University of Applied Sciences Potsdam – Interdisciplinary & Familiar
The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) was founded in 1991 and is located in the north of Potsdam. The range of subjects includes information science, engineering, socio-cultural and design courses. In addition, there is a broad portfolio of transfer and continuing education programs. As an employer, the university offers attractive employment opportunities and development prospects.
Shaping the world of tomorrow is what we are working on in teaching, practice and research. We offer inspiring learning, diversity and interdisciplinarity at a family university.
Departments & degree programs of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
Social and Educational Sciences
Department 1 was the first department at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and is also the largest department with approximately 1,000 students.
City| Building| Culture
The different courses of study and focal points of Department 2 are interlinked by a cultural and (cultural) design claim.
Civil Engineering
Faculty 3 has been training young people as civil engineers for 25 years and has seven laboratories that are used for research and study.
Design
Department 4 is characterized by the close integration of its interface, communication and product design and European media studies programs.
Information Sciences
Department 5 is known for its study concept of partially integrative training of archivists, librarians and documentalists - also called the "Potsdam Model".
Degree Programs
Find out more about our more than 30 bachelor's and master's degree programs and the various study options – from full-time face-to-face studies to dual degree programs and part-time programs.
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Promoting Talent – Apply Now for Scholarships of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung!
The scholarship programme of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung is one of the 13 organisations for the promotion of talented students in Germany and provides scholarships to students and doctoral candidates from Germany and abroad, from all subjects and at all universities.
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Call for Proposals GIF Young Scientists' Meetings
Workshop "Remembering Genocides and Violent Conflicts: Intergenerational Memory and Post-History in Contemporary Societies" for young researchers from Israel and Germany
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Free Study Places - Lottery Possible
Take advantage of the opportunity to study at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam in the winter semester 2023/24: For some study programs there are still free places, extended application deadlines and the option to participate in the lottery.
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Language courses for students in the winter semester 2023/2024
Learn a new language, consolidate your knowledge or prepare specifically for a stay abroad. The Volkshochschule im Bildungsforum (VHS) Potsdam offers language courses for students of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam in the winter semester 2023/24.