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Urban Futures

The Master's programme Urban Futures is a full-time programme including a research internship therein and concludes with a Master of Arts degree. The programme is designed as a four-semester course that offers students from different disciplinary backgrounds the possibility of inter- and transdisciplinary study.

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Institute for Applied Research Urban Futures (IaF)

The Institute for Applied Research takes up inter- and transdisciplinary issues of urban developments and works on them in research projects of the Master's programme Urban Futures.

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Transdisciplinary research at universities of applied sciences Sciences - Status quo and potentials of a sleeping giant

The project consortium analyses research at universities of applied sciences (HAW) with a special focus on transdisciplinary research projects.

InNoWest - Just do it! Sustainable and digital together in North-West Brandenburg

The three partners in the InNoWest project are Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE), the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) and the Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences (THB). Together with regional stakeholders from politics, administration, municipalities, small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU) and the Federal Agency for Civic Eduacation, transfer projects…

GraDiM: Granularities of dispersion and Materiality: Visualisation of a Photo Archive on Diaspora

In collaboration with the photographer Frédéric Brenner and his international project team, the GraDiM research project is developing theoretical and technical concepts for the visualisation of a photographic archive, with particular sensitivity towards a collection documenting the Jewish diaspora.

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Idealo Awards Scholarships for Committed and Talented Students

In 2026, Idealo will continue to support committed and talented students with a full scholarship totalling 9,000.00 Euro. Applications can be submitted until the 15th of June 2026.

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Matching Day 2026 - Which Companies Suit Me?

Students and graduates meet potential employers at the Matching Day. All students who are looking for a job after graduation or an internship at sought-after regional companies are invited to take part. The FHP offers preparatory workshops to give students a solid basis for the interviews.

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How Founding Drives your Own Transformation - Laura van Altena on the Podcast: Gründungsgeist Berlin-Brandenburg

How do you start a business when your everyday life has long been full but you still don't want to give up anything? Laura van Altena talks to Doreen Löwe about the challenges of self-employment, being an employee and voluntary work and how the EXIST Women's Scholarship helps her to focus.

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Register now: Writing Night for FHP Students on the 23rd of April 2026

In April, the Student Counselling Services and the University Library at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again organising the "Writing Night" - an opportunity for concentrated writing and networking.

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06/06
Part 2: Language practice & text production (first date)
10:00 – 12:30
06/06
12:30 – 14:00
Location: CampusRoom Campuswiese
06/06
10:00 – 14:00
Location: Campus
10/06
09:00 – 10:30
Location: OnlineRoom via MS-Teams

Contact

Programme Management

Research professor for resource-optimised and climate-adapted construction
Head of Urban Future (M. A.)

Institute for Applied Research Urban Futures (IaF)

Room 3.09a