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Transformation Studies

4 semesters120 CP57 modules140 FÜS modules

MasterExamination regulations 2024current

Electives & areas 8

How the course directory divides this degree programme. A module can stand in several areas.

No.ModuleKindCPOfferedSem.
Mandatory Modules4 modules · 30 CP
13922Introduction to Transformation StudiesCompulsory6Winter1st
41514Study ProjectCompulsory12every semester3rd
13923Transformation TheoriesCompulsory6Summer2nd
13924Transformation: Design and MethodologiesCompulsory6Winter3rd
Specific Modules of Sociocultural Transformation (SCT)18 modules · 108 CP
13739Anthropos in the AnthropoceneCompulsory elective6Summer–
12983Climate Change and MigrationCompulsory elective6Summer–
13927Concepts of Social Criticism and Social TransformationCompulsory elective6Winter–
37404Culture and GlobalisationCompulsory elective6Summer–
13945Europe in TransformationCompulsory elective6Summer–
14466Fit4Future Summer SchoolCompulsory elective6Summer–
15019Global Primary Health Care Transformation LabCompulsory elective6Winter–
13904Heritage and Transformation in Regional and Urban StudiesCompulsory elective6Summer–
13706Justice and Diversity in Environmental ChangeCompulsory elective6Winter–
14148Media in Transformation - Media Theory and AnalysisCompulsory elective6irregularly–
13946Mobility and DigitalisationCompulsory elective6Winter–
37106Social Change and ContinuityCompulsory elective6Summer–
13705Sociology of Sustainable DevelopmentCompulsory elective6Summer–
15005Sustainability Transformation: Systems, Actors and Pathways–6Winter–
13655Un/Disciplining Knowledge: Technology, Science, and Society in TransformationCompulsory elective6Winter–
15021Urban and Regional SociologyCompulsory elective6Winter–
13899Urban Transformation / Urban StudiesCompulsory elective6irregularly–
13656What Material Culture? Transformative Processes in Technology and ArtCompulsory elective6Winter–
Compulsory Elective Modules from Another Field of Study (SCT)Specific Modules of Sociocultural Transformation (SCT)25 modules · 150 CP
11284Advanced Studies of International Environmental LawCompulsory elective6Summer–
13925Alternative EconomiesCompulsory elective6Summer–
13907Anthropocene and LawCompulsory elective6Winter–
13957Behavioural EconomicsCompulsory elective6Winter–
14069Biomass and BioenergyCompulsory elective6every semester–
12983Climate Change and MigrationCompulsory elective6Summer–
13234Communication of Science and TechnologyCompulsory elective6every semester–
13717Decarbonisation of Industrial ProcessesCompulsory elective6every semester–
13953Economic Perspectives on Climate NeutralityCompulsory elective6Summer–
13958Economics of InnovationCompulsory elective6Winter–
14466Fit4Future Summer SchoolCompulsory elective6Summer–
13356Global Change and Legal ResponseCompulsory elective6Winter–
14498International MarketingCompulsory elective6Summer–
13796Just Energy TransitionCompulsory elective6Summer–
13959Law and EconomicsCompulsory elective6Winter–
13795Market Integration of Renewable Energies and Sector CouplingCompulsory elective6Summer–
14132Multidimensional Approaches for Technology AssessmentCompulsory elective6Summer–
14495Optimization in Business TransformationCompulsory elective6Summer–
13109Philosophy of Technology and NatureCompulsory elective6Winter–
14288Psychology of Entrepreneurship and ChangeCompulsory elective6Winter–
15022Simulation Game: Crowd InnovationCompulsory elective6irregularly–
13659Sustainability and DigitalisationCompulsory elective6Summer–
14494The Political Economy of TransformationCompulsory elective6irregularly–
13960Transformation: Law, Governance, Ethical FoundationsCompulsory elective6Summer–
13656What Material Culture? Transformative Processes in Technology and ArtCompulsory elective6Winter–
