Geography Section, University of Passau

The Fach Geographie der Universität Passau (Geography Section of the University of Passau) is an academic unit within the University of Passau, a public university in Passau, Bavaria, Germany. It is part of the university's teaching and research structure in geography and related fields. The section is listed on the university's website under the former Philosophical Faculty, which was reorganised into new faculties. According to the university's official pages, the former Philosophical Faculty was reorganised, and the Geography Section now falls under the newly created faculties, specifically the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences (SoBi) and the Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies (GeKu). The Geography Section offers degree programmes including the B.A. Geographie / Nachhaltigkeit (in planning) and the M.A. Geographie: Kultur, Umwelt und Tourismus. These programmes reflect the section's focus on sustainability, culture, environment, and tourism. The section is part of the University of Passau, a state-owned higher education institution. Its website provides information about the department and its offerings. As an academic department, it does not operate as a commercial brand but as an educational and research unit within a public university.

The Geography Section of the University of Passau is part of the University of Passau, a public university in Passau, Bavaria, Germany. The university was founded in 1978 and has since grown into a research and teaching institution with a focus on cultural studies, business, economics, and social sciences. The Geography Section was historically part of the Philosophical Faculty. In the early 2020s, the University of Passau underwent a reorganisation of its faculties. According to the official website of the former Philosophical Faculty, the pages of the former faculty are no longer available in the usual manner, and as of the reorganisation, each new faculty has its own website. The former Philosophical Faculty was split into the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences (SoBi) and the Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies (GeKu). The Geography Section is now associated with these new faculties. The section offers a range of degree programmes. The B.A. Geographie / Nachhaltigkeit is listed as in planning, indicating a new or forthcoming programme. The M.A. Geographie: Kultur, Umwelt und Tourismus is an established master's programme. These programmes are part of the university's broader offerings in geography and related fields. The section's website provides information about its activities, though specific historical details about the section's founding or development are not provided in the available evidence.

• 1978

  University of Passau founded

• Reorganisation of the Philosophical Faculty into the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences (SoBi) and the Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies (GeKu)

Academic geography department within a public German university, focusing on sustainability, culture, environment and tourism.

• B.A. Geographie / Nachhaltigkeit (in planning)

• M.A. Geographie: Kultur, Umwelt und Tourismus

1. 1Philosophische Fakultät • Universität Passauphil.uni-passau.de
2. 2Fach Geographie der Universität Passau - Wikidatawikidata.org