Smart City Solutions

HFT Stuttgart’s Master of Engineering in Smart City Solutions (SCS) is designed for professionals in the fields of architecture, urban design, urban planning, infrastructure or engineering; equipping them to take leading roles in complex international projects. Attracting experienced postgraduates from around the world, the Master's programme provides you with the knowledge and methods to work in smart city projects with a focus on strategy, concept and project implementation – self-employed, as a leading consultant for an international company or as a leading architect, urban planner or engineer. Our flexible, modular structure allows students to study full-time or to combine their studies with part-time work. SCS graduates move to strategic positions in the emerging smart city job market. Students enrolling at SCS have earned work experience after completing their first university degree. They are looking for exposure to new ideas, methods and knowledge outside their job, enabling them to reach the next career level. SCS furnishes them with a cross-sectoral understanding of disciplines like water, energy, mobility, and IT- and data-based solutions. SCS graduates are sought after by national and international municipalities, real-estate developers, utility providers, architectural design offices, engineering firms and research institutes. Full-time and part-time curriculums can be found on our website. The content is organised into ten modules and distributed across two semesters. The first semester is dedicated to urbanism, buildings, and information aspects of smart solutions. Four content modules instruct the students in the basics of smart solutions, smart urbanism, smart buildings, and smart information modelling. One application module, the case study, channels teachings from the above-mentioned modules and applies them in a real-life scenario. The case study is extended to the second semester. The second semester is organised similarly but dedicated to the infrastructure, finance, and management aspects of smart solutions. Four content modules instruct the students in smart energy and mobility; smart resources and resilience; smart sustainable finance; and smart governance, citizens, and management. The case study extends and applies content appraised in the second semester into a final interdisciplinary project. The third semester is dedicated to the Master's thesis, during which students are supervised by experts, in both academic and professional fields, towards a contribution to smart city practices and developments. PDF Download