As usual, the compulsory courses Regional Planning Practise, opens an external URL in a new window and Spatial Development Planning, opens an external URL in a new window (preparatory seminar for Project 2) are held as part of the Bachelor programme.  In the Regional Planning Practise course, students will be working on the province of Styria this semester. There will also be an Orientation Phase , opens an external URL in a new windowand Planning Studio, opens an external URL in a new window in the summer semester for newcomers. 

Two Bachelor elective modules are offered this semester:

Elective module 13: Climate-Oriented Spatial Planning. The elective module consists of the VU Climate-oriented Planning – Discourse on the (climate) crisis in planning, opens an external URL in a new window and the PR Climate-oriented Planning – From tipping points to shifts in planning, opens an external URL in a new window. 

Elective module 4: Regional Co-Operation – daSein. The elective module consists of the VU Regional Co-operation - daSein - Proposals for services of general interest in rural areas, opens an external URL in a new window and the EX Co-operation - daSein - Services of general interest, opens an external URL in a new window.
Additionally, the thematic Bachelor's seminar daSein - Proposals for services of general interest in rural areas, opens an external URL in a new window is offered alongside elective module 4.

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For the Master's programme, a Diploma Seminar, opens an external URL in a new window will be held once again. In addition, Project 3 Master Project Spatial Planning: NEXT LEP Burgenland, opens an external URL in a new window is also on offer this year. 

The following courses will be included in the Master's elective section:

EM 2 (Spatial planning in rural and alpine areas) 
VU Planning Processes for Rural and Alpine Areas, opens an external URL in a new window (core course)
SE Strategies for Rural and Alpine Areas, opens an external URL in a new window (core course)
EX Planning in Rural and Alpine Spaces, opens an external URL in a new window (supplementary course)
This summer semester, the focus will be on rural areas. 

EM 4 (Mobility and energy-related spatial planning)
VO Energy-related Spatial Planning, opens an external URL in a new window (core course)
EX Energy- and Climate-related Analysis and Planning, opens an external URL in a new window (supplementary course)

Focus Subjects (Supplementary Courses) 
VU Renewable Resources in Space, opens an external URL in a new window (EM 3 and EM 4)
VU Ring Lecture Vacancy activation for creative and community-orientated (interim) uses, opens an external URL in a new window (EM 3 and EM 5)
VU Soil Walks: Walking as a method of raising awareness, opens an external URL in a new window (EM 2 and EM 5)
SE Gaining knowledge through conference attendance, opens an external URL in a new window (EM 1 and EM 3)
SE Theory and Practice in Lower Austria: A Balancing Act or Perfect Complement?, opens an external URL in a new window (EM 3 and EM 4)
SE Dense description - communicating space and place, opens an external URL in a new window (EM 2 and EM 5)
SE Approaches for planners from the Global South, opens an external URL in a new window (EM 1 and EM 3)
SE Spatial Planning Positions on the Climate Crisis , opens an external URL in a new window(ALL EM)
EX Development Perspectives Urban Region Brno, opens an external URL in a new window (EM 1 and EM 3)