Specific Modules of Socioeconomic and Institutional Transformation (SIT)18 modules · 108 CP
11284Advanced Studies of International Environmental LawCompulsory elective6Summer–
13925Alternative EconomiesCompulsory elective6Summer–
13907Anthropocene and LawCompulsory elective6Winter–
13957Behavioural EconomicsCompulsory elective6Winter–
12983Climate Change and MigrationCompulsory elective6Summer–
13953Economic Perspectives on Climate NeutralityCompulsory elective6Summer–
13958Economics of InnovationCompulsory elective6Winter–
14466Fit4Future Summer SchoolCompulsory elective6Summer–
13356Global Change and Legal ResponseCompulsory elective6Winter–
14498International MarketingCompulsory elective6Summer–
13959Law and EconomicsCompulsory elective6Winter–
14495Optimization in Business TransformationCompulsory elective6Summer–
14288Psychology of Entrepreneurship and ChangeCompulsory elective6Winter–
14870Resourcing in Entrepreneurship–6every semester–
15022Simulation Game: Crowd InnovationCompulsory elective6irregularly–
15005Sustainability Transformation: Systems, Actors and Pathways–6Winter–
14494The Political Economy of TransformationCompulsory elective6irregularly–
13960Transformation: Law, Governance, Ethical FoundationsCompulsory elective6Summer–
Compulsory Elective Modules from Another Field of Study (SIT)Specific Modules of Socioeconomic and Institutional Transformation (SIT)25 modules · 150 CP
13739Anthropos in the AnthropoceneCompulsory elective6Summer–
14069Biomass and BioenergyCompulsory elective6every semester–
12983Climate Change and MigrationCompulsory elective6Summer–
13234Communication of Science and TechnologyCompulsory elective6every semester–
13927Concepts of Social Criticism and Social TransformationCompulsory elective6Winter–
37404Culture and GlobalisationCompulsory elective6Summer–
13717Decarbonisation of Industrial ProcessesCompulsory elective6every semester–
13945Europe in TransformationCompulsory elective6Summer–
14466Fit4Future Summer SchoolCompulsory elective6Summer–
15019Global Primary Health Care Transformation LabCompulsory elective6Winter–
13904Heritage and Transformation in Regional and Urban StudiesCompulsory elective6Summer–
13796Just Energy TransitionCompulsory elective6Summer–
13706Justice and Diversity in Environmental ChangeCompulsory elective6Winter–
13795Market Integration of Renewable Energies and Sector CouplingCompulsory elective6Summer–
14148Media in Transformation - Media Theory and AnalysisCompulsory elective6irregularly–
13946Mobility and DigitalisationCompulsory elective6Winter–
14132Multidimensional Approaches for Technology AssessmentCompulsory elective6Summer–
13109Philosophy of Technology and NatureCompulsory elective6Winter–
37106Social Change and ContinuityCompulsory elective6Summer–
13705Sociology of Sustainable DevelopmentCompulsory elective6Summer–
13659Sustainability and DigitalisationCompulsory elective6Summer–
13655Un/Disciplining Knowledge: Technology, Science, and Society in TransformationCompulsory elective6Winter–
15021Urban and Regional SociologyCompulsory elective6Winter–
13899Urban Transformation / Urban StudiesCompulsory elective6irregularly–
13656What Material Culture? Transformative Processes in Technology and ArtCompulsory elective6Winter–
Specific Modules of Sociotechnical Transformation (STT)12 modules · 72 CP
14633Autumn School Technoscience, Environment and Society–6Winter–
14069Biomass and BioenergyCompulsory elective6every semester–
13234Communication of Science and TechnologyCompulsory elective6every semester–
13717Decarbonisation of Industrial ProcessesCompulsory elective6every semester–
14466Fit4Future Summer SchoolCompulsory elective6Summer–
13796Just Energy TransitionCompulsory elective6Summer–
