Real estate and facility management at SRH Hochschule Heidelberg

Bachelor Real Estate and Facility Management

With interdisciplinary knowledge from civil and industrial engineering, you will become experts in the management of real estate and facilities. You study interdisciplinary and learn how to strategically plan and implement supporting processes and services.

Contents, goals and course of study

Expert in management, economy and sustainability of buildings and facilities

The focus of the facility manager's work is on the care of properties during the usage phase. It is characterized by comprehensive, interdisciplinary competence. That is why his participation is often in demand when it comes to the idea, planning and implementation of real estate and facilities.

In order to be able to manage all central processes and supporting services later, your studies are holistic. You attend many lectures together with architects, engineers and economists. In interdisciplinary projects, you will get to know the interaction of the specialist disciplines and master the real requirements of real estate economics, life cycle management and controlling. Communication skills and negotiation skills are important prerequisites for working successfully at the interface between people, objects and processes.

Goals of the course

• Accompany the entire life cycle of a building (conception, construction, use)
• Manage projects at a glance
• Consolidate your skills in the planning and implementation of supporting processes and services
• develop social skills 

contents:

• engineering foundations
• building management
• processes
• Human Resources
• CAD / CAFM
• maintenance management
• marketing
• finances
• Planning and communication
• Real estate 

Career, prospects

Knowing what is important: in the design, operation and use of plants and objects

The costs of operating real estate have become just as high as the construction costs over the years. You manage real estate from conception to construction and use. In doing so, you ensure the economy of ongoing operations. They perform different key functions in different industries.

Industries / Fields of work:

• housing industry
• Property Management
• Industrial companies
• Industry (plant) property developer 

Function examples:

• Manage real estate and investments
• Check and ensure profitability (controlling)
• Managing projects (conception, construction, use)
• Assess real estate