Course structure

In order to be able to start studying at the Department of Architecture, an application for admission must be submitted in due form and time.

German and foreign prospective students with a German university entrance qualification (so-called "Bildungsinländer") and foreign applicants from a member state of the European Union apply for a study place directly at the KIT Office of Student Affairs:Central online application portal of the KIT

The topic of the practice-based assignment for the application to the Bachelor's programme for the winter semester 2022/23 is "Shape and Space".

The most important prerequisite for studying architecture is a fundamental enthusiasm for the design of spaces, things and places. Spatial imagination, technical understanding, readiness for action and manual skills facilitate the entry into the study. An interest in art and architectural history as well as theoretical and social issues is also beneficial. The ability to work under pressure and a willingness to cooperate are further basic requirements. In addition, the general university entrance qualification or a comparable qualification is required for the application. The selection process takes into account general academic, subject-specific and other achievements.
An internship before starting and during the bachelor's program is not mandatory, but recommended.

Application is only possible for the winter semester .
Application deadline is 15.07. (cut-off deadline!).
The bachelor's degree program is admission-restricted.

Prerequisites for admission to the bachelor's degree program in architecture at KIT are:

1. one of the following degrees:
- General university entrance qualification,
- subject-linked university entrance qualification with technical orientation,
- or another qualification in the sense of § 58 para. 2 LHG

2. sufficient knowledge of the English language corresponding at least to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)*.

Selection procedure

The Bachelor's degree program is admission restricted. There are 156 study places available. After deduction of the preliminary quotas, the remaining study places are distributed via a selection procedure.

The selection procedure is based on the applicants' academic performance, the results of a practical task and any previous experience. Based on these achievements, a ranking is formed according to points.

1. result of the university entrance qualification (academic performance, weighting 60%):

The sum of the points achieved in the university entrance qualification is divided by 14 or 15 (max. 60 points).

2. practice-related task (weighting 30%):

To prove the subject-specific aptitude, applicants* must work on a topic issued by the selection committee and submit the result of their work in the form of sketches, drawings, photos or other forms of representation and a short text on the topic (300 - 400 characters incl. spaces), no originals, max. DIN A4, max. 5-10 pages, with the application.

The submitted performances will be evaluated separately by the members of the selection committee on a scale from 0 to 30 points.

3. previous experience (weighting 10%):

If available and proven, the following previous experience may be evaluated, provided that it gives particular indication of suitability for the intended course of study:

1. completed vocational training in a relevant profession (e.g. draftsman, carpenter) and previous professional experience relevant to the course of study, even without completed vocational training (max. 10 points)
2. practical activities, e.g. voluntary service (max. 5 points)
3. extracurricular achievements and qualifications, e.g. prizes and awards (max. 5 points)

The members of the selection committee evaluate the previous experiences separately on a scale from 0 to 10.

The points from a) to c) are added together, but the total cannot exceed 10 points.

* English language proficiency can be demonstrated by one of the following internationally recognized tests:

1. Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 90 on the internet-based test or.
2. IELTS with an overall score of at least 6.5 and no section below 5.5 or
3. University of Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or
4. University of Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or
5. UNIcert at least level II.

Proof of English proficiency by means of one of the above tests is not required for applicants with

• a university degree from a higher education institution with English as the sole language of instruction and examination; English as the sole and official language of the degree program completed must be indicated in the Diploma Supplement, Transcript of Records, or degree certificate; other confirmations of the language of instruction and examination will not be accepted as proof of language proficiency;
• an Abitur certificate, whereby the foreign language must have been taken for at least 5 years of learning directly up to the degree entitling the holder to university admission, and the final or average grade of the last two years of learning the language must correspond to at least the German grade 4 (sufficient) or at least 5 points.

If the language certificate is missing at the time of application, the applicant can still be admitted in individual cases under the condition that he/she proves the language certificate by the end of the matriculation period.

Application guide for the bachelor's degree program in architecture at KIT

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All dates of info sessions, draft presentations, seminar choices on one page.

Further semester dates on the KIT page

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The module handbook describes the modules belonging to the respective study program, the interdependencies between them, the learning objectives as well as the type of success control.

