Architecture creates spaces. The quality of architecture shapes our lives.
A long tradition of education and a modern infrastructure for teaching and research are the cornerstones of architecture studies at Fachhochschule Dortmund.
More than almost any other profession, architects combine classical craftsmanship and innovative technologies with social awareness in their architectural work. The main content of the practice-oriented and future-oriented architecture degree course is therefore the teaching of a holistic understanding of building culture.
In addition to imparting specialist knowledge and technical understanding, the focus of teaching is on promoting individual personalities - who find their place in the field of activity of architects. For this reason, communication, mutual discussion and independent action, i.e. "research-based learning", are important aspects of training at the university.
The aim of the course is to equip you with the special ability to help shape the ever-changing "urban space" responsibly and with a high level of quality. The range of courses therefore offers a broad subject-related foundation as a basis, which later enables many different development opportunities in an increasingly diversified professional field.
In order to guarantee a sound and comprehensive education, we offer an 8-semester Bachelor's degree course, which entitles students to join the Chamber of Architects after just 2 years of practice.
A mobility window in the fifth semester enables you to study abroad or offers you the opportunity to complete a practical phase during the semester. Being able to gain this external experience during your studies and establish practice-oriented contacts with offices and Business Studies is a special feature of the study program.
Communication - proximity between teachers, staff and students
The open atmosphere of the building is characterized by personal dialogues with dedicated teachers and staff. Numerous workshops, laboratories and workrooms are at your disposal. The well-equipped IT lab is open around the clock and allows students to work together in groups as well as receive personal expert advice. The image lab is the place for experiments, where students gain concrete practical experience in addition to explicit and implicit knowledge in drawing, painting and sculpture experiments. The media laboratory offers space for digital image processing and photography, and in the well-equipped
model-making workshops, students can make their own models to a high standard. In the construction technology laboratories, in addition to the laboratory exercises that take place, students also work together on interesting development and research tasks with the help of teaching staff, employees and student assistants.
Well-founded - generalist training as an architect with further training opportunities
Our faculty offers the 8-semester Bachelor's degree course supported by the Chamber of Architects and thus fulfills one of the mandatory requirements for obtaining the plan submission authorization and membership in the Chamber of Architects. This guarantees a sound and comprehensive education, which can be deepened with the three Master's courses "Building Envelopes in Metal", "Urban Design NRW" and "Architecture as a Resource".
A well-coordinated timetable and intensive teaching make it possible for you to complete your studies within the standard period of study if you continue to work hard. A wide range of varied design and construction projects as well as numerous scientific and technical modules build on each other and complement each other in teaching.
The challenging topics are practice-oriented and provide vivid insights into the various fields of construction. Workshops, summer academies, lecture series and excursions to current and historical buildings complement lectures and seminars.
Integrated projects and a wide range of compulsory elective modules allow for a broad-based in-depth study or targeted specialization in preparation for the Master's degree courses. Ecological, economic and social aspects form the basis of our sustainable architecture teaching.
After successful completion of the 8-semester Bachelor's degree course, the degree "Bachelor of Sciences" is awarded. After 2 years of professional practice, membership of the Chamber of Architects is possible, with the option of further training at the Academy of the Chamber of Architects. This simultaneously confers the title of architect.