Students aquire or deepen their knowledge on political, economical and physiographic condictions in Sweden as well as that of the political system, the planning framework, instruments and processes. Selected topics will be discussed and verified during the trip. Finally the results will be compiled in a reader.

• Historical development of Sweden as an independent country
• Political system and administration in Sweden
• Economy in Sweden
• Planning Framework in Sweden
• Geography of Sweden
• Selected topics and challenges with regard to planning e.g.
• city development Stockholm und Göteborg
• protection of nature
• ....

The preparation of the field trip and will be done during the semster.

The field trip itself will take place between 17th and 27th of September - duration 6-8 days.

More details will be available when the schedule has been approved.

Estimated costs: ~650-800 Euro per person. Subisides will be granted - the amount is not yet known.

• Preparation and presentation of selected topics by the students during the semester
• Attendence in the field trip
• Participation in discussions (on site)
• Creation of reader

The lecture is for master students. Advanced bachelor students might be allowed to register, if there are free spaces.