Program focus:

• Focus on urban development in the Global South and transition countries
• Training in cross-disciplinary urban management approaches
• Addresses issues like environmental degradation and uncontrolled urban growth
• Tackles insecure land tenure and poor housing conditions
• Covers weak local planning and decision-making systems

Key Details

• Host Country: Germany
• Level of study: Master’s Program
• Instruction language: English
• Degree awarded: MSc. in Urban Management
• Course Start: October 2026
• Course Duration: 18 months + 2 months German course
• Application Deadlines:
  • DAAD scholarship application period: June 15- August 31, 2026
  • Self-finance closing date: 30 April 2026

DAAD Scholarship Benefits

DAAD provides the following benefits:

• Monthly stipend:
  • €992 for graduates
  • €1,300 for a Master’s degree and  €1,400 from February 2026 for doctoral candidates
• Health, accident, and personal liability insurance coverage
• Travel allowance (unless covered by another source)
• Additional benefits (if applicable):
  • Monthly rent subsidy
  • Monthly allowance for accompanying family members

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in one of the fields below:
  • Geography
  • Architecture
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Urban Planning
  • Civil Engineering
  • Law
  • Political and Social  Science
  • Business and Administration
  • Economics
  • International Development
• Have two years of work experience
• Language proficiency: TOEFL (IBT 79, PBT 550, CBT 213) or IELTS 6

Supported Documents

Applicants must prepare and submit the following documents:

• Urban Management Application Form (hand-signed)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) (hand-signed)
• Motivation Letter (hand-signed)
• Degree Certificate and Academic Records with grading system explanation (translated if not in English or German)
• TOEFL or IELTS test result (TOEFL code: 8804)
• Two Letters of Reference (hand-signed, on official letterhead or with stamp)
• Proof of at least two years of work experience (on employer’s letterhead and certified)
• Copy of Passport
• APS Certificate (for applicants from India, Vietnam, China (P.R.), or Azad University in Iran)

How to apply to the Urban Management Program?

• First, download the application form, open it in Acrobat Reader, and complete and sign it by hand.
• Attach all the required documents and send them all by email to the submission email below:

Submission Email: urbanmanagement@contact.tu-berlin.de

For more information and details about the program and the university, please visit the Technical University of Berlin’s website.