A familial atmosphere, with lecturers who are highly approachable to their students are hallmarks of the Department of Civil Engineering. The newly built seminar and laboratory buildings offer excellent facilities and space for all-day use without changing rooms. Due to the common study model, there is a high level of practical relevance, interdisciplinary projects and a wide range of mandatory electives (including fire protection and BIM). A wide range of excursions and international workshops, numerous events and lecture series as well as coordinated participation in competitions round out the range of courses offered.

International workshops and summer schools with Università di Pavia (Italy), Universidad Central de Chile, Universidad Politécnica, Madrid (Spain), Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir (Turkey), Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría (Cuba); Modules in English; wide range of courses at the THM Language Centre; Cooperation with international partners; Excursions to partner universities worldwide; Mobility window anchored in the curriculum: Practical semesters abroad are supported and recognised; international guest lecturers; Research semester and acquisition abroad

195 student workstations, 120 networked computer workstations with DIN A0 plotters and laser printers; A 5D lab with VR camera; New exhibition and presentation areas; Wide range of media offered by the library, including the current rules and standards as well as journals and specialist literature; Bookable, technically equipped group work rooms and numerous reading spaces; Superbly equipped new workshop for model building; New seminar and laboratory building; Auditorium for events of up to 190 people.

PhD and research into: "Densification of urban settlements from the 1950s to the 1970s in Germany"; Cooperation in the research project "Integral planning of an energy-efficient networked quarter ("flexquarter")", working field district development and operation. Applied research is an integrated part of teaching; Independent field research and project implementation; Students can participate in research projects of the institutes (including the newly founded Institut für Architektur und Städtebau). Ongoing research on Mies van der Rohe, Eduard Pfeiffer, Hugo von Ritgen.

Our professors actively support start-ups and contribute their expertise. One example of this is TransMIT GmbH, a joint project by universities and Volksbanks in central Hesse, where some 7,000 scientists and 160 staff work. Innovative start-up ideas are encouraged at StartMiUp. Three start-ups have been created recently by the department: VARIOKAN (infrastructure), FISEGO (fire prevention) and Modular One (digitalisation).

Professors in the Building and Construction Department (architecture and civil engineering) coordinate with one another at conferences and in monthly meetings, optimise organisational matters and suggest current topics for further development of the curriculum. Our students benefit from the common study model in their education, in mutual understanding and for interdisciplinary student projects. Our departmental student body is involved in social and cultural activities. The harmonious interaction between the two disciplines is unique in Germany.