You can have a look into some lectures which were held in 2007, 2008 and 2009:

• Model of an umbrella in the lecture Foldable and Umbrellas by Jochen Schilling and Dipl.-Ing. Felix Koch
• Erection of the Mekka umbrella prototype with Jochen Schilling and Dipl.-Ing. Felix Koch. The umbrellas were erected in 1987 at the roof of the big Mosque in Mekka.
• Lecture by Dr. Rainer Blum in the module Mechanical and Physical Properties
• Opening Lecture of Prof. Dr. Ewald Bubner (em.) in the Architecture module
• Building History lecture by Prof. Dr. Robert Off during the Introctory Course Week
• Membrane Program (FORTEN3000) by Gerry D'Anza, Architect

National television news about study course: MDR Aktuell 21:50h, 07.03.2010 by Daniela Adomat.

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At the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and the Institute for Membrane and Shell Technologies for the first time in the world there is an Archineer and master course for Memmbrane Structures.

The course is adressed to graduees in the field of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Geo-Informatics, Mechanical Engineering, Textile Engineering or comparable programs. Please have a look at the admission requirements of the study.

After successfull completion of the course the academic degree Master of Membrane Structures will be granted by the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences.

Interested people without academic study background can participate in the program as IMS students with receiving the professional title Archineer(R) Membrane Structures given by the Institute for Membrane and Shell Technologies. (Archineer(R) is a protected, international registered trade mark, exclusively licensed through the IMS.)

Here you will get more information about the possibility of participation without academic degree.