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[SoSe 2026] MA Thesis Colloquium

THIS SEMINAR IS FOR CMS STUDENTS ONLY. IT IS NOT OPEN TO EXTERNAL STUDENTS. 

The seminar targets those who are planning to register with the Prüfungsamt between April 2026 and March 2027 (planning to start writing the thesis before the next Summer semester). It is held in English.

This seminar aims to help CMS students with the data collection and structuring of their master’s theses. It is divided into two blocks: (workshop with lectures) and colloquium (with presentations). The seminar covers the following complementary topics: 1) the review of the necessary requirements for a master's thesis; 2) the analysis of previous theses submitted to the program; 3) the elaboration of an adequate problem statement and relevant research question(s); 4) the selection of provisional references for the literature review; 5) the discussion of possible methods for data collection and analysis; 6) the preliminary structure of the thesis (summary); and 7) the preparation of individual chronograms for the conclusion and submission of the thesis. As a final product, students are expected to submit a written proposal outlining their research design (exposé) and to deliver an oral presentation to the class.

[SoSe 2026] Culture in Planning

Mondays, 10:15-11:45 at the CMS

This seminar looks at the instrumentalization of culture in urban planning and policy from the 1970s to the 2020s. The following topics will be addressed: the concept of networks in Urban Studies; the role of culture in urban planning through urban renewal projects deemed paradigmatic; the spectacularization of urban landscapes through star-architecture (1980s-1990s), the cooptation of the notion of "authenticity" in the making of "creative cities" (2000s-2010s), the ongoing rise of a digital urban brand, resistance movements (especially those led by artists). The seminar focuses primarily on Western Europe and Berlin. The seminar is held in English. 

Keywords: city marketing, capitals of culture, creative cities, gentrification, artwashing, resistance movements

EXTERNAL MASTER'S STUDENTS: This seminar is open to students from different courses and universities. External students will receive credits upon the delivery of an oral group presentation and the submission of a short essay at the end of the semester. If you are an external student interested in this course, please email the instructor at claudia.seldin[at]metropolitanstudies.de by April 12th, 2026 with your name, current master's program, and department/faculty/university to inquire about enrollment.