Broad-based training in the Bachelor's degree course, in-depth and specialised training in the Master's degree course; Project work in the Bachelor’s degree course in civil engineering; Practice-relevant teachingGreat emphasis is placed on the transfer between theory and practice; Didactic continuing education of teaching staff; Wide range of tutorials; Special supervision of students; Professors and staff maintain intensive contact with students; Use of various teaching methods: classroom and/or online lectures, project

Personal supervision of foreign students; Collaboration with international institutions of higher education; Support of students for semesters and work placements abroad; Recognition of credits earned abroad; Contacts are maintained with international companies; Help finding work placements abroad; Important information can be found in English on the web pages.

Modern laboratories and equipment; Computer rooms with latest software, e.g. CAD; The following laboratories are available for research and development work: Laboratory for Building Research, Reconstruction and Maintenance, Earth Work and Foundation Engineering Laboratory, Surveying Laboratory, Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Façade Test Centre, Laboratory for Road Construction Materials, Laboratory for Building Physics; Official test centres: Official Test Centre for Construction and Non-Metallic Materials, Official Test Centre for Road Construction and Recycling.

Research on regional concrete building materials; Research projects in cooperation with companies in the region; Application-oriented research in Precast Concrete Construction, Building Physics and Geo-engineering

The department maintains an "Open Door Culture"; Personal supervision from the decentralised examinations office; Students supported by tutorials, consultation hours and personal meetings; Use of modern didactic methods; Ongoing didactic continuing education of teaching staff; Mentoring programmes for orientation assistance at the beginning of studies; Further orientation assistance in the form of a Kick-off-Camp for students in the first semester; An interdisciplinary approach is fostered; Partnerships with companies from the region; Good integration of the department in the region.