For general information see RWTH Magister programmes.
Language of instruction is German.
A strong interest both in natural and cultural sciences, ability to combine facts relating to specific problems in general geography and also to a certain region of the earth. Willingness and ability to carry out field work. A period of external training in geographical practice is a condition for admission to the final examination. General description of the programme The main topic of geography is the investigation of the three-dimensional structure of the earth's surface and its development both in past and future times. The importance of natural processes as well as those caused by man's influence, and the relation between the two, are principal matters of research and teaching.