Providing greater academic depth, the Master's programme builds on the first stage with successful completion resulting in a second degree. A Master's programme may be research-based or applied. A Master's degree qualifies the holder to begin studying for a doctorate and is the equivalent of the (previous) Diplom and Magister Artium qualifications.

The following Master of Arts programmes are offered at Department of History and Social Sciences:

Applied Linguistics

Data and Discourse Studies (English taught)

History

Governance and Public Policy

International Studies/Peace and Conflict Research

Linguistic and Literary Computing (bilingual German/English)

Philosophy

Political Theory

Sociology

Stadtforschung – Urban Studies

Technology and Philosophy

Course documents Master of Arts (regulations, study and examination plans, module handbook)