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 over 30 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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Save the date: Writing Night for FHP Students on the 29rd of October 2026
In October, the Student Counselling Services and the University Library at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again organising the "Writing Night" - an opportunity for concentrated writing and networking.
A GDR-Era Home Becomes a Case Study for Energy-Efficient Refurbishment
The detached house in Brandenburg, built in 1960, is closely related to the GDR EW 58 house type. Its refurbishment is being scientifically monitored as part of the InNoWest project ‘Tool for the energy-efficiency retrofitting of standardised detached houses’ and is regarded by the researchers as a…
ZDT Annual Conference 2026: Save the Date & Call for Participation
The annual conference "ZDT Forum: Digitale Hochschule Brandenburg", to be held on the 6th of November 2026, will provide insights into current digitalisation projects in the fields of research, teaching, knowledge and technology transfer, and Administration at Brandenburg’s universities. The event…
Extended application deadlines: Apply now for selected degree programmes
Make the most of your chance to secure a place at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam: extended application deadlines apply for selected degree programmes in the Departments of Information Sciences and Social and Educational Sciences for the 2026/27 winter semester.