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Evin Dalkilic and Philipp Falkenburg Awarded the Professor-Hürlimann Memorial Scholarship
Two people from the VEStOR project were honoured with the 2026 Professor-Hürlimann Memorial Scholarship: Evin Dalkilic for her long-standing commitment to "Verfassungsblog", and Philipp Falkenburg, the only non-lawyer amongst this year’s top prize winners. The award recognises dedication to open…
Erzählungen von der Elbe: Now Available as a Booklet
How can we tell a new story about the river Elbe and its ecosystems? Which voices and stories have gone unheard until now – and what can we learn from these diverse perspectives on the river for a sustainable future? These questions were at the heart of a unique transdisciplinary project: Students…
It’s all Down to Communication! A Conversation with the Founding Team at friånd
In this interview, Kerstin and Tobias talk about their journey as start-up founders – from the initial idea, through the support they received from the start-up advisory service at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, right through to their active role in shaping a respectful working…
Save the date: Writing Night for FHP Students on the 29rd of October 2026
In October, the Student Counselling Services and the University Library at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again organising the "Writing Night" - an opportunity for concentrated writing and networking.
Shape the FHP of tomorrow
With the Freiraum project, a comprehensive reform process for organisational development is taking place at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam until 2028.
The aim is to improve internal structures, promote interdisciplinary collaboration and use resources more efficiently.
The University Day 2025 was an important step: over 100 participants discussed specific approaches for a sustainable organisational structure.
All details and results can be found online on the project page.
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.