7 months
10 days in person (Eberbach Monastery and Dusseldorf), 8 half-day online sessions, plus webcasts
In-Class Teaching and Online
Church Property Manager (IREBS)
German
14
€4,900
Church organisations possess extensive property portfolios, many of which have developed over time, and which are increasingly facing pressure to adapt in a dynamic social, economic and regulatory environment. To address these challenges professionally, sound expertise is required in the strategic management, development and utilisation of these portfolios.
The aim of the programme is to support church decision-makers and specialists in designing property projects that are legally compliant, economically viable and forward-looking. Through a focused curriculum and the integration of current market trends – from the transformation of sacred spaces to sustainable project development – participants learn to systematically identify potential uses within existing portfolios, assess risks, and reconcile the specific values of church work with the principles of economic efficiency and socio-ecological sustainability.
| Schedules | |
| Eberbach Monastery 2026 |
If you have any questions about the programme, feel free to reach out to the Programme Manager. We are here to answer your inquiries and look forward to assisting you!
| Telephone: | +49 (0) 6723 9950-30 |
The part-time programme runs for seven months and is divided into three compact modules to ensure it fits seamlessly with participants’ working lives. As part of an ongoing process of format optimisation, the programme combines ten days of face-to-face teaching with flexible digital sessions, comprising eight half-day online lectures and supplementary webcasts. This efficient structure enables intensive knowledge transfer whilst minimising time away from the workplace. There is now a greater focus on interactive workshops and in-depth case studies (e.g. on transformation processes) to make the transfer into church practice even more effective. The programme corresponds to 14 ECTS credits in terms of content and scope.
In addition to attendance time, students must allow time for preparing for the examination. Working in groups of three to four, participants simulate a project before a jury, which they select independently from their own property portfolio based on individual parameters. The emphasis here is on the practical development of strategies to manage church property portfolios in a holistic, sustainable and economically viable manner, taking into account modern repurposing concepts.
| Tuition fees: | €4,900 |
€5,831 including VAT
The fees will be divided into three instalments:
I. Instalment (20 %): 14 days after receiving the written acceptance
II. Instalment (40 %): four weeks prior to the start of the programme
III. Instalment (40 %): at the beginning of the programme
The Church Real Estate Management programme is open to the following individuals:
There is no entitlement to a place on the programme. Places are limited.
Successful graduates of the part-time study programme in Church Property Management are awarded the title ‘Church Property Manager (IREBS).
The completed course corresponds to 14 ECTS credits in terms of scope and content.
There is a separate schedule for each degree programme, which can be found and downloaded by clicking on the start date of the individual degree programmes.
Whether educational leave can be applied for depends on two factors: Firstly, a Vocational Training Act must be in force in the federal state in which one's employer operates. Secondly, the continuing education provider must be recognised according to the criteria of the federal state.
Since Bavaria does not have a vocational training act, employees from this federal state cannot apply for educational leave. Interested workers from NRWBerlin or Hamburg, on the other hand, are generally entitled to ten days of educational leave within two years, which the employer can grant on application under certain circumstances. If you would like to know whether you can apply for educational leave and what steps you need to take, please contact our study manager Katja Bobber.
You can find more information at www.bildungsurlaub.de
Certificates are awarded once every six months in the form of an academic ceremony at Eberbach Monastery.
Those who are unable to receive their certificate in person can request to have it sent by post.
