Landscape Architecture
Designing, planning, and building sustainable living spaces: if this is what you see for your future, then Landscape Architecture is the right program for you. Combine science with technology, business, and art. Our degree program focuses specifically on ecological and social aspects. The program is also practical: the nearby Botanical Garden is a great place to learn about applications, including for an internship semester.
Your heart beats for...
A Degree Program with a Future
The program can be studied full-time or cooperatively (part-time).
Information on cooperative studies can be found on the department's website
You will bring one of the following educational backgrounds:
- General university entrance qualification (Abitur)
- Specialized university entrance qualification
- Advanced technical college certificate (Fachhochschulreife)
- Vocational qualification
German language level: C1
1. Semester
- Fundamentals of landscape and open space planning
- Basics of ecology
- Digital tools 1
- Introductory project: Analyzing and planning
- Profession and practice 1
2. Semester
- Fundamentals of landscaping
- Plant science and site-appropriate use of plants 1
- Digital tools 2
- Introductory project: Design and construction
- Profession and practice 2
3. Semester
- History of ideas and methods of landscape architecture
- Specialization in landscaping
- Digital design
- Open space planning project
4. Semester
- Instruments and methods of landscape planning and history of ideas Cultural landscape
Plant science and site-appropriate use of plants 2
Compulsory elective subject 1
Landscape planning project
5. Semester
- Internship semester
6. Semester
- Communication, politics and participation
- Compulsory elective subject 2
- Compulsory elective subject 3
- Specialization project 1
7. Semester
- Compulsory elective subject 4
- Compulsory elective subject 5
- Compulsory elective subject 6
- Specialization project 2
8. Semester
- Excursion
- Impromptu 1
- Impromptu 2
- Thesis seminar + thesis colloquium
- Bachelor's thesis
Focus areas
- Open space planning
- Landscape planning
- Graphics and design
- Plants
- Structural engineering
The range of subjects we offer will provide you with well-developed expertise on the following topic areas:
- Open space planning, landscape planning and natural conservation
- Fundamental knowledge of natural sciences
- Fundamentals of planning theory
- Botany and plant usage
In addition, during your degree program at Höxter you will learn
- how to use software typical for the industry and the degree program (such as AutoCAD, Photoshop, ArcView, InDesign)
- how to use plants that serve as key design elements in the landscape architecture
- how to plan and design in cities and landscapes based on a wide range of practical, professionally-oriented exercises
As a landscape architect
- you will work primarily in landscape or open space planning
- you will evaluate spatial and design requirements for landscapes and open spaces
- you will create concepts to preserve or develop natural landscapes, for village or urban renewal, or for residential development
- you will prepare for construction measures, design drafts and monitor correct offer preparation as well as the construction project
In addition, you can work as an expert, carry out management duties, or transition to science and research after completing a master’s degree program.
Research cultural landscapes with us.
... the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
- directly to good health and well-being
- directly to reduced inequalities
- directly to sustainable cities and communities
- directly to climate action
- directly to life below water
- directly to life on land
Studying at Sustainable Campus Höxter
Sustainable studying in Höxter
At the Höxter campus, much of the focus is on the environment, sustainability, and digitalization—for example, in the environmental engineering and landscape architecture degree programs and in the field of precision farming. Projects such as the 2023 State Garden Show demonstrate that sustainability can be exciting, practical, and innovative. This is ensured by modern laboratories, our own botanical garden, and close cooperation with local authorities and companies.
Important note: Future relocation of degree programs from the Höxter campus
The Sustainable Campus Höxter will remain one of the three locations of the TH OWL. Enrollment in the degree programs offered there will still be possible for the 2025/2026 winter semester. In the future, these will be relocated to the Creative Campus Detmold or the Innovation Campus Lemgo. Planning for this is underway; a concrete timetable will be announced in the course of 2025. TH OWL will ensure that all students are informed several months in advance and can continue to study and complete their programs without disruption.
Information
- Application and enrollment
- Dates and deadlines
- Semester dues
- FAQ about application and enrollment
- Studyplan
- Manual of course modules
Only the details of the currently valid examination regulations of the degree program as published in the promulgation gazette are authoritative and legally binding. You can find the announcement sheets here.
Contact and Counseling
- Our Central Student Advisory Service answers questions about studying at the university
- Offers for study orientation
- Get to know your department!
- Click here to go to the subject-specific student advisory service of the department
- Apply via our KIS portal!
- Information on the enrollment procedure is available from the Enrollment Office
- Studying abroad? Our International Office is there for you!
Still unanswered questions?
Our Student Service Center will answer all your questions about studying at TH OWL as well as about application and enrollment:
Phone: +49 5261 702 2534
E-mail: studierendenservice(at)th-owl.de
Service hours: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.