The Potsdam University of Applied Sciences has established itself as one of the leading institutions in Germany thanks to its partially integrated education in the fields of information and data management, archives and library science. With a clear focus on practice-oriented learning and interdisciplinary cooperation, the Department of Information Sciences offers not only Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, but also tailor-made further education courses and is an important location for innovative research and teaching.

Information Sciences Department
Degrees
Archival Studies (BA)
Archives are the memory of society. During your studies, you will learn to evaluate analog and digital products based on their relevance for the future and make them accessible to interested parties in a user-friendly manner. Your future field of work is diverse: whether in a public archive or a private company, the expertise and methods you acquire will be in demand in the job market.
Application period: 15th of June – 15th of August (no admission restrictions)
Library Sciences (BA)
Libraries consolidate large volumes of diverse information and make it accessible to their users. In doing so, they make a valuable contribution to understanding the past, present, and future.
As a library scientist, you not only hold the key to this knowledge but also create it and actively shape the transfer of information.
Application period: 15th of June – 30th of September (no admission restrictions)
Information Studies (BA)
In the Bachelor's program in Information and Data Management, you will learn to organize large and complex datasets and present them in a user-friendly manner. Various methods and tools are used to analyze and manage information processes. As a trained data and information specialist, you will be employable wherever information and data need to be managed.
Application period: June 15 – September 30 (no admission restrictions)
Archival Sciences (MA)
Upon graduation, you will be qualified to assume a leadership position in archival management. You will possess competencies in archive management and project management within archival tasks, particularly in records management, digital long-term preservation, marketing, and public relations. You will be equipped to handle archival tasks amid changing professional and societal demands.
Application period: 10th of May – 10th of June in odd-numbered years (restricted admission)
Digital Data Management (MA)
Note: This degree program will no longer be offered starting from the summer semester of 2024.
The professional world is undergoing rapid change, irreversibly triggered by digitization. With the Master's program in Digital Data Management (DDM), you are optimally qualified for this future. You systematically expand your professional skills, which will propel your career forward successfully and sustainably.
DDM is an exclusive training program for the next generation of data managers.
Information Studies (MA)
Note: This degree program will no longer be offered starting from the winter semester of 2022/23.
The internet never forgets - or does it? How do fake news come about, and what can be done about them? Why is "information" so crucial everywhere, even though no one can explain what it is? What should be preserved in the Digital Age? The Master's program in Information Science offers an integrative, scientifically oriented qualification with a strong focus on practical application for professional fields dealing with information and knowledge.

Online Study Selection Assistant (OSA)
With the OSA, you can interactively find out whether one of our bachelor's degree programs in Archival Studies, Library Sciences and Information Studies is a good fit for you. We show you concrete tasks and give you insights into everyday study life.
News from the department
More newsRetrospective
Excursion to the Goethe and Schiller Archive and the Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar in November 2024
In November 2024, students from the Archive and Library Science degree programmes went on an excursion to Weimar as part of a first-semester workshop. The aim of the excursion was to get an idea of the library that burned down 20 years ago - and since it was an obvious choice, the Goethe-Schiller…
Retrospective
Practical experience at the Department of Information Sciences: Impressions of the internship day 2025
On 7/05/2025, the annual internship day took place at the Department of Information Sciences: a highlight for anyone interested in an internship at home and abroad or who would like to get an authentic impression of working life in the information industry.
Retrospective
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.
News
Job upgrade for everyone! Restart of the certificate programme with an exciting additional offer
After a successful first run of the Work@Heart certificate programme, the additional qualification, which is independent of the degree programme, will be launched for the second time in the winter semester 2025/26 with a future-oriented new offer in the area of diversity and self-care.
Associated facilities
Koordinierungsstelle Brandenburg-digital
The goal of the Koordinierungsstelle Brandenburg-digital (KBD) is to improve the digital presentation of cultural assets from the state of Brandenburg. By increasing the digital visibility of individual institutions and holdings, a very real and substantial contribution is made to increasing the digital visibility of Brandenburg as a cultural state.
Landesfachstelle für Archive und ?ffentliche Bibliotheken Brandenburg
The Landesfachstelle für Archive und ?ffentliche Bibliotheken Brandenburg is affiliated with the Information Science Department at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. As an institution of the University, one of the tasks of the Landesfachstelle is to support the transfer of knowledge between the university and archival and library practice in the state of Brandenburg.
Vernetzungs- und Kompetenzstelle Open Access Brandenburg
The Vernetzungs- und Kompetenzstelle (VuK) Open Access Brandenburg is the central point of contact on the topic of Open Access and for related areas of open science in the state of Brandenburg. It was established in 2021 at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam as part of the implementation of the state's Open Access strategy.
Dates
More eventsWork@Heart: Open Consultation Hour for Career Guidance
Women scientists and leadership: Ready for the new role II
Information session on the Job Upgrade – The certificate programme
Central Matriculation Ceremony for all New First-Year Students
Site and room plans
The Information Sciences Department is located in House 2 on the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. The department's seminar rooms and the offices of the project staff are located in house 3.
- Lage- und Raumplan Haus 2 (PDF, 1.34 MB)
- Lage- und Raumplan Haus 3 (PDF, 886.75 KB)