Summer Semester 2022 :

Past semesters:

Pdf Winter 2021/22: Bachelor Architecture (SPO2016):german/ english
Pdf Winter 2021/22: Bachelor Architecture (SPO2021): german/ english
Online Winter 2021/22: Bachelor Architecture (SPO2016):German/ English

Pdf: Bachelor Architecture (SPO2016):german/ english

Online: Bachelor Architecture (SPO2016):German/ English

Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Summer Semester 2019 (SPO 2016) as PDF
Online Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture (SPO 2016)
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Winter Semester 2016/17 (SPO 2012)
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Winter Semester 2018/19 (SPO 2016) as PDF
Online Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture (SPO 2016)
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Summer Semester 2018 (SPO 2016) as PDF
Online Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture (SPO 2016)
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Summer Semester 2017 (SPO 2016) as PDF
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Winter Semester 2016/17 (SPO 2016)
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Summer Semester 2016
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Winter Term 2015/16
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Summer Semester 2015
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Winter Semester 2014/15
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Summer Semester 2014
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Winter Semester 2013/14
Module Handbook Bachelor of Architecture - Summer Semester 2013

Exemplary Study Plan Bachelor (alle SPO) german and english, 01.10.2022

Der Ablauf des Studiums ist in der Studien- und Prüfungsordnungen geregelt. 

Studiengang Architektur Bachelor

• Studienordnung 2016 ab WS 2016/17: SPO 2016 (AB 066)
• Studienordnung 2021 ab WS 2021/22: SPO 2021 (AB 052)

Alle Studiengänge

• § 18/19 Anerkennung von Studien- und Prüfungsleistungen

• Stegreif-Laufzettel
• Werkstattführerschein
• Überfachliche Qualifikationen: Laufzettel Architekturvorträge
• Laufzettel zur Exmatrikulation

The semester program booklet is published every semester at the beginning of the lecture period.

In addition to an excerpt from the KIT course catalog with the courses relevant to the degree programs of the Faculty of Architecture, the program booklet contains further information on dates in the respective semester, class schedules, exam registrations, information on the faculty's facilities, and excerpts from the study and examination regulations.

Current:

Semester program booklet summer semester 2022: German/ English

Archive:

Semester program winter semester 2021/22: German/ English
Semester program summer semester 2021: German/ English
Semester program winter term 2020/21: German/ English
Semesterprogram WS 2019/20 (German)
Semester programWS 2019/20 (English
Semesterprogram SS 2019 (German)
Semester program SS2019 (English)
Semester program WS2018/19 (German)
Semester programWS 2018/19 (English)
Faculty brochure SS 2018
Faculty brochure WS 2017/18
Faculty brochure SS 2017
Faculty brochure WS 2016/17
Faculty brochure SS 2016
Faculty brochure WS 2015/16
Faculty brochure SS 2015

ARCHITEKTUR

• Erstsemester-Begrüßung
• Erstsemester: Studiengang Architektur
• Wahlfächer 5. Semester
• Infoveranstaltung zur Bachelorarbeit SS 19 

Vergangene Semester

Platzvergabe 2. Semester
Platzvergabe 4. Semester

• 2nd semester
• 4th semester
• 6th semester: compulsory courses
• 6th semester: Elective courses
• Interdisciplinary qualifications
• Seminar week

1710101
Design in studio space Frohn
Frohn, Gazzillo, Gernay, Mori
Project
Presence

1710201
Designing in studio space Morger: From architectural elements to architectural space
Morger, Kunkel, Schilling, Schneider, Zaparta
Project

1710301
Design in Studio Raum Hartmann: SOFT SPACE: Bathing Passage in Basel
Hartmann, Pereira da Cruz Rodrigues Santana, Garriga Tarres, Coricelli, Kadid
Project
Presence

