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.
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.
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Transdisciplinary research at universities of applied sciencesSciences - Status quo and potentials of a sleeping giant
InNoWest - Just do it! Sustainable and digital together in North-West Brandenburg
The three partners in the InNoWest project are Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE), the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) and the Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences (THB). Together with regional stakeholders from politics, administration, municipalities, small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU) and the Federal Agency for Civic Eduacation, transfer projects…
GraDiM: Granularities of dispersion and Materiality: Visualisation of a Photo Archive on Diaspora
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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.
From Professorial Recruitment to University: Apply Now for the Advancement Scholarship
The advancement scholarship supports experienced professionals in their first university degree programme: full-time or part-time, regardless of income and without age limit. Applications are still possible until 1st of June 2026.
Shaping Innovation: FLEX Course Brings Students and Waschhaus Potsdam Together
As part of the FLEX Innovation Seminar, students worked alongside the cultural organisation Waschhaus Potsdam to develop new business models and realistic concepts for future experiential formats.
Lena Stumpe Wins the Development Award of the Institute of Civic Arts for Urban Design 2026
Lena Stumpe, a MA student on the Architecture and Urban Design degree programme, has been awarded "Das städtische Haus" student's prize for Institute of Civic Arts.
