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.
CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department
Degree programmes at the CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department
More coursesAre 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 |
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Architecture and Urban Design (BA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission) |
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Architecture and Urban Design (MA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/06 (restricted admission) |
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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 |
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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 |
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Conservation and Restoration (MA) | German | Summer semester | 15/01 – 10/03 (free of admission) |
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Urban Futures (MA) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/06 (restricted admission) |
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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
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06/01/2026, 5.30 pm Guest lectures in conservation and restoration in the winter semester 2025/26
Guest lecture by Birgit Schlieps
Target audience: Professional audience, University members, Public
Location:
House DRoom 011
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
Presentation/Lecture
13/01/2026, 5.30 pm Guest lectures in conservation and restoration in the winter semester 2025/26
Guest lecture by Dr Sebastian Dieck
Target audience: Professional audience, University members, Public
Location:
House DRoom 011
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
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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…
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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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Career Week 2026: Job search, application, networking and co.
During the upcoming Career Week, students and graduates will have the opportunity to spend a week dealing with all aspects of starting a career. 360° ZUKUNFT is also participating with two workshops on job applications.
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New FHP merch - only for a short time!
During the "Merchandise for the FHP!" project week, design students dedicated themselves to the design, staging and presentation of new merchandise. The result is two motifs for the FHP and one motif for the Department of Design.
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