1710302
Fundamentals of Design Theory (Lecture)
Hartmann
Lecture
Presence/Online mixed

1710103
Fundamentals of Design Theory (Exercise)
Frohn, Gazzillo, Gernay, Mori
Exercise
Presence

1720801
Architectural Geometry
Dörstelmann, Fischer, Fuentes Quijano
Lecture / Exercise
Presence/Online mixed

1710363
Visual and plastic design: DRAWING +
Craig, Kranz, Pawelzyk, Schelble
Exercise
Presence

1710401
Architectural Theory
Lootsma
Lecture
Presence/Online mixed

1720603
Materials science
Lever, Boehm, Boerman
Lecture
Presence

1720520
Design in studio material snowman: CCC_climate change center - Trinational climate research institute in the tri...
Tusinean, Hörmann, Snowman, Wang
Project
Presence

1720521
Design in Studio Material Vallebuona: CCC_climate change center - Trinational climate research institute in the tri...
Vallebuona, Schmidt, Michalski
Project
Presence

1720522
Design in Studio Material Wappner: CCC_climate change center - Trinational climate research institute in the border triangle ...
Wappner, Hoffmann, Kochhan, Häberle
Project
Presence

1720501
Building Construction (Lecture)
Wappner
Lecture
Attendance

1720502
Structural Design (Exercise)
Wappner
Exercise
Presence/Online mixed

1720951
Technical Building Equipment (Lecture)
Wagner
Lecture
Presence

1720952
Technical Building Equipment (Exercise)
Mann, Rissetto, Glue, Wagner
Exercise
Presence

1731051
Basic concepts of urban design and planning
Neppl
Lecture
Attendance

1741351
Architecture and urban history 2
Medina Warmburg
Lecture
Presence

1720751
Structural Engineering (Lecture)
La Magna
Lecture
Attendance

1720752
Structural Engineering (Exercise)
La Magna, Kalkbrenner, Haußer, Andersson Largueche
Exercise
Presence

1720803
Explorative digital methods
Dörstelmann, Fuentes Quijano, Fischer
Lecture / Exercise
Presence/Online mixed

1720611
Design in Studio Order Hebel | Circular City: Heidelberg - Resource-saving housing concepts for a growing city...
Hebel, Wagner, Fischer, Lenz, Hoss, Rausch
Project
Presence

1731262
Designing in studio order (Inderbitzin): Capriccio
Inderbitzin, Kersting, Schork, Zickert, Zlokapa
Project
Presence

1720602
Sustainable building
Lever
Lecture
Presence

1720616
Construction Economics and Project Management
Fischer
Lecture
Presence

1741311
History of Art: Modeling
Fiorentini Elsen
Lecture
Presence/Online mixed

1741312
Art History: Romanesque and Gothic
Papenbrock
Lecture
Presence

1710361
Selected fields of fine arts: Nude drawing
Globas
Exercise
Presence

1710362
Selected areas of fine arts: How to make a book
Craig, Angel
Exercise
Presence

1710364
Selected areas of fine arts: line and time, figure skating on paper
Goetzmann
Exercise
Presence

1710365
Selected areas of the visual arts: #Predetermined reality: The Art of living
Craig, Schelble
Exercise
Presence

1710404
Selected Areas of Architectural Theory: Stereotypes Revisted
Lootsma, Knoop, Zaparta
Seminar
Presence/Online mixed

1710451
Selected areas of architectural communication: Controversy! Public architectural debates in history and present
Rambow, Lill-Bremauer
Seminar
Presence

1720557
Selected areas of environmental quality and accessibility of spaces: daylight and visual comfort in spaces
Karmann
Seminar
Presence

1720561
Selected areas of environmental quality and accessibility of spaces: experiencing and designing accessibility
Karmann
Seminar
Presence

1720903
Selected fields of building technology: MASSIVE - mineral building materials and their constructions
Wagner, Mildenberger
Lecture / Exercise
Attendance

1720960
Selected fields of building physics: Fundamentals of lighting engineering
Wagner, Alanis Oberbeck
Lecture
Attendance

1720961
Selected fields of building physics: Fundamentals of sound insulation
Wagner, Grunau
Lecture
Attendance

1731157
Selected areas of urban design: Metropol.X - Brussels
Angels, Jugs
Seminar
Presence

1731156
Selected Areas of Urban Design: Discuss Karlsruhe. Temporary Interventions for Hermann-Levi-Square
Angel, Staab
Seminar
Presence

