Sustainable Real Estate

The continuing education Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Sustainable Real Estate at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) combines academic excellence with practical insights into the construction and real estate industries. The program responds to the urgent need for sustainable transformation in a sector facing major challenges from climate change, ESG regulation, and resource scarcity. Designed for experienced professionals and executives in architecture, civil engineering, urban planning, real estate, and related fields, the MAS enables participants to broaden their expertise across disciplines and actively shape the sustainable development of real estate projects.

Students gain an in-depth understanding of ecological, social, and economic sustainability in the real estate sector. They learn to address complex challenges across the entire real estate lifecycle, integrate ESG criteria and sustainability standards into projects and corporate strategies, and acquire the necessary skills to lead interdisciplinary teams and manage sustainable processes. The program’s unique blend of academic research, regulatory expertise, and real-world case studies empowers students to develop and implement innovative strategies along the entire real estate value chain. With a flexible format that combines in-person and online learning, the MAS is ideally suited for working professionals seeking a scientifically grounded and practice-oriented qualification.

Graduates of the program are experts in environmentally, economically, and socially responsible real estate planning, development, and implementation. They are uniquely qualified to lead transformation processes in the construction and real estate industries and to drive sustainable development in senior roles – whether in project and real estate development, asset and fund management, project management, or consulting.

For a comprehensive description of the program, please refer to the degree program documentation:

• Degree program documentation for the Master’s program in Sustainable Real Estate (PDF, German) 

The program consists of six compulsory modules and a Master’s thesis. In the modules, students acquire up-to-date specialist knowledge from research and practice and apply it directly in case studies and group projects.

Module overview:

1. Sustainability and ESG criteria

2. Multidimensional potential analysis of locations and real estate

3. Value creation process in the real estate life cycle

4. Transformation to sustainable real estate

5. Sustainability at the corporate level

6. Methods and processes for sustainable development, planning, construction, and operation

The start of studies is in the summer semester of each academic year. Courses are held in a blended learning format: online phases for content preparation are supplemented by five-day attendance blocks in Munich, where the focus is on exchange with lecturers and fellow students as well as working on real case studies.

The Master’s thesis in the third and fourth semesters deals with a complex issue in the field of sustainable real estate management and can be practice- or research-oriented.

The language of instruction in this program is generally German. This means that most modules are offered in German. Individual modules may also be taught in English. The module handbook indicates the language in which a module is taught. The departmental student advisor for this program can provide you with information about which modules are taught in which language.

• Information on exams
• Information on studying abroad

General tuition fees for advanced studies programs apply. All information on tuition fees for executive programs can be found on the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning website

For this program, there are no additional tuition fees for international students from third countries.

Please note: The semester fee as a contribution to the student union must be paid additionally. It varies depending on where you are studying. You can find all information on the semester fee here.

For detailed iformation on application and admission to the Master’s program in Sustainable Real Estate, please refer to the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning’s program website.

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents.

Here you will find detailed information on the requirements for the documents you need to upload for application and admission to TUM.

Generally, applicants with a qualification for postgraduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) obtained outside of Germany must have their documents reviewed in advance through uni-assist (Preliminary Documentation).

• Complete and Current Résumé
• Transcript of Records
• Proof of at least 3 Years of Professional Experience
• Preliminary Documentation (VPD) if the qualification for graduate studies (e.g. a Bachelor’s) was obtained outside Germany)

We may require additional documents depending on your educational background and your country of origin. Complete the online application to receive a comprehensive list of the required documents. 

• Application for Enrollment (signed)
• Most Current Photo (as for ID)
• Degree Certificate and Diploma (authentic document)

We may require additional documents depending on the type of educational background you earned and your country of origin. After accepting an offer of admission in TUMonline, you will receive a list of documents you must submit to TUM in hardcopy for enrollment.

Application for the summer semester: 01.10. – 15.03. 

During the application period, you must apply through the TUMonline application portal and upload your application documents. Please be aware that we can only process your application if you upload all required documents within the application period.

We will review your application as soon as it is complete. Please check your TUMonline account regularly, to see if we have any queries to your documents or if you have to amend one or more documents.

After receiving admission, you will see in TUMonline which documents you have to submit for enrollment, and in which form. 

We recommend that you submit the documents for enrollment as soon as possible after receiving admission. If individual documents are not available by then, you can submit them up to 5 weeks after the start of the lecture period. You will, however, only be enrolled once we have received all documents. Proof of the completed bachelor's degree must be provided within one year of commencement of the master's program.

You can check the status of your application at any time in your TUMonline account.

Selection takes place through an aptitude assessment procedure. The aptitude assessment is a two-part procedure after the submission of an official application to a program. In this procedure, the TUM school determines whether you meet the specific requirements for its Master’s degree program.

In the initial stages, the grades you obtained during your Bachelor’s program, as well as your written documents, will be evaluated using a point system. Depending on the amount of points accumulated, applicants are either immediately admitted, rejected, or invited to an admissions test.

• Aptitude Assessment for Master
• Description of the aptitude assessment (PDF 145 KB)