Departments of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

The five departments are the academic heart of the University of Applied Sciences. All information on the individual departments can be found directly on the respective department pages.
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New children's book by FHP Professor Sven V?lker: Playfully discovering geometry in the Museum of Shapes
Sven V?lker's latest picture book has been published by Hatje Cantz Verlag. "The Museum of Shapes" playfully explores the world of geometric shapes. Written and illustrated by Professor Sven V?lker, the book invites children to discover the diverse shapes of our world and the origins of art…
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Zwischen Wegen: A podcast about social work with migrants in Brazil
How do migrants experience the arrival process in Brazil - and how do professionals accompany them along the way? The podcast "Entre Caminhos" ("Between Paths") was developed by social work student Marina Volpatto from the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam as part of her internship in S?o Paulo…
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Experience Information Sciences: Insights, exchange and discoveries at the Open Day 2025
The campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam had a lively and inspiring atmosphere at this year's Open Day on 24/05/2025. Visitors seized the opportunity to learn more about the Department of Information Sciences' degree programmes.
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German Water Management Young Talent Award for outstanding final thesis presented to graduate of the Department of Civil Engineering in June 2025
FHP graduate Damian Adler is the winner of the Young Talent Award of the German Water Industry 2025 in the Bachelor category, which is awarded every two years by the trade magazine wwt on the basis of a jury assessment and online voting.

Summer semester 2024: Focus on democracy
Under the motto #Democracy! lecturers and students at the FHP are committed to an university-wide engagement with current social issues relating to democracy, diversity and open-mindedness.
The initiative offers a wide range of events, projects and workshops that encourage exchange and a change of perspective, the opinions and the joint creation of a lively democratic culture at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.

Interdisciplinary courses
In the Interflex format, interdisciplinary courses are offered each semester for students to take.
In these courses, teachers and students from different subject areas work together and develop new ideas and projects.