Elective Modules in Civil Engineering
Elective module Interdisciplinary teaching
For interdisciplinary Elective Modules, please contact other departments and register directly with them for interdisciplinary Elective Modules. You must also register for the exams for interdisciplinary modules with the respective department’s examination office.
Coursework from the interdisciplinary weeks and language courses at the ZSIK can also be submitted for credit toward the interdisciplinary Elective Module.
Elective Modules for the Fall Semester 2026/27 in the Bachelor's Program
Applies to students under the previous Study Regulations dated January 25, 2018, last amended on March 27, 2025
Here you will find the list of Elective Modules for the Winter Semester 2026/27
Registration for Elective Modules offered by the Institute of Civil Engineering via the module registration system (in the FB ME section—“Fall Semester 2026/27 – B Bachelor Elective Modules IfB”).
Phase 1 : Createpreliminary registrations : September 1 at 12:00 p.m. – September 3 at 12:00 p.m.
Phase 2 : Confirmregistrations : September 3 at 12:10 p.m. – September 5 at 12:00 p.m.
Phase 3 : Confirm registrationsreallocated by lottery from Phase 2: September 5, starting at 12:10 p.m. – September 6, 12:00 p.m.
Phase 4 : Register directlyfor remaining spots: September 6, starting at 12:10 p.m. – September 9, 12:00 p.m.
The course“English for General Purposes B2”(winter semester) serves, among other things, as preparation for the later course“C1 English for Civil Engineers”(summer semester).
An online placement test (LINK) must be taken for both Elective Modules. Anyone interested in the later course“C1 English for Civil Engineers” (summer semester) should also take the placement test now. Afterward, all students who have taken the test will receive further information about the module via email. Once placed in a level, students can register for the course through the module registration system (in the ZSIK section). Further information is available on the ZSIK website.
Elective Modules pursuant to Section 3(2)(3) of the PVO
Applies to students under the new study regulations dated February 17, 2026—no registration required!
Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Summer Semester (6th Semester)
Modules from Elective Module Catalogs I and II are offered concurrently as indicated; students may select modules from both catalogs
ELECTIVE MODULE CATALOG I (Structural Engineering / Green Building) | ELECTIVE MODULE CATALOG II (Transport and Infrastructure / Hydraulic Engineering and Coastal Protection) |
Steel Construction II (KI) | Fundamentals of Transportation Planning (VuI) |
Masonry Construction II (KI) | River Engineering & Flood Protection (WuK) |
Design of Energy-Efficient Buildings (GB) | Structural Maintenance of Transportation Facilities (VuI) |
Building Technology (GB) | Coastal Engineering (WuK) |
Special Topics in Civil Engineering I | Specialized Civil Engineering |
Project Work |
Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Winter Semester (7th Semester)
Modules from Elective Module Catalogs I and II are offered concurrently as indicated; students may select modules from both catalogs
ELECTIVE MODULE CATALOG I (Structural Engineering / Green Building) | ELECTIVE MODULE CATALOG II (Transport and Infrastructure / Hydraulic Engineering and Coastal Protection) |
More Complex Structural Systems (KI) | Planning and Operation of Track-Guided Transportation Systems (VuI) |
FEM Applications in Structural Design (KI) | Municipal Water Supply and Sewer Systems (WuK) |
Building Simulation (GB) | Maritime Structures and Geotechnical Engineering (WuK) |
Fundamentals of Energy Consulting (GB) | Structural Hydraulic Engineering (WuK) |
Special Topics in Civil Engineering II | Road Construction Laboratory Practicum (VuI) |
Master's in Climate-Just Planning and Construction
*Modules in English
1st SEMESTER | 2nd SEMESTER |
Integrated Coastal Zone Management* | Structural Diagnostics—Established and Innovative Methods |
Prestressed Concrete Structures | Bridge Engineering |
Modal Shift, Local Mobility, and Bicycle Traffic | Climate-Resilient Construction in Structural Engineering |
Advanced Structural Analysis & Dynamics | Offshore Geotechnics & Climate Change* |