The key areas are sustainability: Energy-optimised and resource-efficient construction, energy efficiency and renewable energies; Integrative projects: Climate concept, architecture & structure implemented in a special teaching model; Methodology of planning and assessment: Develop, evaluate and simulate; Freedom of choice: Own focus areas and interdisciplinary specialisation

Organised student exchange with numerous partner universities is part of our study programme. About a third of our students spend at least one semester abroad during the course. In addition, cooperative projects with students from our partner universities take place on a regular basis. Our students acquire foreign languages here as well as strong teamwork and organisational skills.

The university is fully networked and also equipped with numerous WiFi access points in all buildings. The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences (HFT) network is connected to the high-performance data network of the state of Baden-Württemberg. Facilities include the MaterialSTUDIO, the printing and plotting service, the modelling workshop, the interior design workshop, the laboratory for digital production, the laboratory for daylight planning, the photo and film studio, PC rooms. Databases are provided via the HFT library.

At the Centre for Integral Architecture (ZIA), an interdisciplinary team works on issues in the fields of new construction and existing buildings. Research and teaching at the Faculty of Architecture and Design is significantly influenced by an integral approach. The concept of integrated planning aims to take a holistic view of all planning components, objectives and processes. This is indispensable for a comprehensive consideration of sustainability aspects.

Various partnerships give our architecture students the opportunity to experience and practice interdisciplinary cooperation, e.g. with the degree courses Climate Engineering and Interior Design. In addition, students always have the opportunity to participate in "real-world laboratories". These projects were conceptually developed in group work and implemented in a real-world experimental environment.