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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Academic student advice
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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.
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 eventsGet-together
15/11/2025, 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm FHP Connect events for international students in the winter semester 2025/26
Ice skating
Target audience: Students
icedoutberlin
Workshop
15/11/2025, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm From portfolios to social media: the key to the job market for design and architecture students
Target audience: Students
Location:
Online
Info Event
18/11/2025, 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm Work@Heart: Open Consultation Hour for Career Guidance
Target audience: University members, Students
Location:
Online
Presentation/Lecture
18/11/2025, 5.30 pm Guest lectures in conservation and restoration in the winter semester 2025/26
Guest lecture Dipl.-Rest. Torsten Nimoth
Target audience: Professional audience, University members, Public, Prospective students
Location:
House DRoom 011
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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.
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…
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.
Event
News
register now: Long Night of Writing for FHP students on 23th of October 2025
In October, the Student Counselling Service and the University Library at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again organising the "Long Night of Writing" - an opportunity for concentrated writing and networking.
Impressions from study & teaching
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Dean
Professor for Conservation and Restoration – Mural Painting
Head of department office
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Associate Dean's Office
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