M.A. Cultural Geography

Environmental processes and dynamics encompass many aspects of physical systems on global, regional and local scales. Accelerating climate change alters hydrological processes and biogeochemical turnover rates, affect landscape dynamics and ecological systems. These changes impose fundamental research challenges and, as a consequence, increase the volume of spatial data. These changes are studied by the Institute of Geography in Erlangen from different research perspectives.

Together with the lecturer of the master's program, Prof. Fred Krüger, we determine two to three core topics per year. The selection is made from the foundation's main areas of work: resilience, poverty reduction, climate change. The students receive in-depth insights into the topics and the foundation's work in several preparatory seminars. Finally, in a seminar week, a group work is prepared based on realistic case tasks.