Masterstudiengang "Environment & Society"

Up until the late nineteenth century, cities and country, the urban and the rural, culture and nature were often considered opposites. In this course, students are introduced to how these dichotomies, along with their refusal, have contributed to shaping the urban environments we inhabit today and will inhabit in the future. How, by and for whom, have urban environments been shaped, designed, and built? The course explores relevant topics, concepts, themes, and sites that help understand different types of urban environments, their development, reception, and representation in different media.

This course is part of a module that consists of two components. The course P 7.1 is accompanied by P 7.2 that consists of local site visits. Students learn about the history of selected urban landscapes in Munich, and about the challenges facing these landscapes today.