Start of studies at the Deparment of Information Sciences

Welcome to the beginning of your studies at the Department of Information Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. For first-year students and newly enrolled students, we organise an introductory week at the beginning of the semester.

Information about starting your studies

The introductory week for the 2025/26 winter semester has already ended.

The next application period for the Archival Studies (BA), Library Science (BA) and Information and Data Management (BA) programmes begins on the 15th of June, 2026.

From autumn 2026, you will find detailed information here about starting your studies, orientation programmes, important dates and contact persons.

We look forward to welcoming all the new students, and we wish you all the best with your preparations in the meantime!

Programme for the introductory days

10.00 am – 11.30 am Central matriculation ceremony (President Schmitt-Rodermund)
Large lecture hall in the main building (HG/room 108)

11.45 am – 12.30 am Welcome by the dean and the student council (dean) 
Small lecture hall in the main building (HG/room 067)

12:30 pm – 2.00 pm Lunch break

12:30 pm – 1.15 pm Campus tour Group 1 Start (StuRa) 
Small Lecture Hall in the main building (HG/Room 067)

1:15 pm – 2.00 pm Campus tour group 2 Start (StuRa) 
Small lecture hall in the main building (HG/room 067)

2:15 pm – 3.15 pm Information about the timetables (Stoll/Hirsch) 
Small lecture hall in the main building (HG/room 067)

4:00pm - 6:00 pm Fire safety instruction (Rosin)
Large lecture hall in the main building (HG/room 108)

9.00 am – 10.30 am Introduction to your degree programme

  • Archival Studies (Schwarz) in Room 2.0.14 (House 2)
  • Library Science (Wuttke) in Room 3.0.12 (House 3)
  • Information and Data Management (Struß) in Room 3.1.10 (House 3)

11.00 am – 12.30 pm Introduction and selection of workshop seminars (Michel/Neher)
Small Lecture Hall H.0.67 (Main Building)

12.30 pm – 1.30 pm Lunch break

1.30 pm – 3.00 pm Time to get things in order: the study regulations (Scholz/Stoll)
Small Lecture Hall H.0.67 (Main Building)

Next: Opportunities for international students (International Office)

4.00 pm – 5.00 pm (if required) Student advisory service for part-time students (Stoll)
Room 2.1.11 (House 2)

Archival Studies Group 1Archival Studies Group 2Library SciencesInformation Studies

9.00 am – 10.00 am eLearning (Witzke)
Room 2.2.10 (House 2)

10.30 am – 11.30 am Introduction to laboratories (Lakeit)
Room 2.2.03 (House 2)

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm IT introduction (Lüdtke) 
Room 2.2.12 (House 2)

9.00 am – 10.00 am Introduction to laboratories (Lakeit)
Room 2.2.03 (House 2)

10.30 am – 11.30 am IT introduction (Lüdtke) 
Room 2.2.12 (House 2)

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm Library tour (Violet)
Library 

09.00 am – 10.00 am IT introduction (Lüdtke) 
Room 2.2.12 (House 2)

10.30 am – 11.30 am Library tour (Violet)
Library 

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm eLearning (Witzke)
Room 2.2.10 (House 2)

9.00 am – 10.00 am Library tour (Violet)
Library 

10.30 am – 11.30 am eLearning (Witzke)
Room 2.2.10 (House 2)

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm Introduction to laboratories (Lakeit)
Room 2.2.03 (House 2)

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm Lunch break
2.00 pm – 3.00 pm Library tour (Violet)
Library 		2.00 pm – 3.00 pm eLearning (Witzke)
Room 2.2.10 (House 2) 		2.00 pm – 3.00 pm Introduction to laboratories (Lakeit)
Room 2.2.03 (House 2)		2.00 pm – 3.00 pm IT introduction (Lüdtke) 
Room 2.2.12 (House 2)
from 3.00 pm – open end Get-Together in/at the casino (StuRa)

10.00 am – 5.00 pm Workshop seminars

You can choose one of the six different workshop seminars offered on Tuesday, the 6th of October, 2026. Please refer to your timetable for information on the room, which you will receive on Monday, the 5th of October, together with explanations from Mr. Hirsch.

10.00 am – 3.00 pm Continuation of the workshop seminars

Please refer to your timetable for details of the room.

Contact

Department of Information Sciences

dekanat-fb5@fh-potsdam.de
Room 2.1.21 (House 2)

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