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.
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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Indigenous lifeworlds as an interactive video installation in Rio de Janeiro
Results from the research project Amazonia as a Future Laboratory of the Ethnological Museum, the Institute for Museum Research and the Ibero-American Institute of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, the Botanical Garden Berlin…
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FHP student discovers oldest choir stalls in Germany
The choir stalls of the village church in Gägelow are the oldest choir stalls in Germany, according to research by Lea Morath, a Master's student of conservation and restoration at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, and building historian and dendrologist Tilo Schöfbek. The sensational find…
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InNoWest: Ideas for sustainable digitisation projects wanted!
The research and innovation project "InNoWest - Simply do it! Sustainable and digital together in North and West Brandenburg" is looking for project ideas in the field of sustainable digitalisation. Selected proposals will then be implemented. The competition is aimed at local authorities, civil…
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Registration for the Long Night of Writing is now open for FHP students
Register now for 18th of April and benefit from the "Long Night of Writing"! The student counselling service and the library of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again offering the opportunity to advance your own writing project with input lectures and the chance to concentrate on…