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University of Applied Sciences Potsdam – Interdisciplinary & Familiar
The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) was founded in 1991 and is located in the north of Potsdam. The range of subjects includes information science, engineering, socio-cultural and design courses. In addition, there is a broad portfolio of transfer and continuing education programs. As an employer, the university offers attractive employment opportunities and development prospects.
Shaping the world of tomorrow is what we are working on in teaching, practice and research. We offer inspiring learning, diversity and interdisciplinarity at a family university.
Departments & degree programs of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
Social and Educational Sciences
Department 1 was the first department at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and is also the largest department with approximately 1,000 students.
City| Building| Culture
The different courses of study and focal points of Department 2 are interlinked by a cultural and (cultural) design claim.
Civil Engineering
Faculty 3 has been training young people as civil engineers for over 30 years and has seven laboratories that are used for research and study.
Design
Department 4 is characterized by the close integration of its interface, communication and product design and European media studies programs.
Information Sciences
Department 5 is known for its study concept of partially integrative training of archivists, librarians and documentalists - also called the "Potsdam Model".
Degree Programs
Find out more about our more than 30 bachelor's and master's degree programs and the various study options – from full-time face-to-face studies to dual degree programs and part-time programs.
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Transfer Coffee meets Morning Call: New Topics and Dates
Transferkaffee meets Morning Call – InNoWest's digitalisation team and the Prignitz University Office (Wittenberge site) are continuing their joint online format.
Press release
Students help shape Media Publicity: EMW Seminar brings Diversity of Oopinion from Berlin and Brandenburg to Television
As part of a two-semester practical seminar in the European Media Studies (EMW) programme, a cooperative study programme of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and the University of Potsdam, students have developed talk shows on socially relevant topics in close cooperation with ALEX Berlin…
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Project conclusion "Memorials today - a socio-political assessment"
Memorials are currently under particular public pressure in the face of declining overall social support for parliamentary democracy. On the one hand, politicians and society have high expectations of their role in historical and political education, particularly in the areas of democracy education…
Interview
30 Years of ZEW: Professor Heiko Kleve on the Establishment of Systemic Constellations at the University
Since 2008, the Systemic Constellations Workshop has been an integral part of ZEW's continuing education programme – initiated by Professor Dr Heiko Kleve. On the occasion of ZEW's 30th anniversary, he kicks off our interview series and talks about the beginnings of the method at the university, its…