Master Facility and Real Estate Management

08/09/2026

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In the master Facility and Real Estate Management, you will develop a holistic view of buildings, services, hospitality and management. Function as the key person in the strategic and sustainable management of buildings and facilities and offer optimal services and ideal preconditions. Because of you, employees will flourish and will enjoy going to work!

Curious about our programme? In a 30-minute session we will tell you all the ins and outs. Sign up: https://www.hotelschoolmaastricht.nl/en/master-FREM/opendays/overview

04/09/2026

A warm welcome to the newest cohort of our Master FREM programme!

The past two days were all about getting acquainted, discovering what the programme has to offer, and meeting the people who will be part of this journey. We ended our Kick-Off with our traditional pizza party in the garden. 🍕

We wish all our students a fantastic year filled with learning, growth, and success. We can't wait to get started together!

08/06/2026

Samed is currently a full-time student in the Master in Facility and Real Estate Management, while also working in procurement, a combination that fits together surprisingly well.

"What I have enjoyed most about this Master is how practical it feels. Many of our exams and assignments are based on real-life cases, which means you are constantly working on situations that resemble what professionals face in the field. Rather than studying from a distance, it often feels like you are already part of the industry."

Read his full experience in the Master FREM on our website!

Samed is a fulltime master student en shares why he recommends the Master Facility and Real Estate Management to you!

28/05/2026

Hi everyone! My name is Babelot and I am currently enrolled in the Master in Facility and Real Estate Management (FREM). However, I follow this programme part-time, which means I have two years to complete my thesis. During the first year, I only have classes on Fridays, while Monday to Thursday I work at the Municipality of Maastricht in the Real Estate department.

I truly enjoy this master programme. I chose it because I wanted to deepen my knowledge of real estate. This year, the main focus was on facility and real estate assets, which proved to be a natural continuation of my Bachelor in Facility Management. The diversity of courses, combined with a great mix of lecturers and guest speakers, made the experience extremely valuable.

One of my favourite courses was Strategic Facility Management, which explored the strategic side of the field in greater depth. During my bachelor programme, I learned a lot about identifying problems and understanding their root causes. This master, however, takes it a step further: challenging you to question whether a problem truly exists in the first place, and if so, how to approach solving it.

11/05/2026

Hi everyone! My name is Merle, and I am currently studying the full-time Master in Facility and Real Estate Management (FREM). As I have recently started working on my thesis, this journey is already approaching its end. For my thesis, I am researching how FREM can stimulate physical activity in the office environment to enhance employee vitality, an exciting and highly relevant topic!

Looking back, I have truly enjoyed this programme. It offered a strong focus on the strategic side of facility and real estate management, which was a perfect follow-up to my Bachelor’s in Facility Management. The diversity of courses, combined with both lecturers and guest lectures, made the experience very valuable.

One of my favorite courses was Workspace Solutions, where we developed a workplace design for a real client using SketchUp. Thinking about office layouts, workplace concepts, and how to reflect an organization’s identity in a physical space is something I really enjoy and would love to pursue further in my career.

After completing the Master, I am currently exploring job opportunities in the region between Roermond and Eindhoven. So if you have any tips or suggestions, feel free to reach out!

21/04/2026

Last week, our students attended a guest lecture by Joop van Duren, one of the founders of the master’s programme. He specialises in facility management, real estate, procurement, and value creation. The focus of the session was on how to align, monitor, and predict performance in strategic real estate management. In other words, the session explored how to ensure that real estate strategies actually deliver on their promises.

Joop guided our students through the skills needed to develop strong strategies and tactical plans, with particular attention to creating added value within facilities. He has a real talent for unpacking complex ideas in a clear and structured way, and his sense of humour kept the session both engaging and enjoyable.

The literature he drew on supported the session particularly well. Students examined the key building blocks of a strong corporate real estate strategy and worked through different approaches and models for aligning corporate real estate with broader business objectives. They also explored how these strategies move from theory into practice, covering everything from the planning phase to implementation and performance evaluation.

Overall, it was a highly engaging session and a strong introduction to strategic thinking in corporate real estate.

Thank you, Joop, for sharing your insights!

16/04/2026

On April 10, our students visited the headquarters of dsm-firmenich in Maastricht. During the visit, they gained insight into how the company approaches its real estate and sustainability efforts.

The building is a combination of a renovated historic structure and a newly constructed extension. The renovation focused on improving sustainability, aiming to meet so-called ‘Paris Proof’ standards. The new-build section has been developed in line with high sustainability benchmarks, including BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum.

DSM-Firmenich manages its real estate largely in-house. A dedicated real estate department is responsible for maintenance and operations, helping ensure that sustainability objectives continue beyond the initial delivery phase.

Beyond the building itself, the visit also highlighted the company’s activities in science and innovation, particularly in areas such as fragrance, taste, health, and nutrition.

Thank you to DSM-Firmenich for the visit and for sharing their approach.

26/03/2026

Last week our students had the pleasure of attending an online guest lecture by Monique Arkesteijn, who teaches Built Environment at the Faculty of Architecture, TU Delft.

In the first presentation, Making Value Defensible, Monique introduced alignment as a multi-valent relationship. Not a single connection, but a hierarchy of strength-related sub-relationships. It manifests in multiple forms: artefact → plan → process → state → behaviour, built on 4 building blocks and 15 components. The key insight: alignment is not just one thing, it is many, or all of these things at once.

In the second presentation she spoke about Corporate Real Estate Alignment & the PAS Model. She showed how organisations can better connect their real estate strategy to their corporate goals. Monique's solution is the PAS model: a structured procedure that moves CRE decision-making away from gut feeling to direct measurement of added value and preference, resulting in a transparent and evidence-based strategy.

Thank you for your insights Monique!

16/03/2026

Last Friday, students had a guest lecture during the Strategic Real Estate Management module. Dion Mevis, lecturer at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences at the Faculty of Facility Management, spoke about financial risk management and financial calculations in real estate with the Monte Carlo Analysis. This is a computerized mathematical technique that forecasts a range of possible outcomes for uncertain variables.

During the lecture, he explained the theory and directly showed how it can be applied in Excel, which made the calculations easier to understand.

Because the topics were previously discussed during the master's programme, it was good practice to see the concepts again and apply them in a different case. Overall, a productive and interactive guest lecture!

Thank you Dion, for your time and insights.

13/03/2026

Student for a Day

Hi my name is Annemarth! I had the opportunity to spend a day joining the programme, which was a really great experience! The day was enjoyable, educational, and it confirmed my choice to choose the master FREM.

The day started with meeting my buddy, who welcomed me on campus. She was very kind and guided me throughout the entire day. I was able to ask her all my questions. Then we had lunch, where I met all the other students. Everyone was very warm and welcoming. After that, I attended a guest lecture, where the speaker shared a lot of practical experience from his work. I found this very interesting, and I also liked that it made the material feel more realistic. At times we were also divided into small groups and encouraged to think about the topics ourselves. I had conversations with my buddy, the rest of the class and the lecturers.

This day made me even more enthusiastic and gave me a good idea of what the programme looks like, so I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to see if the Master FREM might be for you!

Are you interested in our programme? Join an online info session, or sign up to be a Student for a Day yourself! https://www.hotelschoolmaastricht.nl/en/master-FREM/opendays