Land Management B. Sc.

The curriculum in “Land Management” offers an interesting academic alternative for students interested in planning. It provides in-depth knowledge in the areas of

• spatial planning,
• rural and urban land policy and land use planning,
• municipal and regional development,
• land, real estate, and property management,
• land registry and cadastral systems,
• as well as property valuation.

The goal of this program is to impart both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in Land Use Planning and Land Management, as well as their concrete applications, through independent engagement with current issues.

Through guest lectures, excursions, and collaborative projects, we strive to present the course content in a practical and relevant manner during lectures and seminars.

As a graduate, you will be able to independently address interdisciplinary land-related issues. You will understand the connection between environmental planning and land policy and will be able to evaluate specific planning models and methods from a Land Management perspective. You are familiar with the basic principles of land-use planning and are able to place technical tasks within broader social contexts such as demographics, economic performance, or structural policy.

In addition, you are familiar with the legal foundations, hierarchies, processes, and objectives of spatial planning. You can comprehend the functioning and structure of public administrations and understand the instruments of public law. Your knowledge enables you to develop and implement structured and future-oriented development strategies for rural and urban living spaces. Through your interdisciplinary approach, you address complex issues in the field of land use planning and land development, either independently or as part of a team. You have expanded your skills in intercultural communication and can actively resolve conflicts.

Through a wide range of guest lecturers, you will gain comprehensive insight into the field of spatial planning and the challenges associated with it. The curriculum of the minor is designed so that aspiring geographers can acquire the necessary skills in spatial planning through this minor and enter a very exciting and diverse professional field both nationally and internationally.

If you decide to enter the workforce directly after completing the Bachelor’s program in Land Management, a wide range of career opportunities will open up in a socially significant and forward-looking field. Graduates contribute to the sustainable design and development of cities, municipalities, and rural areas, taking on responsibilities at the intersection of planning, administration, the environment, and infrastructure.

Career opportunities exist particularly in the public sector, for example in municipalities, county offices, planning associations, or rural development agencies. There, graduates contribute to municipal and urban planning, land readjustment, land management, village and regional development, as well as infrastructure and environmental projects. Activities in the areas of climate adaptation, sustainable land use, and integrated spatial development are also becoming increasingly important.

In addition, private engineering, surveying, and planning firms offer attractive career opportunities. Here, tasks range from land and regional development, land readjustment, geoinformation management, and environmental planning to project management of planning and development processes. Thanks to the interdisciplinary focus of the program, graduates are also able to integrate technical, legal, and social issues.

National and international opportunities also open up in research and development, for example at universities, research institutions, or innovative companies. Topics such as sustainable spatial development, digitization in land management, resource conservation, or climate-resilient settlement and landscape development offer exciting future fields with high societal relevance.

Current job postings and past job offers can be found, among other places, in our job exchange

Program Structure & Content

The Land Management partial bachelor’s program consists of six required modules, each of which comprises two individual courses but results in a single overall grade:

• Spatial Planning and Administrative Law
• Land Administration
• Urban Development
• Land Readjustment and Property Valuation
• Municipal and Regional Development
• Applied Land Management

It is intended that, in addition to the major in Geography, one module be completed per semester (with the exception of the second semester, which includes two modules). All course requirements for a module must be completed within a single semester.

Study plan in detail:

Module Overview

Enrollment in the Bachelor’s Program in Geography at LMU

Enrollment is generally intended for the first semester. However, enrollment for the second or third semester is also possible. Please note, however, that this may result in overlapping courses. In addition, switching to the program at a later stage may involve a higher workload and greater time pressure to complete the Bachelor’s degree. Therefore, students who begin their studies later than the first semester are advised to first schedule an appointment with the program coordinator.

A later switch to the partial degree program is no longer possible, as the academic requirements under FPSO § 38 could no longer be fulfilled within the standard period of study.

• Higher Education Entrance Qualification
• Proof of German Language Proficiency
• Proof of Enrollment at LMU
• Complete and Current Résumé
• Passport
• Preliminary Documentation (VPD) by uni-assist - for international applicants only

We may require additional documents depending on your educational background and your country of origin. Complete the online application to receive a comprehensive list of the required documents. 

Please consider the specific requirements for documents for application and enrollment at TUM.

This is a program with unrestricted access.

There is no selection procedure. You will receive confirmation of your application 

• after submission of the online application and all documents in a formally correct manner by the deadline
• and after your documents have been reviewed.

 In detail:

• Unrestricted Admission

• Application for Enrollment (signed)
• Higher Education Entrance Qualification (authentic document)
• Most Current Photo (as for ID)
• Digital notification of your health insurance status from a German public health insurance provider (requested by applicant)

We may require additional documents depending on the type of educational background you earned and your country of origin. After accepting an offer of admission in TUMonline, you will receive a list of documents you must submit to TUM in hardcopy for enrollment.

Please consider the specific requirements for documents for application and enrollment at TUM.

