Courses
Master Applied Geosciences
Winter term
Summer term
German course language
English course language
1st academic year
Winter term

05-MMG-PD1

Advanced Digital Competences

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-1
Numerical Modelling Techniques (DEM, SPH, OpenFOAM)
BK
3 CP
3 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-2
Numerical Methods in Geosciences
BK
3 CP
3 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-3
Time Series Analysis
V+Ü
3 CP
3 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-4
GMT - Theory & Applications
BK
3 CP
2 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-5
Seismic Interpretation Project with a Commercial Software Package
LP
3 CP
2 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-6
Seismic Data Processing
LP
3 CP
2 SWS

05-MAG-PG1

Advanced Geological Mapping (10.03.-21.03.2025 or 24.03.-04.04.25)

6 CP
6 SWS

05-MAG-AP2

Petrological Methods in Ore Geology

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MAG-AP2-1
Petrological Methods in Ore Geology
V+Ü
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MAG-AG1

Applied Geophysics - Methods

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MAG-AG1-1
Applied Geophysics - Methods
V+Ü
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MAG-AS1

Applied Sedimentology Fundamentals

6 CP
4.5 SWS
05-MAG-AS1-1
River and Coastal Management
V+Ü
5 CP
4 SWS
05-MAG-AS1-2
River- and Coastmanagement Excursion
GÜ
1 CP
0.5 SWS

05-MAG-GH1

Hazard - Risk Assessment

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MAG-GH1-1
Cathastrophic Hazard Events
V+Ü
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MAG-GL1

Glaciology I

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MAG-GL1-1
Introduction to Glaciology
V+Ü
4 CP
3 SWS
05-MAG-GL1-2
Field Methods in Glaciology
V+Ü
2 CP
2 SWS

05-MAG-HG1

Groundwater Quality

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MAG-HG1-1
Groundwater Quality
V+Ü
3 CP
2 SWS
05-MAG-HG1-2
Tracer/Isotopehydrogeology
V+Ü
2 CP
2 SWS
05-MAG-HG1-3
Applied Hydrogeology
V+Ü
1 CP
1 SWS

05-MAG-IG1

Engineering geology - advanced approaches

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MAG-IG1-1
Engineering Geology
V+Ü
3 CP
3 SWS
05-MAG-IG1-2
Engineering geology practicals
LP
3 CP
2 SWS

05-MAG-RE1

Renewable Energy in the Earth System

6 CP
4.5 SWS
05-MAG-RE1-1
Renewable Energy in the Earth System
V+Ü
5 CP
4 SWS
05-MAG-RE1-2
Renewable Energy Exploitation
S
1 CP
0.5 SWS
Summer term

05-MAG-AP1

Crustal Dynamics and Reservoir Formation

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MAG-AP1-3
Active Tectonic, Magmatic and Volcanic Processes
V+Ü
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MAG-AG2

Applied Geophysics - Projects

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MAG-AG2-1
Applied Geophysics: Projects
PÜ
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MAG-AS2

Applied Sedimentology Projects

6 CP
4 SWS
05-Mag-AS2-1
Applied Sedimentology Projects
PÜ
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MAG-GH2

Environmental Hazards

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MAG-GH2-1
Physical Coastal Hazards
V+Ü
2 CP
1 SWS
05-MAG-GH2-2
Permafrost Hazards
V+Ü
2 CP
2 SWS
05-MAG-GH2-3
Ocean Chemistry and Pollutants
V
2 CP
1 SWS

05-MAG-GL2

Glaciology II

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MAG-GL2-1
Theoretical Glaciology
V
4 CP
3 SWS
05-MAG-GL2-3
Satellite Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets
V
2 CP
2 SWS

05-MAG-HG2

Groundwater Analyses and Hydraulic Modeling

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MAG-HG2-1
Hydraulic modelling
V+Ü
3 CP
2 SWS
05-MAG-HG2-2
Chemical hydrogeology
PÜ
3 CP
3 SWS

05-MAG-IG2

Engineering Geology / Geotechnics - Fields of Science and engineering design

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MAG-IG2-1
Foundations
V+Ü
3 CP
2 SWS
05-MAG-IG2-2
Research Seminar Geotechnics in Science and Practice
S
3 CP
2 SWS

05-MAG-RE2

Renewable Energy Resources II - Offshore Wind Energy

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MAG-RE2-1
Soil Investigation for Wind Farms
V+Ü
4 CP
3 SWS
05-MAG-RE2-2
Project on Offshore Wind Farms - Subsurface Characterization and Energy Exploitation
PÜ
2 CP
1 SWS

05-MAG-PG2

Field and Lab Practice

6 CP
6 SWS
05-BMG-GF1-5
Cornwall/South England (25.09.-09.10.2025)
GÜ
6 CP
6 SWS
05-MAG-PG2-1
Scotland, UK (next in 2026)
art
6 CP
6 SWS
05-MAG-PG2-2
Glaciology Vernagt Glacier, Austria (19-26.06.2024)
GÜ
6 CP
5 SWS
05-MAG-PG2-3
Gotland, Sweden (next in 2026)
GÜ
3 CP
3.5 SWS
05-MAG-PG2-4
Sedimentology and 3D Outcrop Modelling, Spain (currently not offered)
GÜ
3 CP
3.5 SWS
05-MAG-PG2-5
Sorbas extensional basins, Spain (next in 2026)
GÜ
6 CP
8 SWS
05-MAG-PG2-6
Zagros Moutains, Iran (currently not offered)
GÜ
6 CP
6 SWS

05-MAG-PD2

General Studies - Complementary skills

6 CP
0 SWS
05-MMG-PD2-1
Current developments in carbonate (actuo-) sedimentology
S
3 CP
2 SWS
05-MAG-PD2-1
Scientific Writing for Natural Scientists
V
2 CP
2 SWS
2nd academic year
Winter term

05-MAG-GP1

Geoscientific Project

15 CP
0 SWS
05-MAG-GP1-1
Geoscientific Project Exercise
PÜ
15 CP
4 SWS

05-MAG-RS1

Research Seminar

15 CP
4 SWS
05-MAG-RS1-1
Research Seminar
PÜ
15 CP
4 SWS
Summer term

05-MAG-MT1

Master Thesis Module

30 CP
0 SWS