Digitalisation and artificial intelligence are changing the world of work and require new information skills. The Master's in Digital Information Management teaches information science expertise and methods for designing processes, systems and strategies. It qualifies students for demanding jobs in administration, business, libraries and infrastructure facilities.
Digital Information Management (MA)
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Andrea Vollmer
Abschluss:
Master of Arts
Type:
full-time
part-time
Course language:
German
Standard study period:
3 or 4 semesters, depending on the study track
Start of study:
Summer semester
Winter semester
Application deadline:
15.01. - 01.03. (study track DI3) and 15.06. - 01.08. (study track DI4)
Admission requirements:
First professionally qualifying university degree in a subject relevant to the degree programme or in a subject related to the degree programme
Credits:
Module Manuals & Regulations
90 ECTS credit points
120 ECTS credit points
Profile
Acquire individual problem-solving skills
During your studies, you will develop the skills to analyse, design and further develop complex information processes. You will learn how to select suitable tools, manage information professionally and prepare it for specific target groups. At the same time, you will deal with current issues in information science, learn to make well-founded decisions and take responsibility for data-intensive services in organisations. In this way, you will become experts who drive innovation and actively shape digital infrastructures.
The degree programme encourages independent work as well as collaboration in interdisciplinary teams. You will carry out your own projects, document and present your results professionally and reflect critically on your work process. You will learn to solve complex challenges creatively and contribute your expertise convincingly.
Learning in a personalised atmosphere
Within three or four semesters, you will learn fundamental scientific, ethical, organisational, legal and technological aspects and methods of information management such as
- Data, information and AI literacy,
- research data management,
- process management and
- programming and data analysis.
In practice-orientated application seminars, students put what they have learnt directly into practice with partners from science and industry. The degree programme enables individual study with a personal atmosphere between students and lecturers.
Contact us
The colleagues at the Central Student Advisory Service provide prospective students, first-year students and students with information on all general questions relating to the degree programme. If you have specific questions or concerns about the Master's degree programme in Digital Information Management, please contact the Student Advisory Service.
Student counselling
Chair of Library Science – Technologies, Systems and Services
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Archival Sciences (MA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 10/06 in odd-numbered calendar years (admission restricted) |
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Digital Information Management (MA) | German | Summer semester, Winter semester | 15.01. - 01.03. (study track DI3) and 15.06. - 01.08. (study track DI4) |
Career prospects
Career prospects
The nationwide shortage of skilled workers in the field of information and data management as well as advancing digitalisation open up excellent career opportunities for graduates of the Digital Information Management course. The degree programme prepares you for fields of work in which information and knowledge are not only generated, but also structured, analysed, processed and made available in a sustainable manner. You will take responsibility for ensuring that information remains efficiently usable in different contexts.
Fields of work in public and scientific institutions
- public institutions and public services:
- scientific and public libraries
- archives
- documentation centres
- administrative institutions
- associations
- non-profit organisations
Fields of work in private and commercial enterprises
- Internet service providers such as web agencies
- data analysis companies
- database providers
- data-intensive industrial groups
- press and broadcasting organisations
- picture and news agencies
- publishing houses
- management consultancies
You may also be interested in these degree programmes
More courses| Department | Degree programme | Teaching language | Start of study | Application deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Archival Sciences (MA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 10/06 in odd-numbered calendar years (admission restricted) |
| |
Digital Information Management (MA) | German | Summer semester, Winter semester | 15.01. - 01.03. (study track DI3) and 15.06. - 01.08. (study track DI4) |
Programme content
Study tracks at a glance
In order to enable individual study models, the Master's degree programme in Digital Information Management offers two different study tracks: Study Track DI3 and Study Track DI4.
Study track DI3 with a standard period of study of 3 semesters
Admission requirement: A first professionally qualifying university degree in accordance with § 10 Para. 5 Sentence 1 BbgHG with 210 ECTS credit points in a relevant or related subject area or, if you have not yet completed your studies, an application for admission in accordance with § 10 Para. 6 BbgHG. German language skills at C1 level are required. Admission to the summer semester.
Standard period of study: The standard period of study for the DI3 study track is 3 semesters for full-time study and 6 semesters for part-time study.
Start of study: The DI3 study track starts in the summer semester.
Study track DI 4 with a standard period of study of 4 semesters
Admission requirement: A first professionally qualifying university degree in accordance with § 10 Para. 5 Sentence 1 BbgHG with 180 ECTS credit points in a relevant or related subject area or, if you have not yet completed your studies, an application for admission in accordance with § 10 Para. 6 BbgHG. German language skills at C1 level are required. Admission in the winter semester.
Standard period of study: The standard period of study for the DI4 study track is 4 semesters for full-time study and 8 semesters for part-time study.
Start of study: The DI4 study track starts in the winter semester.
Study programme & course content
Application & Contact
Dates & requirements for your application
Digital Information Management is offered in the winter semester as a four-semester study track DI4 with 120 ECTS credit points and in the summer semester as a three-semester study track DI3 with 90 ECTS credit points. Both study tracks can be studied part-time.
The most important deadlines, dates and admission requirements for the Master's degree programme in Digital Information Management are summarised here. You can find out which steps you need to take for a successful application in the next section.
Dates
- by 1st of March: Submit online application for study track ID 3
- by 1st of August: submit online application for study track ID 4
- 6th of June 2026: Open Day at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
Admission requirements
- First professionally qualifying university degree (at least 180 ECTS credit points for the DI4 study track, at least 210 ECTS credit points for the DI3 study track) in a subject relevant to the degree programme (e.g. archival science, library science, information and data management, information science) or, if you have not yet completed your studies, an application for admission in accordance with Section 10 (6) BbgHG.
- German language skills at C1 level
How to apply!
Do you fulfil the admission requirements? Then you have the opportunity to submit an enrolment application for the summer semester(study track DI3) in the MyCampus university portal of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam from the 15th of January to the 1st of March.
Following online enrolment, upload all required documents as PDF files via the upload portal. Enrolment is only valid once all documents have been uploaded in full and on time.
Documents to be submitted
- University degree certificate(s) or current transcript of records with the ECTS credit points earned to date and the grade earned to date, if the degree programme has not yet been completed
- Proof of health insurance from the statutory health insurance scheme for students or proof of exemption from the statutory insurance obligation via the electronic student registration procedure
- Payment receipt/confirmation of payment of the semester fee and other fees, if applicable
- Certificate of exmatriculation from the last university attended, if applicable
- Photo for the issue of the Campus.card
Please refer to the enrolment application form to see whether you need to submit any other documents.
Do you have any questions about the enrolment procedure at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam? We have compiled frequently asked questions and answers on enrolment and admission.
Further information
Under the following links you, and especially international applicants, will find further information on the topics of application and enrolment at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.
International applicants
Would you like to apply for a degree programme from the first or a higher semester and have obtained your school-leaving certificate and/or university degree abroad? Then you can have your qualifications and achievements from abroad recognised and study with us.
Application & enrolment procedure
The Application and Study Service provides information and advice on general questions about the application process, admission and enrolment at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, application for a higher semester, but also on topics such as compensation for disadvantages, part-time study, waiting semesters and hardship applications.
Contact & Services
The Central Student Advisory Service provides information and advice on general questions about studying and on topics such as choosing a degree programme, application, enrolment and study organisation.
For subject-specific questions about module content, credit transfer, examinations or study specialisations in the Master's degree programme in Digital Information Management, the Student Advisory Service is the right place to go.
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