Master theses

The Master’s thesis represents the conclusion of the architecture program. Each semester, three design topics are published by alternating design institutes: Two in structural engineering, one in urban planning. Students also have the opportunity to submit a free master's thesis with a self-imposed task.

The students work on the task of the thesis in a competition-like procedure within a period of 14 weeks. The thesis is handed in by presenting it in person to the so-called “committee of five”. Their grade recommendations are then discussed in the so-called “large commission”. In this way, the comparability of the evaluations is ensured. Both commissions are composed of professors, representatives of the academic staff and students.

On the following pages you will find selected master theses of the past semesters.

Winter semester 2025/26

A Quantum of Sea – Marine Research Center Stralsund
Issued by the Institute of Architectural Design and Building Typologies
Prof.‘in Elke Reichel

The Brussels Social Hotel
Issued by the Institute of Design and Housing
Prof. Dr. Martino Tattara

Ochsenkathedrale – An Experimental Quarter for the Spa Town of Tomorrow
Issued by the Institute of Urban Design and Planning
Prof. Dr. Martin Knöll

Freie Masterthesen

Summer semester 2025

FoodTura – Campus der Zukunft in Rom
Fachgebiet Entwerfen und Gebäudetechnologie
Prof.’in Anett-Maud Joppien

Serie 2050
Fachgebiet Entwerfen und Industrielle Methoden der Hochbaukonstruktion
Prof. i.V. Martin Baur / Florian Latsch

Hafendreieck Mannheim
Fachgebiet Entwerfen und Städtebau
Prof. i.V. Torsten Becker

Additiv gefertigte Akustikabsorber aus Ton
Fachgebiet Digitales Gestalten
Prof. Dr. Oliver Tessmann

Winter semester 2024/25

Summer semester 2024

Wintersemester 2023/24

Sommer semester 2023

Wintersemester 2022/23

Sommer semester 2022

Winter semester 2021/22

Sommer semester 2021

  • WohnAgora Berlin
    Department of Design and Housing
    Prof. i.V. Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Ernst
  • Synagoge Bornplatz
    Department of Design and Architectural Design
    Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Lorch
  • Hau´den Lucas
    Department of Design and Urban Development
    Prof. Dr. Annette Rudolph-Cleff)

Winter semester 2020/21

Sommer semester 2020

Gemeinwohlorientierte Stadt. Urbanes Wohnen in Erlaa
Institute ofDesign and Urban Planning
Prof. i. V. Andreas Krauth/ Verena Schmidt

Kinder- und Jugendbibliothek in Stockholm
Institute of Design and Building Construction
Prof. Felix Waechter

Modehaus Antwerpen
Institute of Design and Sustainable Construction
Prof. Christoph Kuhn

TUE WHO
Institute of Design and Urban Development
Prof. Dr. Annette Rudolph-Cleff

six feet under | ashes to ashes – Friedhof der Weltreligionen
Ed. by the Institute of Design and Spatial Design
Prof. i.V. Dr. Tom Schoper

Montsouris
Institute of Design and Building Design
Prof. Wolfgang Lorch

Free Master Theses

Sommer semester 2019

Winter semester 2018/19

Sommer semester 2018

Winter semester 2017/18

  • Haus der Musik, Köln
    Department of Design and Industrial Methods of Building Construction
    Prof. i.V. Martin Bez
  • Instituto Flamenco, Sevilla
    Department of Design and Building Technology
    Prof. Anett-Maud Joppien
  • Amatrice
    Department of Design and Urban Design
    Prof. Dr. Nina Gribat
  • Freie Master-Thesis
    Supervised by the Department of Digital Design
    Prof. Dr. Oliver Tessmann

Sommer semester 2017

Winter semester 2016/17

Sommer semester 2016