Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to footer
Eine Person bemalt die Modellmauer des Studiengangs Konservierung und Restaurierung

CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department

The CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department consists of the degree programmes architecture and urban design, conservation and restoration, arts management and cultural work and urban futures. These different courses of study and focal points of the department interlink via a cultural and (cultural) design claim. The broad spectrum of the department is reflected in the diverse projects of the degree programmes.

Degree programmes at the CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department

More courses

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

Department Degree programme Teaching language Start of study Application deadline
Architecture and Urban Design (BA) German Winter semester

15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)

Architecture and Urban Design (MA) German Winter semester

15/05 – 15/06 (restricted admission)

Arts Management and Cultural Work (BA) German Winter semester

15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission) | Dates of the selection interviews: 27/06 – 28/06 und 18/07 – 19/07

Conservation and Restoration (BA) German Winter semester

15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)

Registration for the qualifying examination:

01/11 – 18/01 | Aptitude test: 29th – 30th of January 2026

Conservation and Restoration (MA) German Summer semester

15/01 – 10/03 (free of admission)

Urban Futures (MA) German Winter semester

15/05 – 15/06 (restricted admission)

Counselling services

Academic student advice

Do you have questions about the degree programmes at the CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department? Then make an appointment with our academic student advisors.
Are you still unsure which degree programme is right for you and how to organise your studies? Then take advantage of the student counselling service!

International Office

Whether incoming or outgoing – the international office advises students about studying at the FH Potsdam and about the possibilities of a stay abroad for students at our university.

Study financing

Studying should be affordable. Student finance provides information on all topics relating to BAföG, scholarships and more.

© Brandcode

Course catalogue

Here you will find the annotated course offerings by weekday for all degree programmes in the CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE department. Select your degree programme and then the semester whose courses you would like to see.

Dates

More events
Exhibition
13/06–31/10/2025

Nature as a Design − Exhibition of Plant Studies at the Biosphäre Potsdam

Exhibition
Target audience: University members, Public, Prospective students
Biosphäre Potsdam
Workshop
03/11/2025, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm

Talk about Tax! Tax and Self-Employment

Target audience: University members, Employees, Students
Location: OnlineRoom via Zoom
Workshop
06/11/2025, 11.00 am – 12.00 pm

Lecture: Leadership Skills today and tomorrow

Target audience: University members, Lecturers, Employees, Students
Location: OnlineRoom via Zoom
Presentation/Lecture
11/11/2025, 6.30 pm

Event series "Bunte Aussichten" by the student collective perspektiv;wechsel

Self-employment on the podium: inspiration and knowledge sharing
Target audience: Employees, Students, Public
Location: Main BuildingRoom Foyer

News

More news
Awards

Press release

Germany Scholarships awarded to 26 students

In the 2025/26 funding period, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is awarding 26 Germany Scholarships to particularly committed and high-achieving students. The scholarship holders receive 300 euros per month for one year. Since the start of the funding programme, the university - together with…

Campus life

News

Recognisable from afar: implementation of the new orientation system starts on campus

The first signs of better orientation are now visible on the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. Planning and design took place on site with students and staff under the direction of Prof Christina Poth. The involvement of the university community was crucial to the development.

Study & Teaching

News

Incoming student survey 2025 (14/10 - 04/11/2025)

We rely on your help to continuously improve the study and teaching conditions at the FHP.

Transfer

Retrospective

The Conservation and Restoration degree programme presented itself at the Potsdam Environmental Festival in Volkspark on the 28th of September 2025

Lovingly preserved, carefully restored: The FHP presented selected projects from the conservation and restoration degree programme in an exhibition at the 2025 environmental festival in Potsdam and invited visitors to take part in exciting hands-on activities.

Impressions from study & teaching

Contact

CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department

Room 004

Book appointment online

Dean

Professor for Conservation and Restoration – Mural Painting

Head of department office

Dean's Office