The degree programme begins with physical geography: climate, hydro, soil and vegetation geography as well as geoecology. Specialist specialisations in geology, soil science or botany are possible. Methodologically, we offer the entire range of geoecological data acquisition. Two project studies and an internship provide practical specialisation. Our MSc programme focuses on the analysis of land use systems using field and laboratory data collection, remote sensing and modelling. We increasingly use a blended learning approach in teaching. We are happy to advise you.
Field and laboratory
The programme teaches methods for recording various environmental parameters such as climate, soil, vegetation and water in the field. Our students sample landscape laboratories and project areas using extensive measurement technology. Soil physics and soil and water chemistry analysis methods are learnt in the geoecological laboratory. In the project studies of the BSc and MSc programmes, the data obtained is evaluated with regard to geographical issues. We attach great importance to the digital input and provision of measurement data from our courses.
Remote sensing and geodata
A speciality in Halle is the combination of field and laboratory recording with remote sensing and geodata integration. Methods for extrapolating point measurements to the landscape level are part of the teaching programme. We have a fleet of UAVs with extensive sensor technology (optical, thermal and LiDAR data) at our disposal for this purpose. Satellite data and climate projections are also evaluated during the course to analyse land use systems. The basics of R-statistics are already taught in the BSc programme. The courses are coordinated with the “Digital Geography” department.
Human-environment relationships
All of our advanced programmes provide content on current issues of human-environment relationships, for example in agricultural landscapes and river catchment areas. In the MSc programme “Global Change Geography – International Area Studies”, we focus specifically on the challenges of global change for geo-ecosystems and examine research approaches to land use systems, soils and water and material flows, for example against the background of “telecoupled systems” or the “water-energy-food nexus”. There are opportunities for final theses in our projects, for example on questions of land and water management in Central Asia, Central Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Offer and counselling
We offer courses for all BSc and MSc degree programmes in Geography as well as for the teaching profession. Some of these courses are also offered to students on the BSc and MSc Natural Resource Management programmes and the international MSc Biodiversity Sciences.
We support equal opportunities and are expressly in favour of further academic qualifications abroad.
Academic counselling: Dr Michael Zierdt
Organisational advice: Astrid Henke
Counselling for stays abroad: Astrid Henke
Inclusion counselling: Counselling centre for inclusion
