The Advanced Studio - Craft & Structure focuses on the design with materials and how they fit together to form a logical structure. This interaction is investigated on a wide range of scales, from architectural design in the urban context to construction on a 1:1 scale and tested in experimental prototypes. The knowledge generated in this process deepens the understanding of sustainably built and tectonically structured architecture. Analog tools meet digital productions:
Traditional and innovative methods are applied and transferred into sustainable constructions based on the focus on craft and structure.

Guided project work in the design studio. A seminar week focussing on the studio topic is an integral part of the design studio.

Relevant reading will be made available at the beginning of the course. A list of recommended literature will be announced in the course and updated on an ongoing basis.

BSc AR 24: Successful completion of all four foundation studios (Grundlagenstudios)
MSc AR 24: none

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance, continuous assessment, midterm and final reviews.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following components: design project (80%) and final presentation (20%).

This optional module, allows for various kinds of research studies in collaboration with planned or ongoing research projects. It is closely linked to the five units of the School of Architecture and is undertaken individually or in small teams of students. Supervision consists of guiding students towards clear results in a particular area of research. The research project is reviewed before a panel of experts from the supervising research unit.

Sustainable Design Unit:
What is Fluidglass? Fluidglass represents a pioneering innovation in building technology that transforms windows into intelligent, multifunctional elements of construction. These advanced windows not only permit the passage of light but also possess the capability to store and regulate energy. By utilizing a specialized fluid enclosed within the glass that dynamically responds to temperature variations, Fluidglass significantly enhances the energy efficiency and thermal comfort of buildings. In this module, you will gain comprehensive insights into product development within the construction industry and the contemporary innovation processes that drive such advancements. Your participation will encompass a range of activities, including conducting research, performing simulations, and developing both a business model and a go-to-market strategy. The specific scope of your work will be tailored to your expertise and interests during an initial meeting session. In collaboration with the LBS Innovation Unit, this research semester presents a unique opportunity to investigate sustainable construction through the lens of practical product development. You will engage in the integration of Fluidglass technology into building designs, exploring its potential to reduce energy consumption and enhance indoor environmental quality. Working alongside experts from diverse disciplines and students from various faculties, you will develop holistic solutions to pressing sustainability challenges. This experience will equip you with critical skills and knowledge necessary for implementing sustainable building projects. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to learn about state-of-the-art technologies, contribute to environmentally responsible construction methods, enhance your career prospects, and expand your professional network.

Research or design studies defined by research units and under the guidance of mentors, usually closely related to current research projects, developed individually or in groups. The offers of the research semester vary each semester depending on the units and are coordinated with the academic director of the Master's degree programme.

Relevant reading will be made available at the beginning of the course. A list of recommended literature will be announced in the course and updated on an ongoing basis.

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance, continuous assessment and regular meetings with instructors.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following com-ponents: final submission (80%) and oral presentation (20%).

Individual appointments will be set with the tutor; group projects are also possible, as well as group work with individual submissions;

Start, final submission and presentation can be individually
defined with the respective tutors.

Registration via the intranet of the University of Liechtenstein is not binding and is only valid in combination with the written consent of the respective unit. This applies to all Individual Electives in the Master's degree programme in Architecture.

This module, to be undertaken in the third semester, allows students to compose a Preliminary Study. The Preliminary Study serves as a basis for the Master's Thesis. It contains a research question, an in-depth theoretical investigation as well as a conceptual outline for the Historical and Theoretical Report as well as the Technical Report.

Lecture: researching, writing

Literature lists are issued and updated each semester

• Cost of capital and capital budgeting
• Discounted cash flow valuation and financial multiples
• Payout policy
• Equity and debt financing
• Applications of option pricing theory
• Corporate control and recapitalizations
• Enterprise Risk Management

Exercise

• Are able to apply relevant concepts of corporate finance on an advanced level
• know how to integrate and implement theoretical knowledge in solving practical problems
• are able to explain coherences in financial divisions of undertakings active in global competition
• expand the ability to participate in a critical dialogue within the framework of a team project
• describe enterprise risk management (ERM) and compare and contrast differing definitions of ERM
• distinguish between components of an ERM
• compare the benefits and costs of ERM and describe the motivations for a firm to adopt an ERM initiative
• describe the role and responsibilities of a chief risk officer (CRO)
• assess how the CRO should interact with other senior management

