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Urban Futures

The Master's programme Urban Futures is a full-time programme including a research internship therein and concludes with a Master of Arts degree. The programme is designed as a four-semester course that offers students from different disciplinary backgrounds the possibility of inter- and transdisciplinary study.

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Institute for Applied Research Urban Futures (IaF)

The Institute for Applied Research takes up inter- and transdisciplinary issues of urban developments and works on them in research projects of the Master's programme Urban Futures.

Institute for Applied Research Urban Futures

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TDR4HAW: Transdisciplinary Research at Universities of Applied Sciences – Status Quo and Potential of a Sleeping Giant

The project consortium analyses research at universities of applied sciences (UAS) with a special focus on transdisciplinary research projects.

GraDiM: Granularities of Dispersion and Materiality – Visualising a Photo Archive on Diaspora

In collaboration with photographer Frédéric Brenner and his international project team, the GraDiM research project is developing theoretical and technical concepts for the visualisation of a photo archive with particular sensitivity for a collection documenting the Jewish diaspora.

CLIMATE MAPS: Visualising Local Climate Futures

Cooperation with the daily newspapers taz and UCLAB with the aim of conveying climate information via various channels using data visualisations. For this purpose, both physical and digital postcards with visualisations on different aspects of climate protection in Germany were designed and produced.

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Study & Teaching

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Lecturer Survey 2024/25 (07/01/2025 – 04/02/2025)

We rely on your help to continuously improve the study and teaching conditions at the FHP.

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QUEENS OF STRUCTURE Exhibition extended until January 2025!

The open-air exhibition on the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam offers the opportunity to get to know projects by dedicated female civil engineers until the 9th of January 2025. Exclusive guided tours and workshops for selected school classes will also take place in November and…

Awards

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Saxon Monument Preservation Award 2024 for FHP Student Toni Lorenz and Paul Lorenz Craft Business

The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is delighted that its student Toni Lorenz (4th semester MA Conservation and Restauration) has been honoured with this exceptional recognition. Together with his father's company, the Paul Lorenz craft business from Chemnitz, he was honoured with the…

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Adobe Promotion for Students

The FH Potsdam Supporters’ Association is launching an Adobe campaign at the start of the winter semester 2024/25.

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Start-up Service, CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Civil Engineering, Design, Information Sciences, Social and Educational Sciences Info Event
15/01/2025, 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm

Career Talk with the Company Spiel-Bau

Zielgruppe: Students
Location: OnlineRoom via Zoom
Start-up Service, Social and Educational Sciences, CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Civil Engineering, Design, Information Sciences Workshop
14/10/2024, 8.00 am – 17/01/2025, 12.00 pm

Developing Innovative Business Ideas with Radio Teddy

Zielgruppe: Students
Location: House 1Room 1.19
Start-up Service, Social and Educational Sciences, CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Civil Engineering, Design, Information Sciences Info Event
21/01/2025, 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm

Work@Heart: Open Consultation Hour for Career Guidance

Zielgruppe: University members, Students
Location: Online
CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Exhibition
15–24/01/2025

Klimadinge: An Exhibition Project of the Arts Management and Cultural Work Degree Programme

Exhibition
Zielgruppe: University members, Public
Location: House ARoom Foyer

Contact

Programme Management

Research professor for resource-optimised and climate-adapted construction
Head of Urban Future (M. A.)

IaF – Institute for Applied Research Urban Futures

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