Study Geoinformatics (Master) ✔ TU Dresden

Planned changes

Please note: starting in the 2026/27 winter semester, the program will be called “Geoinformatics”

Admission requirements

• BA in the area(s) of Geoinformatics, Geodesy and Geoinformation, Cartography and Geomedia technology, Geography, Computer science or Media computer science or a comparable degree of
• English language skills at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (proof e.g. by a certificate of general or subject-specific university entrance qualification with language level B2, a certificate of a university degree completed entirely in English or a language certificate such as the TOEFL iBT (72) or IELTS (5.5)
• at least 55 credits (ECTS) in Mathematics, Computer science, Geoinformatics, Cartography, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing see Rules of Procedure for the Aptitude Test (Eignungsfeststellungsordnung)

Aptitude assessment procedure

The participation in an aptitude assessment or selection procedure is a prerequisite for enrollment in this degree program. Please note that the deadline for submitting an application may be earlier than the application deadlines for the degree program (see above under application deadlines). The following links will provide you with information on all documents to be submitted within the specified deadline and on the relevant regulations.

Information and documents to be submitted
Rules of Procedure for the Aptitude Test [Eignungsfeststellungsordnung] on the webpage of the discipline

Notes on the application process

If, at the time of application, proof of the first degree qualifying the applicant for a profession is not yet available, the application will be considered under the precondition that 80% of the credit points attainable for the degree have already been achieved based on completed module examinations or the final thesis and the colloquium (if applicable). A certification from the awarding institute of higher education (examination office) serves as proof of the above-mentioned academic achievements. You can find the appropriate form on the Admissions Office website.

General information about the degree program

The programme provides students with comprehensive knowledge and competencies about geoinformatics and the usage and development of scientific and technological methods in geoinformatics. The course of study covers fundamental aspects as well as current research and development trends in the field of geoinformation technology.

Students take courses in three different fields: processes of spatial data acquisition as well as methods for object recognition and fusion of spatial data; modelling, methods and technologies for geoinformation infrastructures as well as development of geoinformation services; methods and technologies of generalisation, of spatial data visualisation as well as of mobile and field-based cartography.

These specialisations are supplemented by courses from computer science and from environmental sciences as the main application area of geoinformation technologies (e.g. environmental monitoring, spatial planning., global change research, etc.).

Study contents

Study documents

The official announcements of TU Dresden include all published regulations . Please use the search bar to find the document you need: Official proclamation

The regulations are also available on each institution’s website.