Start of studies at the Civil Engineering Department

Welcome to the start of the academic year at the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. For first-year students and newly enrolled students, we organize various events and activities at the start of the semester as part of the "Grundsteinlegung" (Foundation Stone Laying) event. We also offer a bridge course in mathematics for the bachelor’s degree programs.

Your programme begins on the 5^th of October 2026. The Department of Civil Engineering’s orientation events, taking place from the 5^th of October to the 9^th of 2026, will help all newly enrolled students get off to a good start. The schedules for these orientation events will be available from September 2026.

Please note: Your semester ticket is only valid from 1st of October 2026. 

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.

In the Mathematics Bridge Course, you’ll explore the fundamentals of mathematics and have the opportunity to refresh and deepen your knowledge of functions, equations, and geometry. The course consists of an online self-study component and an in-person component. It will take place in September 2026. All relevant information will be updated in August 2026.