darmstadt TUD par persons location assistance	The Technische Universität Darmstadt (TUD) is the host institution for the MUNDUS URBANO Consortium. The first year of the MUNDUS URBANO Masters program is spent at TUD and is followed in the second year either by a thesis and internship based at TUD or by a mobility specialization undertaken at one of the MUNDUS URBANO consortium partners. The mobility option is mandatory for all Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders and leads to the award of a double-degree.
TUD	The Technische Universität Darmstadt TUD is one of the leading technical universities in Germany. It was founded in 1877 and has a reputation of being a working university, with demanding studies and high standards. Its continuous efforts to further its research and level of teaching have been both locally and internationally appreciated and confirmed by various rankings and recommendations. Besides aiming at educating and producing the best future professionals, the university also provides attractive clubs and events to satisfy the cultural and intellectual needs of its students. Such activities include language courses, sports and other cultural experiences. TUD has an international student percentage of 21%, - a considerably higher international student percentage than other German universities, making it a very diverse campus in addition to one that serves every possible need of a developing young professional
department	The MUNDUS URBANO program is part of the TU Darmstadt Architecture Faculty (FB15) situated on the University’s Lichtwiese Campus. The program is closely correlated with the Faculty’s urban planning and development institutions, collectively know as the „Fachgruppe Stadt“ TUD was the first German school of architecture and planning to offer specialized courses on planning and building in the Developing World (since 1971) – and the university now maintains the specialized departments associated as “fgstadt”, dedicated to the interdisciplinary topic of urban planning, design and development.
persons
consortium coordinator/ program director	Professor Markus Gasser is the current MUNDUS URBANO consortium coordinator and director of the masters program at TU Darmstadt as well as the Dean of the faculty of Architecture.   ► E-Mail:  gasser@fgstadt.org
program manager	MSc. Lauren Uğur is the current MUNDUS URBANO program manager.   Lauren was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. As one of the first graduates of the MUNDUS URBANO/Urban studies Masters program, she holds a M.Sc. in International Cooperation and Urban Development from TU Darmstadt. She also holds an Honours degree in Tourism Management (cum laude) as well as a Postgraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg. During her Masters research she focused on issues concerning the concepts of globalization, global cities and the effects being experienced by developed and developing nations with regard to international mobility and immigration as a result of global processes. Lauren is currently also pursuing her doctorate as a part-time PhD candidate at the TU Darmstadt, focusing on urban violence prevention ► E-Mail:  hammond@par.tu-darmstadt.de ► Tel. +49 6151 167072
secretariat	Edith Subtil ► E-Mail:  par@par.tu-darmstadt.de Tel.  +49 6151 163637 (Mo-Thursday 09:00-13:00 hrs.) Fax: +49 6151 163937
location
darmstadt	The City of Darmstadt is a typical university town. It is conveniently located next to Frankfurt am Main, the economic centre of Germany and close to leading technical co-operation agencies such as the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) or the Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (gtz). International accessibility is eased through the proximity of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main airport - just 30 minutes drive away from the university.
campus	Fgstadt and the faculty of architecture are located at the campus known as ‚Lichtwiese. There is a direct bus to ‚Lichtwiese’ (route ‚K’) from the town center. The Campus also has its own local railway station 'Darmstadt Lichtwiese' with train connections to the Darmstadt and Frankfurt Main Stations.
address	TU Darmstadt El-Lissitzky Strasse 1 D-641287 Darmstadt Tel.:  +49 6151 163637 / 7072
assistance
reception of foreign students	The international academic relations office – representative of the Erasmus programs at the university – is a first reception address for foreign students and also organizes socializing events at the beginning of the term. Another meeting point for international students is called ‚Come TU-gather’. It is organized by the working group study for foreign students’ (AKAS -Arbeitskreises Ausländer/innen-Studium an der TU Darmstadt" and offers information and advise in all matters related to study, social and personal issues. The faculty of architecture hosts a small cafeteria organized by the students themselves. Being located in the central hall of the faculty it is the natural and every day meeting point for students of the MUNDUS URBANO masters course and other architecture and planning students
accomodation	The housing market is relatively tight in Darmstadt due to the high proportion of students in the city population. Therefore it is advisable to secure a place to live before the start of the semester – i.e. at the time when the optional German Language crash course begins in September. There is, however, institutional assistance in finding a place to live, such as:  • The International Student Service Office • Housing office of the student union (Zimmervermittlung des   Studentenwerks) including their own   student flats  • Internet based adverts for the flat-sharing (Wohngemeinschaft) market • Student housing offered by independent agencies such as the   catholic student community (katholische Hochschulgemeinde), the   municipal housing association (Bauverein) and the ‚Ketteler   Wohnheim’