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Departments & Degree Programmes at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
For 30 years, the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam has offered a diverse range of courses with a personal working atmosphere in the departments of Social and Educational Sciences, CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Civil Engineering, Design as well as Information Sciences.
Social and Educational Sciences
Department 1 was the first department at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and is also the largest department with approximately 1,000 students.
CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE
The various degree programmes and focal points of department 2 are interlinked via a cultural and (cultural) design claim.
Civil Engineering
Department 3 has been training young people to become civil engineers for 25 years and has seven laboratories that are used for research and study.
Design
Characteristic of department 4 is the close integration of its degree programmes in Interface, Communication and Product Design and European Media Studies.
Information Sciences
Department 5 is known for its study concept of partially integrative training of archivists, librarians and information managers – also called the "Potsdam Model".
Degree Programmes
Find out about our more than 30 Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes and the various study options – from full-time face-to-face studies to dual degree programmes and part-time programmes.
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The InNoWest transfer fund is coming - applications possible from October!
As part of the InNoWest programme, we support innovative transfer projects, applied research in cooperation with practitioners and the preparatory work for project applications relating to knowledge and technology transfer and the project objectives of InNoWest at the three associated universities…
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FH Potsdam intensifies international partnership with the National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
The Department of Design at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences and the College of Design at National Taipei University of Technology - Taipei Tech are expanding their successful cooperation as part of the DAAD ISAP programme (International Study and Training Partnerships). The programme offers…
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Registration for the Long Night of Writing is now open for FHP students
Register now for 17th of October and benefit from the "Long Night of Writing"! The student counselling service and the library of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again offering the opportunity to advance your own writing project with input lectures and the chance to concentrate…
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"Queens of Structure" exhibition comes to Potsdam
The travelling exhibition "Queens of Structure", co-initiated by FHP alumna Nicole Parlow, will open at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences on 2 October 2024. The exhibition is dedicated to outstanding female civil engineers who have realised impressive projects worldwide. It will highlight…