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Library – Making knowledge accessible

Studierende recherchieren an einem Tisch in der Bibliothek der FH Potsdam

As the central institution of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, the library has been making knowledge available to the public for over 30 years – for students, lecturers, researchers, university guests and interested citizens. We also ensure the analogue and digital supply of media and information to all departments of the university.

Important information at a glance

Library opening hours

During the lecture period:

Monday to Friday
10.00 am – 6.00 pm

During the lecture-free period

Monday and Friday
10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Tuesday to Thursday
10.00 am – 6.00 pm

The library is closed on public holidays.

User account and password

In the user account, you can change your own user data and renew borrowed media independently.

Access to the user account is possible via the personal password: Day and month of birth = DDMM (e.g.: 01.01.1999 = 0101)

Directly to the catalogue

The FHPKat is the central library catalogue of the FH Potsdam library.

FHPKat+ additionally offers the possibility to search dependent sources such as journal articles from eJournals.

Do you have a question or a comment?

Please feel free to contact us via email bibliothek@fh-potsdam.de or phone +49 331 580-8940.

Data protection

All data protection details can be found in our library usage privacy policy.

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Save the date: Long Night of Writing for FHP students

On 4th of April, as part of the Long Night of Libraries in Germany, Potsdam University of Applied Sciences will be taking part in the traditional ‘Long Night of Writing’. This is organised by the student counselling service and the library of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. This is…

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Feminism for the holidays - Book presentation in the university library

Presentation of summer literature of current books on the topics of feminism, gender & diversity in the context of society as a whole and the specialist communities in the foyer of the university library

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Joint Exhibition "Drängende Gegenwart" in the University Library

The joint exhibition "Drängende Gegenwart" will open on the 5th of December 2023 at 3.30 pm in the foyer of the main building of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. Photographic and textile works by students from the Department of Design will be exhibited in the library of the FH Potsdam.

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Reading with Julia Korbik and Presentation of the Gender Prize 2023

In an exclusive pre-reading, author Julia Korbik will give us an insight into her new book "Schwestern. Die Macht des weiblichen Kollektivs" and thus creates a wonderful setting for the presentation of the Gender Award 2023 of the FH Potsdam.

Dates

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Workshop
04/04/2025, 4.00 pm – 10.00 pm

Long Night of Writing

Zielgruppe: Students
Location: Library

Special services

Learn literature research

First steps in the library or specific research in the subject area for a thesis? We offer training for students and staff.

Research consultation hour

For a good start in writing a scientific paper, the library offers every Friday 13:00 - 15:00 a research consultation hour.

Proposal for new acquisition

You can express your wishes for the acquisition of titles by the library at any time. Please understand that new acquisition proposals can only be acquired to a certain extent and that desired titles must fit into the library's acquisition profile.

Form - Proposals for new acquisitions

The library team

Library

You can find the current opening hours on the library's website.

Staff member Information Literacy, Training and Systematisation
Deputy Head
Staff member cataloguing and systematisation, information literacy and training, public relations, training
Staff member for electronic media, university publications (OPUS)
Journal editing
Employee Open Access and Research Data Management