Students in the Master's program in Digital Construction Management should have the following skills:

• Technical understanding: Basic knowledge of construction and architecture, as well as a fundamental understanding of digital technologies, in order to quickly become familiar with the requirements of digital transformation.
• Analytical skills: The ability to analyze complex problems, evaluate digital processes and develop solutions that meet the requirements of modern construction projects.
• Teamwork and communication skills: A strong ability to work in interdisciplinary teams and communicate effectively to foster collaboration in the digital transformation process.
• Proactive problem solving: Initiative and the ability to independently identify challenges and develop innovative, sustainable solutions.
• Organisational skills: Good time management and the ability to efficiently coordinate various projects and tasks, especially with regard to combining work and studies.
• Openness to new technologies: Interest in and willingness to continuously engage with new digital tools and technologies and to recognize and exploit their potential.
• Critical thinking: The ability to question existing processes and find creative ways to optimize them, particularly with regard to the sustainability and efficiency of construction projects.

The main qualification objective of the Master's program “Digital Construction Management” is the ability to support teams and companies on the road to digitization in the industry. Graduates are able to apply the principles of team building and cooperation in the transformation process and to master the methods to support teams constructively and purposefully on the road to digitization in every phase of a project.

In addition to acquiring comprehensive technical, economic and legal knowledge, this also requires skills in sustainable digital infrastructure and options for action in the sustainable environment of the industry, an awareness of new technologies and digitization, and knowledge of the changing social and economic needs and solutions in order to be able to react to them accordingly. The

interaction of the selected teaching content and teaching methods should provide potential for new creative approaches.

The technical and methodological knowledge acquired through the modules forms the basis for strategic decision-making in the subject area and its implementation, also with regard to taking responsibility at the economic, ecological and socio-social level. To this end, a wide range of technical and interdisciplinary skills are acquired in the following areas:

Technical, methodological and scientific skills

On the basis of comprehensive theoretical and methodological training, graduates are able to recognize connections in digitally motivated transformation and the sustainable alignment of projects, to work on specific tasks in a solution-oriented manner and to implement them as professional projects.

Social and personal skills

Graduates acquire the skills for flexible self-organization, proactive problem solving and creative approaches. They are proficient in professional communication, discussion and constructive collaboration in interdisciplinary teams. This enables them to quickly become familiar with the areas and tasks of the fields of activity described in more detail below.

Subject-specific skills

The Master's program in Digital Construction Management requires the acquisition of comprehensive technical, economic and legal skills and competencies in order to sustainably manage and shape the digital transformation process in the construction industry. This requires further core competencies for the sustainable development and management of real estate projects, such as infrastructure planning, reducing CO2 emissions in the field of action, social awareness and an awareness of the necessary use of new technologies, digitization and their potential.

Accordingly, graduates are able to:

• apply digital methods of planning and construction,
• integrate life cycle-based requirements for real estate into project work,
• integrate construction information needs into the change process,
• promote collaboration in the transformation process with the human factor,
• organize collaborative work in teams and groups, and
• know current developments in technology – or even anticipate them – and take them into account in their own actions.

The successful completion of the Master's degree program in Architecture subsequently entitles the holder to pursue doctoral studies in accordance with § 6 FHStG (4). 

Of course, graduates of the Master's program in Architecture can also go into self-employment after passing the civil engineer or master builder examination.