The dual study program is carried out at the City of Bonn's Office for Land Management and Geoinformation. The Office for Land Management and Geoinformation is responsible for all cadastral and surveying matters in the city area, which covers approximately 141 square kilometers. The main tasks of the office are divided into real estate cadastre, surveying and geodata management, land readjustment and property valuation. There is also a close connection to urban land use planning and planning approval.

You will initially begin a three-year apprenticeship with the City of Bonn as a  surveying technician. Vocational school lessons take place one or two days a week at the Ulrepforte vocational college in Cologne. Parallel to the subject-related vocational training, from the second year of training onwards, you will start a Bachelor's degree course in "KIA (Cooperative Engineering Education) Surveying" at Bochum University of Applied Sciences.

The course takes place two days a week, and students do not have to attend vocational school in exchange. After completing the vocational training, the course continues with a five-semester full-time in-depth course.

1st to 4th semester: Mathematical, scientific and subject-related basics
5th to 7th semester: Subject-related specialization
5th and 6th semester: Key qualifications
9th semester: Practical phase, final thesis incl. colloquium

The standard period of study is nine semesters.

In addition to the degree course, students gain extensive professional experience in an attractive professional field at the Office for Land Management and Geoinformation.

• Cadastral surveys (surveying of land plots, building surveys)
• Topographical surveys
• Technical surveys, control measurements on buildings, track surveys for streetcars and light rail systems
• Satellite-based surveying
• Processing of property data in the official real estate cadastre information system (ALKIS)
• Recording and presentation of official geodata in geoinformation systems

The link between theory in the course and practice in the Office for Land Management and Geoinformation continues to exist in the full-time course during the lecture-free period.

At the end of the course, students receive a Bachelor of Engineering degree and complete their vocational training as a surveying technician.

The dual course of study begins on August 1 of each year and lasts five and a half years.

• A-levels or unrestricted entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences (school and practical part)

In addition, good grades in German and mathematics as well as good mathematical skills and spatial awareness are expected. You should also have an interest in science and technology as well as a high degree of independence and personal responsibility. In addition, you are expected to have qualities such as resilience, flexibility and the ability to work in a team.

Depending on the year of training, you will receive the following monthly gross training allowance:

1. Year of training: 1,218.26 euros
2. Year of training: 1,268.20 euros
3. Year of training: 1,314.02 euros

After completing your vocational training, you will receive a monthly study grant of 1,164.02 euros until the end of your studies. There are no tuition fees.

You will also receive capital-forming benefits and a special annual payment. You will also receive a learning materials allowance of 50.00 euros for each year of study. If you pass the final examination on your first attempt, you will also be paid a final bonus of 400.00 euros.

You are entitled to 30 vacation days per calendar year.

For the course of study financed by the City of Bonn, a corresponding commitment to stay for three years is concluded with the student.