1741320
Selected areas of art history: Early Renaissance painting
Papenbrock
Seminar
Presence

1741324
Selected Areas of Art History: The Enárgeia of the Old Masters
Muñoz Morcillo
Seminar
Presence

1741364
Selected areas of the history of architecture and urbanism: utopia and ideology: on the history of the round city
Medina Warmburg
Seminar
Presence

1741365
Selected fields of the history of architecture and urbanism: Environmental history of architecture: Ecosystem residential building
Medina Warmburg
Seminar
Presence

1741366
Selected areas of the history of architecture and urbanism: models: materials, techniques and aesthetics
Rind
Seminar
Attendance

1741367
Selected areas of architectural and urban history: Built Landscape: Case Study Murgtal
Cattle
Seminar
Attendance

1741363
Selected fields of the history of architecture and urbanism: stonemasons' marks
Brehm
Block
Presence/Online mixed

1741361
Selected areas of architectural and urban planning history: KITbashing Durm.
Garrido
Seminar
Presence

1741362
Selected areas of architectural and urban history:Environmental history of architecture: case study: old battle...
Garrido
Seminar
Presence

1741371
Selected areas of the history of architecture and urban planning: Historic preservation in theory and practice
Hanschke
Block
Presence/Online mixed

1741373
Selected areas of architectural and urban design history: eco-architecture of postmodernism _ ethics or aesthetics?
Busse
Seminar
Attendance

1741374
Selected areas of building surveying
Busse
Exercise
Presence

1741370
Selected areas of architectural and urban planning history: "Future needs origin" - On dealing with young den...
Short
Seminar
Presence/Online mixed

6072203
Basic methods of photogrammetry
Weidner
Lecture / Exercise
Presence/Online mixed

For a good start of studies, the orientation phase with the mentoring program takes place for the new freshmen every year two weeks before the start of lectures of the winter semester. Information from the faculty, KIT, and the student councils, as well as a first-semester handbook complete the offer.

The orientation phase for the winter semester 2022/23 will take place in the week from 10 to 14.10.2022.

The orientation phase
O-Phase: The Program
Mentoring Program
Important Info / FAQ
Further information
Counseling services
Social media

The O-Phase is an important introduction to the study program: It is organized by the Student Council of Architecture and Art History in cooperation with the Dean's Office and teachers of both programs and serves to inform about the upcoming semester, the university and the study program. The new students are introduced to the studios, the professorships and the most important procedures and places at the faculty. In addition, the studio selection in the architecture program and the seminar place allocation in the art history program take place. During the O-Phase, the first projects for an exhibition at the faculty are already being worked on. The recreational and evening program of the student council makes it easy to get in touch with other freshmen and students from higher semesters.

Start and schedule of the O-Phase 2022

The O-Phase 2022 is scheduled in attendance. You should be on site in Karlsruhe for the whole week.

The start is on Monday, 10.10.2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the foyer of the architecture building (Geb. 20.40).

Further information can then also be found on the website of the Fachschaft Architektur, the O-Phasen website of the Art History program, social media and here on the official website of the faculty.

All specified rooms are located in the architecture building
(Building 20.40, Englerstraße 7, 76131 Karlsruhe)

Mit den Informationen in diesem Heft möchten wir Ihnen den Einstieg
in die Bachelor-Studiengänge Architektur und Kunstgeschichte erleichtern.
Neben einem Überblick über Lehrveranstaltungen, Studienpläne,
Personen, Veranstaltungen und Einrichtungen, enthält es auch hilfreiche
Infos und Tipps, die von Studierenden höherer Fachsemester
zusammengestellt wurden.

The mentoring program of the KIT Department of Architecture is integrated into the O-Phase with the aim of giving all first-year students a good start into their studies. Students of the 3rd and 5th semester, who have been prepared for this task with a training, accompany the new students during the O-phase and are also available afterwards as contact persons for all possible questions concerning the studies. This provides easy and direct access to information and assistance at the beginning of the studies and promotes the networking of the students of the department across semesters and courses.

