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At the open day on the 6th of June 2026, the Department of Information Sciences and the Brandenburg Specialist Unit for Archives and Public Libraries in Brandenburg presented their programmes to prospective students and anyone interested in career prospects in the fields of archiving, librarianship…

University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is expanding its range of degree programmes in the Department of Information Sciences to include a new MA programme in ‘Digital Information Management’. This practice-oriented degree programme equips students with the skills needed to design, manage and further…

The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam has launched the FHP Health and Well Being Project “FHPgesund 2.0” in collaboration with Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), which will run until 31th of May 2029. The aim of the project is to specifically promote and sustainably improve the health and wellbeing…

Scholarships for international students at the FHP - Application deadline: 15th of July 2026

Grant for international students at the FHP – Application deadline: 15th of July 2026

Re-registration for the winter semester 2026/2027 is possible until the 1st of August 2026. Please note not to use real-time banktransfers and that you included your student ID number to the purpose of the transfer.

At a celebratory event on the 29th of May 2026, the Department of Information Sciences bid farewell to its graduates from the bachelor's degree programmes in Archival Studies, Library Science, and Information and Data Management.

Transfer professors from various departments provided insights into current research and practical projects.

Get to know Julia Moldenhawer - from Archival Studies student to digitisation expert. In this interview by Milena Lotter, our 2023 alumna talks about her time as a student, international experiences and her current projects at the Brandenburg State Main Archive.

Students and graduates meet potential employers at the Matching Day. All students who are looking for a job after graduation or an internship at sought-after regional companies are invited to take part. The FHP offers preparatory workshops to give students a solid basis for the interviews.

On 29/04/2026, 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.

The QUADRIGA Data Competence Centre, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), has taken another important step in its development: with the publication of the fourth version of its data competence framework, a revised and sharpened model for the systematic teaching of data…