Introductory event
The Chair of Land Management organizes an onboarding session for all new Land Management and Geospatial Science students every year. Usually, the onboarding session takes place the week before the lecture period starts.nts in the Land Management bachelor’s program. This orientation event typically takes place during the week before the start of the lecture period. (Date to be announced)

Where can I find help and contact persons for my degree program?
Legally binding regulations for your degree program can be found in the statutes and regulations of TUM. Answers to frequently asked questions can be found in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). You are also welcome to contact your responsible contact persons (academic advisor, examination board, internship office, etc.) at any time by email and/or make an appointment in person or by telephone. Please also note the general office hours without an appointment.

TUMonline
TUMonline is TUM's campus management system. For example, TUMonline is used to apply and administer your degree program (registration for courses, exams, etc.).

Scripts and lecture notes
Some lecturers offer scripts or other lecture notes for their courses. Lecture notes are often also made available on the Moodle learning platform. You will receive more information from the lecturers directly in the course.

General information

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Housing
TUM supports you in your search for accommodation with various offers.

Financing
TUM advises you on various options for financing your studies.

Mobility
To reach the various TUM locations in the vicinity of Munich, we recommend using the public transport of MVV and MVG. You can subscribe to a discounted Deutschlandticket for students.

Here you can find the general dates and deadlines at TUM.

Binding examination dates for your degree program can be found in TUMonline.

The exam registration for your degree program usually takes place during the following periods:

• May 15 – June 30 for exams following the summer semester
• November 15 – January 15 for exams following the winter semester

Regulations for Specialized Examinations and Studies (FPSO)
Module handbook from 2024/25…
Degree program documentation…
Guidelines for safeguarding good scientific practice 
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Examination Dates

The examination dates for each semester can be viewed in TUMonline.

Winter semester 2025/26:

The dates for the individual examinations will be published in TUMonline until 24 October 2025. Then, you can view them there.

Summer semester 2026:

The dates for the individual examinations will be published in TUMonline until 24 April 2026. Then, you can view them there.

Please also follow TUMonline for possible room and date changes.

Registration and Deregistration for Examinations

The cancellation of your participation (de-registration) in an exam is possible until one week before the exam.

In order to take part in examinations, you must register independently via TUMonline. The registration takes place via your study status/curriculum. How to register for an examination in TUMonline.

The de-registration from examinations works the same way.

Please note:

• The examinations office ASG does not register you for exams once the registration period has closed. If you have failed to register for one or more exams, you will not be able to take these exams.
• No exams may be taken for the first time during a leave of absence. An exception is leave on grounds of maternity leave, parental leave or for the care of close relatives.
• However, repeat exams can be taken.
• Repeating examinations:
• Module examinations can be repeated as often as required, taking into account the academic progress check (see § 10 (3) and (4) APSO, resp.).
• Only exams that have been previously failed can be retaken. It is not possible to retake an exam that has already been passed for the purpose of improving your grade.
• Please note that you must also register for a retake exam in TUMonline.

Disadvantage Compensation in examinations

Students are entitled to compensation for disadvantages in examinations if they have an impairment that impairs their studies and can be compensated for.

Compensation for disadvantages must be applied for from your board of examiners in good time before the start of the relevant examination phase. The application must be made informally in writing by e-mail to the examinations office ASG: examination.asg@ed.tum.de.

The application must be accompanied by meaningful (specialist) medical certificates or reports stating which impairment is involved and which measures are required to compensate for the disadvantage.

Please note that the board of examiners is not bound by the measures to compensate for disadvantages stated in your application or in the certificate or expert opinion.

The following deadlines apply for the application:

Winter semester and summer semester: By the end of the registration period for the respective semester's examinations at the latest.

Please note: If an application is submitted after this deadline, any approval of compensation for disadvantages will apply from the examination phase of the following semester at the earliest.

You can find further information and information sheets on the subject of "compensation for disadvantages" on the pages of the TUM Center for Study & Teaching.

You will also find an application form that you can use under the link above.

Withdrawal from an Examination

• Withdrawal from an examination is only possible for valid reasons for which the student is not responsible. Such reasons include illness, accident, death in the family etc.
• Please be sure to read the TUM's information on withdrawal regulations in the event of illness.
• If you cannot participate in an examination, a written withdrawal application must be submitted immediately to the responsible examination board. This notice should be submitted by e-mail to: examination.asg@ed.tum.de
• You can download the withdrawal application form here.
   

In addition to the application, proof of the reason preventing your participation in the examination must also be submitted without delay, e.g. a medical certificate in the event of illness.

The certificate must meet the following criteria:

• It must be issued by a qualified doctor.
• Generally, it must be based on an examination carried out on the day on which you claim to be unable to take the exam.
• It must state the start and end dates of your inability to take the exam due to illness.
• It must clearly state why you are unable to take the exam so that the board of examiners can determine whether you were actually unable to take the exam on the day of the exam (e.g., necessary bed rest or inability to travel to the exam location and/or take the exam there without significant discomfort).

Important:

• Confirmation of inability to take the exam alone is not sufficient.
• The certificate does not need to contain a medical diagnosis.
• If you are being treated as an inpatient in a hospital on the day of the exam, a certificate from the hospital must be submitted.
• Certificates of incapacity for work (Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung)  are not sufficient.