13795Market Integration of Renewable Energies and Sector CouplingCompulsory elective6Summer–
14132Multidimensional Approaches for Technology AssessmentCompulsory elective6Summer–
13109Philosophy of Technology and NatureCompulsory elective6Winter–
13659Sustainability and DigitalisationCompulsory elective6Summer–
15005Sustainability Transformation: Systems, Actors and Pathways–6Winter–
13656What Material Culture? Transformative Processes in Technology and ArtCompulsory elective6Winter–
Compulsory Elective Modules from Another Field of Study (STT)Specific Modules of Sociotechnical Transformation (STT)31 modules · 186 CP
11284Advanced Studies of International Environmental LawCompulsory elective6Summer–
13925Alternative EconomiesCompulsory elective6Summer–
13907Anthropocene and LawCompulsory elective6Winter–
13739Anthropos in the AnthropoceneCompulsory elective6Summer–
13957Behavioural EconomicsCompulsory elective6Winter–
12983Climate Change and MigrationCompulsory elective6Summer–
13927Concepts of Social Criticism and Social TransformationCompulsory elective6Winter–
37404Culture and GlobalisationCompulsory elective6Summer–
13953Economic Perspectives on Climate NeutralityCompulsory elective6Summer–
13958Economics of InnovationCompulsory elective6Winter–
13945Europe in TransformationCompulsory elective6Summer–
14466Fit4Future Summer SchoolCompulsory elective6Summer–
13356Global Change and Legal ResponseCompulsory elective6Winter–
15019Global Primary Health Care Transformation LabCompulsory elective6Winter–
13904Heritage and Transformation in Regional and Urban StudiesCompulsory elective6Summer–
14498International MarketingCompulsory elective6Summer–
13706Justice and Diversity in Environmental ChangeCompulsory elective6Winter–
13959Law and EconomicsCompulsory elective6Winter–
14148Media in Transformation - Media Theory and AnalysisCompulsory elective6irregularly–
13946Mobility and DigitalisationCompulsory elective6Winter–
14495Optimization in Business TransformationCompulsory elective6Summer–
14288Psychology of Entrepreneurship and ChangeCompulsory elective6Winter–
15022Simulation Game: Crowd InnovationCompulsory elective6irregularly–
37106Social Change and ContinuityCompulsory elective6Summer–
13705Sociology of Sustainable DevelopmentCompulsory elective6Summer–
14494The Political Economy of TransformationCompulsory elective6irregularly–
13960Transformation: Law, Governance, Ethical FoundationsCompulsory elective6Summer–
13655Un/Disciplining Knowledge: Technology, Science, and Society in TransformationCompulsory elective6Winter–
15021Urban and Regional SociologyCompulsory elective6Winter–
13899Urban Transformation / Urban StudiesCompulsory elective6irregularly–
13656What Material Culture? Transformative Processes in Technology and ArtCompulsory elective6Winter–
Method Modules12 modules · 78 CP
14493AI-Assisted Statistics: Exploring Data with ChatGPT & Co–6irregularly–
13710B-TU for Future - Transdisziplinäres Modul für Klimaschutz und nachhaltige Entwicklung–6Summer–
14440Causal Data Science–6Summer–
13711Colloquium Transdisciplinary Sustainability ResearchBeing phased out–6every semester–
13234Communication of Science and TechnologyCompulsory elective6every semester–
14872Design Science in Entrepreneurship and Management–6every semester–
37101Intercultural Competence–6Summer–
13983Interdisciplinary Thinking and Practice–12Summer–
14148Media in Transformation - Media Theory and AnalysisCompulsory elective6irregularly–
14147Media of Transformation - Film Course–6irregularly–
13714Research Methods in Business Administration and Economics–6Summer–
15006Research Seminar: Recent Advances in Operations Research and Machine Learning–6Winter–

Regulations & documents

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Data as of 21 Oct 2026Winter 2026/27Source: BTU