Start of studies at the Civil Engineering Department

Studierende auf dem Campus vor Eingangstür
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Welcome to the beginning of the semester at the civil engineering departemtn at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. For first-year students and newly enrolled students, we organise various events and activities at the start of the semester as part of the "Grundsteinlegung". We also offer a bridge course in mathematics for bachelor's degree programmes.

Start of introductory events for first-semester students

Your studies begin on the 29th of September 2025. The introductory events of the Department of Civil Engineering, from 29/09 to 02/10/2025, ensure that all newly enrolled students get off to a good start. Below you will find the programs of the introductory events, sorted by degree program:

Programm Grundsteinlegung Bauingenieurwesen

Programm Grundsteinlegung Infrastruktursysteme

Programm Grundsteinlegung Siedlungswasserwirtschaft

Programm Auftakt Master Ing·Bau

 

Deutschlandsemesterticket

Please note: Your semester ticket is only valid from 1st of October 2025. 

For the introductory events on Monday, 29/09/2025 and attendance events in some degree programs from the end of September 2025, you will need to purchase a regular ticket for public transport to get to campus.

Organizing Your Studies

All information about your daily studies can be found in the Organizing Your Studies section. There you'll find semester dates, important information about the information portal, and much more useful information.

Bridge course in mathematics for Bachelor's degree programmes

In the mathematics bridge course, you take a look at the basics of mathematics and can refresh and deepen your knowledge of functions, equations and geometry. The course consists of an online self-study course and a classroom component.

Bridge course period

  • 15/09 - 26/09/2025
  • CW 38, 15/09 - 19/09/2025 Online videos, independent work on the tasks (online)
  • CW 39, 22/09 - 26/09/2025 In-person classes at FHP, Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 3 pm. 
    in Building 1 on the FHP campus
  • There will be no in-person mathematics class on Friday, 26/09/2025. 
    All students will receive the link to the course with the registration password by email in week 35.