Academic progress (hardship application)

If you can prove (with a valid medical certificate or other supporting documentation) that you were unable to complete your studies properly over a long period of time (possibly even an entire semester) for reasons beyond your control (illness, etc.), you can apply for an extension or suspension of the deadline of the academic progress check (§ 10 para. 7 APSO).

The reasons must be reported to the responsible board of examiners immediately. If you fail the academic progress check, you cannot retroactively cite long-term illness or other reasons if you did not report these to your board of examiners immediately.

As a rule, the study progress check can only be suspended once.

If the restrictions continue, you must inquire with the TUM Center for Study and Teaching - Application and Enrollment Department about the possibility of taking a leave of absence or interrupting your studies. You can also seek advice from the student advisory service or the secretary to the board of examiners of your degree programme.

The immediate notification of valid reasons has to be be sent informally to the ASG Examination Office: examination.asg@ed.tum.de

Important:

• Medical certificates must comply with TUM's legal requirements. Information on the formal and substantive criteria for certificates can be found above under “Withdrawal from an examination.”
• If a certificate does not meet these criteria, a corresponding hardship application must be rejected.
• Please note that you can only apply for a suspension or extension of the deadline if you were actually unable to meet the requirements of the academic progress check. You can see this by the notification “DF” in your study tree in TUMonline.
• In this case, please send the appication informally by e-mail together with all necessary supporting documents (see above) to the examinations office ASG: examination.asg@ed.tum.de.
• The board of examiners responsible for your degree program will decide on your application at its end-of-semester meeting. The decision will then be communicated to you in writing by the examinations office  ASG as soon as possible.
• Please refrain from making any prior inquiries regarding the status of your application.

Boards of Examiners Aerospace and Geodesy

 According to § 29 APSO, the boards of examiners are responsible for conducting the examination procedure. They make all necessary decisions, unless the general academic examination regulations of TUM have assigned this responsibility to the respective examiners.

The boards of examiners' decision-making authority includes, in particular, applications for withdrawal from examinations, applications for suspension and extension of deadline, applications for recognition of credits as well as applications for compensation of disadvantages in examinations.

The degree programmes of Aerospace and Geodesy has the following boards of examiners with their respective responsibilities:

If you have completed parts of or an entire degree program at a university other than TUM, you can apply for recognition of credits. A prerequisite for the recognition of credits that were not achieved at TUM is the equivalence of the gained competences. This means that the knowledge and skills acquired outside of TUM must not be fundamentally different from the knowledge and skills conveyed in the corresponding modules at the TUM (basis for this is Art. 86 BayHIG and § 16 APSO).

Procedure of the recognition process:

1. Submit the completed recognition form to the examinations office ASG. All additional documents required must be enclosed in accordance with the form (page 1) and checked for completeness by the student. Only complete documents can be processed.
2. Your application with the documents will be forwarded to the module coordinator/subject examiner. They will decide on the equivalence of the already achieved credits with the credits to be achieved in your degree pgroamme at TUM.

You can find the recognition form in the wiki of your degree programme under "Documents and Forms".

Please note:

• You can apply for recognition of credits only after you have enrolled.
• An application for recognition of credits can only be made once and must be made within the first academic year. In order to ensure an appropriate planning of your studies, you should submit your application as soon as possible.
• In the case of credits from a semester abroad, recognition must be applied for within the semester following the stay abroad.
• The recognition procedure ends with the signing of the application by the responsible module coordinator. Information on recognition or rejection will be sent by e-mail. Applications cannot be re-submitted after the recognition procedure has been completed.
• Once recognition has taken place, a new application for recognition of credits claiming equivalence with a module other than the recognized competences is no longer possible. If the student claims equivalence of the competences to multiple different modules, this must be checked in the same application/recognition process. In this case, please use a separate form for each recognition process.
• If at least 30 credits are recognized as equivalent, you will be upgraded by one semester. If 52/82 credits are recognized, you will be upgraded by two/three semesters respectively.

Grade conversion:

If the grading system of examinations completed at universities or equivalent institutions of higher education and recognized by TUM does not match the TUM grading system, the grades of the other institution will be converted according to the so-called "Bavarian Formula". If such a conversion is not possible, the examination board will determine a corresponding ratio for the grade conversion.

About the Bavarian formula

Contact for credit recognition: examination.asg@ed.tum.de

The department can supervise bachelor’s theses, but this requires advance planning and coordination. In this case, please contact the program coordinator directly.

The “Land Management” bachelor’s program does not include an internship.

The TUM School of Engineering and Design offers many opportunities for a study-related stay abroad. Good reasons for studying abroad are to broaden your horizons, to have a personality-building effect, to improve your language skills, and to get to know other (professional) cultures and ways of life.  

Students can spend a semester abroad either as part of their major at LMU Munich or as part of their minor at TUM. Courses can also be retroactively credited at TUM if the study abroad program is organized through LMU.