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Civil Engineering Department

The civil engineering department has been training young people to become civil engineers for over 30 years. In addition to the quality of the education with manageable group sizes, our students always emphasise the personal atmosphere and closeness to the professors. The department has 7 laboratories that are used for research and study. In addition to the regular full-time degree programmes, you can also choose between three dual degree programmes. Five bachelor's and two master's degree programmes – the civil engineering department offers a wide range of study content. The three dual study programmes in particular are uniquely practical in their cooperation with regional economic players. The department has 7 laboratories which are used for study and research.

Degree Programmes at the Civil Engineering Department

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Are you interested in one of our degree programmes? Find out more about the content of the programme, the course of study and the application process on the page of your desired programme.

Department Degree programme Teaching language Start of study Application deadline
Building Conservation and Construction Work on Existing Buildings (MEng) German Summer semester, Winter semester

15/12 – 15/01 (Track 3)
15/06 – 15/07 (Track 4)

Civil Engineering (BEng) German Winter semester

15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)

Civil Engineering - Infrastructure Systems (BEng) German Winter semester

15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)

Civil Engineering - Infrastructure Systems dual (BEng) German Winter semester

15/05 – 15/06 (free of admission)

Civil Engineering - Urban Water Management dual (BEng) German Winter semester

15/05 – 15/06 (free of admission)

Civil Engineering dual (BEng) German Winter semester

15/0 – 15/06 (free of admission)

Ing•Bau: Preservation and Construction Work in Structural Engineering (MSc) German Summer semester, Winter semester

15/12 – 15/01 and 15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)

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Campus Specialists

The campus specialists are students at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and offer insights into everyday student life with their podcasts, campus talks and events.

Shari and Felix are campus specialists in the Civil Engineering Department. Among other things, they report on what they like about their respective degree programs, why the degree program is the right choice for them and how they imagine their own future.

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Awards

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University of Applied Sciences Potsdam provides jury member for the Brandenburg Building Culture Award 2025

The Brandenburg Chamber of Architects (Brandenburgische Architektenkammer, BA) and the Brandenburg Chamber of Engineers (Brandenburgische Ingieneurkammer, BBIK), with the support of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Planning (Ministerium für Infrastruktur und Landesplanung, MIL), have…

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University of Applied Sciences Potsdam takes part in the first Uzbekistan-Germany Universities Forum in Berlin

In November 2025, the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) took part in the first Uzbekistan-Germany Universities Forum at the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Berlin. The forum focused on the expansion of German-Uzbek university relations and offered the participating institutions a…

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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Inaugural lecture by Prof Dr Andrij Kutnyi

To mark his appointment as Professor of Digital Building Surveying and As-Built Analysis at the Department of Civil Engineering, Prof. Dr Kutnyi will give his inaugural lecture entitled "Measuring, Recording, Understanding - Building Surveying in the Age of Digitalisation".

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Workshop
09/01/2026, 10.00 am – 3.00 pm

Workshop on effective self-management and time management

Target audience: University members, Lecturers, Employees, Students
Location: Main Building (H)Room 1.40
Get-together
16/01/2026, 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm

FHP Connect events for international students in the winter semester 2025/26

Farewell Evening
Target audience: Students
Location: House DRoom 1.16
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
Workshop
26/02/2026, 10.00 am – 11.00 am

UX Portfolio Review & Guidance: What Interviewers Really Want to See

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

Contact

Dean

Professorship for Urban Water Management - Focus on Water Supply

Vice-Dean for Teaching and Learning

Dean’s Administrative Office Management

Office Management at the Department of Civil Engineering

Dean's Office

Member of the Dean's Office
Secretariat

Dual Study

Coordinator Dual Study Programmes