About the degree programme
Real estate is more than just buildings—it consists of complex economic assets that require a wide range of specialized knowledge, from planning and financing to management. In the Diplom degree programme in Housing and Real Estate Management at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, you’ll combine economic, engineering, and legal expertise to develop a highly sought-after skill set. Thanks to this interdisciplinary focus, you’ll become the ideal liaison between developers, architects, civil engineers, specialist planners, and banks. You’ll gain an understanding of the entire life cycle of land and buildings and will later be able to work flexibly in a wide variety of areas within the real estate industry.
The Benefits at a Glance
The program offers you a unique combination of different departments that will make you a versatile professional:
- A solid foundation in economics, including business administration, economics, and accounting
- Real estate-specific expertise in housing management, real estate finance, and marketing
- Technical expertise in building construction, building services engineering, and renovation
- Legal expertise in construction, real estate, and condominium law
Particularly attractive: This diploma program combines hands-on laboratory work with up-to-date theory and ideally prepares you for the demands of the real estate industry. The broad overview of various fields of expertise serves as a perfect springboard for your future professional specialization and opens up numerous career paths.
Optional Track with KIAdirekt
What makes it special: This degree programme is optionally available as a cooperative KIAdirekt degree programme. This means you’ll work at a company (the cooperative partner) and earn money. The KIAdirekt option at our university is explained in more detail here.
| faculty: | Business Administration and Engineering Management |
| Location: | Zittau |
| Degree: | Diplom in Industrial Engineering (FH) |
| standard period of study: | 8 semesters |
| ECTS credits: | 240 |
| Language of instruction: | German |
| Enrolment for: | Winter semester |
| Application period: May 1 through September 30 | Start of studies: October |
| Admission restrictions: | No admission restrictions (no NC) Details |
| No prerequisite internship | Student Advisory Service |
| Accreditation status: | in preparation |
Course content
The Diploma degree programme in Housing and Real Estate Management spans eight semesters. In the first semesters, you’ll gain a solid foundation in the three pillars of the degree programme: real estate law, business administration and economics, and construction engineering. You will then build on these foundations by acquiring specialized knowledge in real estate management.
The fifth semester is designed as a work placement semester, allowing you to apply the knowledge you’ve gained in a professional setting and build valuable professional contacts. In the later semesters, modules such as facility management, real estate valuation, and housing company management are added. Practical projects and a business simulation round out your studies before you write and defend your Diplom thesis in the eighth semester. The hands-on classes / courses in our modern labs—such as those for CAD, building physics, or geographic information systems—ensure that you not only acquire theoretical knowledge but also master its application.
For the KIAdirekt track , the following applies: During the lecture-free period, you’ll complete practical study phases at a company.
- Construction Informatics/CAD - Fundamentals
- Mathematics
- General Business Studies
- Building Climate
- Building Materials and Materials Science
- Accounting I (Bookkeeping and Financial Reporting)
- Statistics
- Digital building survey
- Law
- Technical mechanics/structures of buildings
- Building construction theory I/Energy-efficient construction methods
- Accounting II (cost accounting and basics of Controlling)
- Fundamentals of scientific work (elective module)
- Geoinformation systems and geomarketing
- Economics and housing markets
- Investment and financing
- Building construction theory II/Energy-efficient construction methods
- Housing industry
- Real estate law I (building law and real estate property law)
- Geoinformatics and regional statistics
- Real estate accounting and taxation
- Real estate law II (tenancy and condominium law)
- Building refurbishment/technical construction
- Urban and regional development, architectural history
- Compulsory elective project
- Introduction to energy economics
- Human resources management
- Digital media
- practical module
- Housing and real estate financing
- Housing and real estate marketing
- Fundamentals of technical building equipment
- Business English B1
- Real estate valuation basics
- Construction Management I
- Timber, steel, reinforced concrete and masonry construction
- Business simulation
- Basics of facility management
- Management of housing companies
- Construction operations II
- Building theory
- Diploma colloquium and selected problems of scientific work
- Final module (Diplom thesis and defense)
Career opportunities
Professional areas where you can get started
Project development
You analyze real estate markets, identify promising locations and develop economically successful concepts for new construction projects. You calculate costs, coordinate all parties involved and monitor implementation through to completion and marketing.
Real estate valuation
You determine the market value of land and buildings using recognized methods. You analyze property data, take market developments into account and prepare well-founded appraisals for transactions, financing or tax purposes.
Facility Management
You will take responsibility for the optimal management of buildings and technical facilities. You will develop maintenance concepts, coordinate service providers and ensure cost-effective operation while maintaining the value of the property.
Real Estate Management
At banks, you will appraise real estate as collateral for financing, develop customized financing models, and assist clients with construction projects. You will analyze market risks and prepare decision-making documents for loan approvals.
Housing Cooperatives
You are responsible for managing and developing the real estate portfolio. You support members, plan renovations, oversee service providers, and ensure sustainable portfolio development while taking social and economic goals into account.
Real Estate Agent
You act as an intermediary between buyers and sellers or tenants and landlords. You appraise properties, prepare detailed property descriptions, conduct showings, and negotiate contract terms while taking legal and financial considerations into account.
What our students say about the Housing and Real Estate Management degree program
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Studying in the wild east?
Studying with us is different. Above all, better. Why? We have a family atmosphere. There are small study groups and the lecturers are always there for you. There is a close connection to practice in all degree courses. And finding affordable accommodation is no problem here.
There are many other reasons, such as university sports or the student representatives, clubs and societies. Campus life in Zittau and Görlitz, the wild east, is unique.