If you are interested in participating in the program as a mentor in the 3rd or 5th semester, please note the annual announcement of the program in the middle/end of July. To apply, submit a brief motivational text to the departmental student bodies(fachschaft∂arch kit edu / fachschaft-kunstgeschichte∂web de). All art history students and applicants from the 2nd and 4th semester of architecture are eligible to apply.

Corona

Information about the measures taken by KIT and the KIT Department of Architecture for Corona precautions and the associated restrictions and changes in study operations can be found on this website: https://www.kit.edu/kit/25911.php.

Technical Information of the SCC

The Steinbuch Centre for Computing (SCC) is responsible for the information technology of KIT. To help you get started technically, the SCC has compiled some relevant information such as how to activate your KIT user account, how to set up your e-mail box, how to prepare your KIT card, and much more.
http://www.scc.kit.edu/dienste/erstsemester.php

Info about laptop purchase

Due to the current situation, part of the teaching, such as some lectures, will already take place online in the first semester. Therefore, in terms of your technical equipment, you should already be able to participate in video conferences and upload and download corresponding data volumes at the beginning of your studies. Irrespective of this, it is recommended that you purchase a laptop in the course of the first year of study to support flexible learning and working.

The software used in the study of architecture ranges from drawing programs (e.g. Vectorworks, Archicad, Autocad, Revit, Allplan), to 3D programs (e.g. Rhino, Sketchup, 3ds Max or Cinema 4D), to graphics, image editing and layout programs (mainly from Adobe or Serif) and thus places very different demands on the hardware of your computer.

Of course, the choice of the device is your decision alone, but we would like to show you on the basis of the most important components what you should pay attention to when buying a laptop. The system requirements, which the software manufacturers usually state on their website, offer a first orientation guide. We therefore recommend the following minimum equipment:

Processor: 64-bit Intel i5, min. 2 GHz or comparable AMD Ryzen Mobile processors.
RAM: min. 8 GB RAM, preferably 16 GB RAM
Hard disk: min. 512 GB SSD
Graphics card: dedicated graphics card with min. 2 GB VRAM, better 4 GB
Screen: min. FullHD, i.e. 1920x1080 pixels, ideally an IPS or VA panel.

In addition to the pure hardware requirements, the longevity of your device is important - you are studying with a standard period of study of 6 semesters Bachelor and 4 semesters in Master, so see your laptop as an investment that should accompany you for several years.

Software

Software packages are often available to students at a discount. Here, it is advisable to wait for the start of your studies and the suggestions and tips of your teachers and students from higher semesters.
For the 3D software Rhinoceros (McNeal), which you will use in various courses from the first semester on, licenses have already been reserved at reduced rates.
To take advantage of this offer, please go to the following website: https://rzunika.asknet.de/cgi-bin/cart?ANZ1=1&PRD1=641697&GRP1=KITSTUD.
The reservation period is open from 10/24 - 10/28 specifically for first semester students.
You will receive more information about the procedure and the associated costs at the beginning of the lecture Architectural Geometry.

Subject-specific study consultations

For subject-specific questions about the study of architecture, the KIT Department of Architecture, and department visits:
studienberatung ∂does-not-exist.arch kit edu
+49 721-608 43879

For subject-specific questions on the study of art history:

Apl. Prof Dr. Martin Papenbrock
Phone: +49 721 608-42191
(secretary's office)
martin papenbrock ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
http://kg.ikb.kit.edu/

Student Representatives

For questions concerning student concerns and student life at the department:

KIT ArchitectureStudent Council
https://fsarchi.com
fachschaft ∂does-not-exist.arch kit edu
Instagram: fsarchkit

KIT Art HistoryStudent Council
fachschaft-kunstgeschichte ∂does-not-exist.web de
Facebook: fachschaftkunstgeschichtekarlsruhe
Instagram: fachschaftkunstgeschichteka

Center for Information and Counseling (zib)

For general questions about study organisation, application and admission as well as choice of subject:
+49 721 608-44930
info ∂does-not-exist.zib kit edu
http://www.sle.kit.edu/vorstudium/zib.php

Social Media

To stay up to date, it is worth visiting the website regularly and following the KIT Department of Architecture on social media:
arch.kit.edu
facebook.com/KITArchitecture
instagram.com/kitarchitecture