M. Sc. Digital Technologies in Heritage Conservation - Masters programme in German

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The world’s cultural heritage is at greater risk today than ever before, from natural and man-made disasters, pollution and climate change. In the quest to preserve, restore and make accessible this precious resource is constantly looking utilising new and innovative technologies. Digital Technologies in Heritage Conservation, a new and innovative Master’s programme (M.Sc.) , the first of its kind in Germanyteaches vital theoretical and practical skills for anyone aiming to work in the fields of heritage conservation, museum and heritage archives, building restoration. Students will learn a suite of digital technologies and techniques much sought after l in these and a wide range of modern industries. You have the opportunity to acquire chamber eligibility for German architectural chambers.

Modules include foundational and advanced studies in:

• introduction to principles and theories of heritage conservation, history of architecture
• Historic materials and introduction to structural engineering
• monitoring and digital system analysis
• building physics for heritage buildings

Practical training in technologies and techniques including amongst others:

• surveying using firstly traditional (hand-survey , total station) and then mainly modern 3D imaging equipment (3D laser scanning, photogrammetry)
• technical / 2D drawing and 3D Modelling and data analysis, Scan-to-CAD, Scan-to-BIM, Heritage Building Information Modelling (H-BIM)
• Applied monitoring and digital system analysis
• Structural analysis/ structural maintenance/ structural simulation
• Materials and preservation science
• Applied examples in building physics for heritage buildings
• Architectural design and layout (for candidates for inscription into the architectural order)
• Computer and web programming , databases, digital archiving, media informatics

These qualifications and skills and a graduation as M.Sc. in Digital Technologies in Heritage Conservation can lead to careers in industry (architectural and engineering offices or firms) , heritage institutions (museums, heritage authorities) and research institutions (Fraunhofer Institute, doctorate at universities, further activities as research assistants internationally). You can find further good reasons here.