Paper-based preparation of topics, strategy implementation and testing, presentation and discussion

• Investment Strategies by Asset Class: Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives Strategies
• Investment Strategies for Different Economic Environments
• Asset Management Practice

Exercise

Know the state-of-the-art regarding risk/profit drivers in financial markets

• Devise, justify, implement, and test investment strategies for different asset classes and economic environments (inflationary/deflationary, expansion/recession, etc.)
• understand exactly how investors try to achieve profits using different asset classes

Dem Streben nach Glück und der Frage, wie dieses erreicht und aufrechterhalten werden kann, wurde in der Philosophie schon früh Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt (Hedonismus, Eudaimonie). Der noch junge wissenschaftliche Ansatz der Positiven Psychologie untersucht Faktoren eines erfüllten und gelingenden Lebens. Er hat sich im englischsprachigen Raum schon weitestgehend professionalisiert. Es wird erforscht, wie Menschen ihre Ressourcen nutzen, ihre Stärken entwickeln und sich selbst, ihr Umfeld und die Gesellschaft als Ganzes voranbringen können. In diesem Seminar erfolgt eine Auseinandersetzung mit einschlägigen Konzepten und Interventionen, die im Studien- und Berufsalltag bedeutsam sind bzw. dort ihre hilfreiche Anwendung finden können.

Interaktives Seminar mit Impulsvorträgen, Lektüre, Diskussionen, Übungen/Interventionen

Die Studierenden

• benennen und beschreiben ausgewählte Konzepte der Positiven Psychologie wie z. B. Motivation, Flow, Achtsamkeit, Mut.
• hinterfragen den Ansatz kritisch.
• wenden positiv psychologische Interventionen (PPIs) an und
• schaffen Bezug zu ihrem persönlichen Alltag.
• nutzen den fachübergreifenden Austausch und
• lernen das Wissen und die persönlichen Erfahrungen der Teilnehmenden als Ressource zu nutzen.
• entwickeln durch das Grundverständnis ausgewählter Konzepte der Positiven Psychologie ein dynamischeres Mindset.
• reflektieren ihre persönliche Haltung in unterschiedlichen Situationen und entwickeln diese weiter.

siehe Lehrziele

Blickhan, D. (2018). Positive Psychologie: Ein Handbuch für die Praxis (2., überarbeitete Aufl.). Junfermann.
Engelmann, B. (2022). Therapie-Tools Positive Psychologie: Achtsamkeit, Glück und Mut. (3. Aufl.). Beltz.
Tomoff, M. (2017). Positive Psychologie - Erfolgsgarant oder Schönmalerei? (1. Aufl.). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

siehe Beurteilung

Benotung

Prüfungsmodus:
Prüfungsportfolio bestehend aus:
Teilleistung A: Sammlung der Arbeitsaufträge 60 %
Teilleistung B: Schriftliche Gesamtreflexion 40 %

Anwesenheitspflicht: 80%, aber verpflichtend

Fakultätsübergreifendes Wahlfach:
Regeln für die Anmeldung: www.uni.li/cross-faculty

Improvisational theatre is a very fast and spontaneous way of playing theatre. The performers must work together; they make suggestions and accept other's offers; they lead and are being led; and they take over responsibility in order to tell a collective story on stage.
Improvisation on stage and in life is a technique that can be learned. It is inspiring and useful for creativity, communication, collaboration and teamwork. Improvisation cultivates interpersonal skills, you are required to think on your feet, to rapidly make decisions and to be in the moment. Practicing improvisation helps to build all of these skills, so that you can explore and develop your personal and professional potential, plus it is fun! At the end of this workshop there will be a one-hour performance in front of your friends. Time and Place of the final performance: Wednesday 15th of February 2023 at 6:30, University of Liechtenstein

