in. The study programme is ideal preparation for a Master’s degree in Geomatics or in Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems.

General basic courses:
Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Machine Learning, etc.
Subject-specific fundamentals:
Geodesy, Measurement Technology, Cartography, GIS, Spatial Planning, Transport, etc.
Social science subjects:
Law, Economics
Elective modules:
Geodesy and Satellite Navigation, Digitisation and 3D Modelling, GIS and Cartography, Spatial and Environmental Planning, Transport Systems, Network Infrastructures
Field courses, electives, Bachelor’s thesis

For detailed information go to the pages in German Raumbezogene Ingenieurwissenschaften

Master's degree programmes (120 credits each)

In their selected Master’s degree programme, students build on and deepen their knowledge and skills, selecting individual focus areas from a broad range of subjects. Both Master's degree programmes are course-based, but offer lots of opportunities for hands-on experience and individual specialisation:

Master’s degree programme in Geomatics
Four mandatory courses in the first semester cover important methodological foundations in the areas of computational methods, data acquisition, reference systems, and research methods. Apart from these courses, each student shapes her/his own programme by choosing within a catalogue of electives specific to geomatics. A professor supports the student as a personal tutor in selecting appropriate courses. The programme is rounded off with electives, project work and a Master’s thesis project.

Compulsory courses
Core and complementary electives
Free electives, Science in Perspective
Projects
Master’s thesis (6 months)

Master’s degree programme in Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems
Six mandatory courses in the first semester form the basis for the programme and provide students with the key contents of the department as well as basic knowledge and skills in scientific work. Specialisation courses expand and deepen their knowledge in the three areas Spatial and Landscape Development, Transport Systems and Behaviour, and Network Infrastructure. They are selected out of a pool of specialisation courses in consultation with the tutor. The programme is rounded off with electives, an interdisciplinary project and a Master’s thesis project.

Compulsory courses
Specialist courses
Electives, Science in Perspective
Interdisciplinary project activity
Master’s thesis (4 months)