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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.

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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.

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 – 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.

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Apply now for the Graduation Scholarship for Female Students with Family Responsibilities in the Summer Semester 2025

The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is supporting female students with family responsibilities in the final phase of their studies and is once again awarding up to five scholarships for the summer semester 2025.

Study & Teaching

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Free study places at the FHP: lottery procedure started, enrolment deadlines are running

Looking for the right Master's programme? There are still places available for the summer semester 2026 at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) in the Departments of CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Civil Engineering and Information Sciences - apply now!

Further education

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New Careers Advice and orientation Programme "care4career" Launched to Accompany Studies

From initial questions about the right job after graduation to the development of personal skills and targeted job application coaching: 2 ECTS credits can be earned by completing the entire care4career programme.

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Career Week 2026: Job search, application, networking and co.

During the upcoming Career Week, students and graduates will have the opportunity to spend a week dealing with all aspects of starting a career. 360° ZUKUNFT is also participating with two workshops on job applications.

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Presentation/Lecture
06/02/2026, 9.20 am – 6.00 pm

Graduate Day in the Conservation and Restoration degree programme

Target audience: Public
Location: Large Lecture Hall (Main Building/Room 108)Room Hauptgebäude & Zoom
Info Event
09/02/2026, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm

Career Talk with the founders of Fjordkind-Reisen

Target audience: Students
Location: House DRoom 3.09
Info Event
11/02/2026, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm

Career Talk on career entry opportunities at SAP

Target audience: Students
Location: House DRoom 3.09
Workshop
23/02/2026, 10.00 am – 11.00 am

SAP's Roadmap to IT Success: Mastering Your Application Journey

Target audience: University members, Students
Location: Main Building (H)Room 2.19

Contact

Programme Management

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

Institute for Applied Research Urban Futures (IaF)

Room 3.09a