Department of Urban Planning - Culture, Digitalization, and the Metropolis - Urban Design (SKU)
The Dean of the SKU Department and spokesperson for the KDM Institute is Prof. Dr. Dr. Raphael Schwegmann:
raphael.schwegmann(at)hcu-hamburg.de
Room 2110.2
Henning-Voscherau-Platz 1
20457 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 300 880-5213
The Associate Dean of the SKU School and spokesperson for the Institute of Urban Planning is Prof. Dr. Monika Grubbauer:
monika.grubbauer(at)hcu-hamburg.de
Campus Tower (Office: 02.01.07)
Versmannstraße 4
20457 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 300 880-5223
Information Desk
The Information Desk can answer general questions about student administration.
General Academic Advising
Questions regarding the curriculum and the organization of the program can be directed to the SKU department coordinator, Cristina de la Cruz.
Please also take advantage of our online academic advising service to learn more about the program.
Academic Advising
The academic advising office is available to all students who have specific questions or concerns, such as those related to their academic progress, doubts about their choice of major, or specific questions about career prospects. The office also handles mandatory counseling for students whose studies have taken too long. This service is provided by Prof. Thomas Krüger.
thomas.krueger(at)hcu-hamburg.de
Henning-Voscherau-Platz 1 (Raum 5.024)
20457 Hamburg
Examination Board
The Examination Board organizes the examinations for the degree programs, including establishing the procedures for registering for exams. It ensures compliance with the provisions of the examination regulations. The Examination Board decides on specific individual cases upon request in cases of doubt or hardship, within the framework of legal requirements, particularly the provisions set forth in the academic and examination regulations.
For the following matters, please contact the examination committee member for your degree program directly:
- Recognition of Academic Work and Exams
- Request for a Supplementary Exam
- Appointment of an External Examiner for Your Thesis Defense
- Compensation for Disadvantages
- Cases of Doubt and Hardship
Internships
If you have any questions regarding the internship, please contact Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Knieling, M.A. (Political Science and Sociology).
For more information about the internship, please refer to your respective examination regulations and the corresponding module handbook.
Student Council
BAFÖG
The BAFÖG representative for the Urban Planning program at HCU is Prof. Dr. Thomas Krüger.
To obtain the certificate required under Section 48 of the BAFÖG, you will need the form, a current online semester certificate, and a current transcript of your academic record. Please print the transcript yourself using your ahoi account. Please send the documents to susanne.stellwagen@vw.hcu-hamburg.de or drop them off at the Student Office (Room 4.125).