In this workshop we will work on the following issues:
o Teamwork: the yes and… principle
o Flexibility and spontaneity: handling of unexpected and unknown situations
o Creativity: bring in your own ideas and let them go to find collective solutions as a team
o Leadership: to lead and to be led
o Roleplay: change perspectives, explore and take over new roles
o Thoughtfulness and Concentration: the "here and now" principle
o Mistakes: make them, feel more comfortable with them and learn from them

o Exercises from improvisational theater
o Group work
o Role Playing
o Performance

The participants
o learn the basic principles of improvisation
o gain more autonomy and self-confidence
o enhance their individual spontaneity, authenticity, creativity and flexibility
o get to know the "yes and" principle as a key to successful communication and teamwork
o learn how creativity originates and what is therefore needed
o increase their room for maneuver in unexpected or ambiguous situations
o sharpen their perception of non-verbal communication

The participants
o learn the basic principles of improvisation
o gain more autonomy and self-confidence
o enhance their individual spontaneity, authenticity, creativity and flexibility
o get to know the "yes and" principle as a key to successful communication and teamwork
o learn how creativity originates and what is therefore needed
o increase their room for maneuver in unexpected or ambiguous situations
o sharpen their perception of non-verbal communication

Will be announced in class

Will be announced in class

Grading

Parts of assessment

• Part A: Active participation during the course and the final performance (50%)
• Part B: Reflection/analysis of the exercises and learnings in written and in oral form (50%)

Part C: Compulsory attendance (min. 80%)

Grading

• Grundlagen des betrieblichen Rechnungswesens,
• Inventur und Inventar,
• Buchungsarten (Bestandsbuchung, Erfolgsbuchungen, Privat-Buchungen, Verbuchung des Warenverkehrs),
• Rechnungsausgleich unter Berücksichtigung von Warenrücksendungen, Rabatten und Skonti,
• Erfolgsermittlung,
• Belegorganisation,
• Systematik und Verbuchung der Umsatzsteuer,
• Verbuchung sonstiger laufender Geschäftsfälle im Handels- und Produktionsbetrieb,
• Lohn- und Gehaltsverbuchung,
• Debitoren- und Kreditoren-Buchhaltung,
• Buchungsprobleme des Anlagevermögens (planmässige Abschreibung, ausserplanmässige Abschreibung, Zuschreibung, Sonderformen der Abschreibung, Anlagenverzeichnis),
• Buchungsprobleme des Umlaufvermögens (Wareneinsatzermittlungsarten, Arten der Forderungsbewertung, Bestandsveränderungen),
• Rechnungsabgrenzungen, Rückstellungen, Verbindlichkeiten,
• Problematik stiller Reserven (Bildung bzw Aufdeckung).

In RW I (Buchhaltung) wird ebenfalls anhand eines Planspiels die Bedeutung des Rechnungswesens für die Steuerung des Unternehmens verdeutlicht. In Form eines geschlossenen Planspiels wird die Möglichkeit dynamischer Entscheidungsprozesse veranschaulicht. Die Studenten erfahren dabei eine Rückkopplung über ihre Entscheidungen in Form von Ergebnissen und/oder ausgelösten Ereignissen und Reaktionen der Mitstudenten.

Im Planspiel ermöglicht die Modellbildung ausserdem einen längeren Zeitraum (mehrere Jahre) in einer kurzen Zeit (wenige Tage) „abspielen“ zu lassen. Dadurch ist es möglich, in einer Spielphase eine Vielzahl von Problemen und entsprechenden Entscheidungen nachzustellen.

Anhand vorgegebener Spielvorgaben erfolgt eine Abbildung realwirtschaftlicher Vorgänge im Rechnungswesen (Buchhaltung, Bilanzierung, Kostenrechnung, Controlling, Jahresabschlussanalyse). Auf spielerischer Art werden einerseits die Zusammenhänge der einzelnen Teildisziplinen dargelegt sowie andererseits Vernetzungen zu weiteren betriebswirtschaftlichen Teildisziplinen (insbesondere Management, Lagerwirtschaft, Investition, Finanzierung, Marketing, Produktionswirtschaft) aufgezeigt.
Neben den durch das Planspiel selbst vorgegebenen Lösungsschritten werden auch alternative Lösungsmöglichkeiten diskutiert und bewertet.