Course Focus
Current global trends such as population and economic growth as well as climate change exert increasing pressure on water resources worldwide, which are the basis for food production, urban and industrial water supplies and hydropower. Experts are needed who understand that multiple problems of water resources management can only be addressed through a holistic approach considering both technical and socioeconomic problems of resource use and integrating sustainable development and management issues of all water-related subsectors. Thus, postgraduate education related to water resources management and use is in high demand by different societies in both developed and developing countries of the world. The overall objective of the master program is to educate professionals in the field of Integrated Water Resources Management who can work in companies and institutions active in the field of water resources management, in particular in an international context with a focus on regions in North Africa and Middle East, where water challenges are particularly high. Content Core Modules: Management of Natural Resources Systems, Natural Resources Economics and Governance, Project and Business Management, International Cooperation and Development, Project I, Project II, Project III, Scientific Work and Research Design. Modules from the catalogue “Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM”: Principles of Water Resources Management, Hydrology, Water Economics and Governance, Watershed Management, Water Supply and Demand, Sanitation and Health, River Engineering, Water Scarcity and Drought, Flood Risk Management, Water System Analysis, Water and Agriculture Elective Modules “Methods and Tools”: Basics of GIS and Remote Sensing, Applied Statistics, Empirical Social Research Methods, Economic Evaluation Methods, Environmental Assessment Tools, Environmental Monitoring A maximum of three electives can be chosen from the module catalogues of the adjoining master programs “Natural Resources Management and Development NRM” and “Renewable Energy Management REM”. Targeted employers are private sector companies and service providers, public institutions in countries of the global South (ministries, public sector service providers, planning institutions), businesses and institutions of international cooperation (research, technical, economic cooperation programmes) with a high international mindset working in the field of natural resources management and planning, project implementation and evaluation as well as consulting.
Target Group
The master program is designed for young professionals of various academic backgrounds. Engineers, natural scientists and social scientists, hold at least a bachelor’s degree and have some working experience in the water sector, have high potential to deepen their knowledge in Integrated Water Resources Management and acquire management and leadership skills. Previous work experience might be gained in public or private institutions, authorities and enterprises of the water sector. Important for all participants and independent from their academic and professional background are good communicative skills, fluency in English and a strong interest in other cultures and international cooperation, in particular in the MENA region. The program is open for applicants of all nationalities.