Embedded in Potsdam’s unique cultural landscape, in close proximity to the Prussian palaces and gardens, the still relatively young University of Potsdam has established itself at three locations.
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Master's Programmes
Social Sciences (12)
- Master/Ph.D. Clinical Exercise Science
- M.Sc. Cognitive Systems
- M.Sc. Economics
- Master/Ph.D. Experimental and Clinical Linguistics
- Master Jewish Theology
Humanities (5)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (5)
- M.Sc. Astrophysics
- M.Sc. Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. Polymer Science
- MS of Mathematics Structures in Mathematics inspired by Physics
Computer Science & IT (4)
- M.Sc. Bioinformatics
- M.Sc. Data Science
- M.Sc. Digital Health
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (2)
Business & Management (1)
Engineering & Technology (1)
- M.Sc. Polymer Science
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (1)
- Master/Ph.D. Clinical Exercise Science
Medicine & Health (1)
- M.Sc. Digital Health
About
History
The University was founded in 1991.
Education
The University of Potsdam has already achieved an outstanding position among the universities and scientific institutions of Berlin and Brandenburg. It convinces with its great variety of programs and courses as well as with its distinct interdisciplinary research profile. Students can develop their individual aptitudes and talents in numerous one-major programs or combination courses. Some subjects you can study only at the University of Potsdam in this form. Among them are Jewish Studies, Patholinguistics or IT Systems Engineering at the affiliated Hasso Plattner Institute of Software Systems Engineering.
Research
The University of Potsdam is not only well connected internally but also to institutions outside. The university has found scientific partners of international standing with the Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact Research and the German Institute of Human Nutrition, the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics as well as the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – German Research Centre for Geosciences. Close cooperation and joint professorships also exist with the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, and many other research institutions. Furthermore, the university collaborates with two well-known institutes of the Fraunhofer Society in the Science Park Potsdam-Golm, a research campus that is growing in significance far beyond Germany’s borders.
Career
In addition to education in their subjects, students can acquire important skills that help them to start their career. The Career Service, some institutes, and Potsdam Transfer, the short form for “Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Knowledge- and Technology- Transfer”, support them with their expertise in seeking a job or setting up a business.
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
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Services
Student services
The International Office is the competent authority for all international students. It does not only support them in their academic education at the University of Potsdam but also in mastering the challenges that are sometimes involved when staying in another country.
Potsdam presents itself as a city of science – open to the world and tolerant – with its international conferences, global networks, and research across borders. This also creates a good climate for visiting professors and Ph.D. candidates. They appreciate the proficient working conditions in a region with one of the highest densities of research institutions in Germany. For them, the “Welcome Center” is the first point of contact.
Library services
Departmental Library at the Neues Palais:
- books and other media relating to the subjects of the Faculty of Arts
- books and other media relating to the subjects of the Faculty of Sciences and the Faculty of Human Sciences
Departmental Library in Babelsberg :
- books and other media relating to the subjects of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, the Law Faculty and the Institute of Computer Science
Student Life
Campus life
The campus Am Neuen Palais, which is in the immediate proximity of the Park of Sanssouci, is home to the Faculty of Arts. In rural Golm, where one of the largest science parks of the region has grown, there are the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Human Sciences. The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and the Law Faculty are in Griebnitzsee. The University of Potsdam was newly founded in 1991 –organizationally, formally and with regard to its contents, but did not have to start from scratch with its buildings. While many of the listed buildings were extensively renovated during the first years, numerous new buildings were erected during the last decade.
Sports facilities
The University Athletic Department offers services and educational opportunities for students, staff, trainees and alumni of the University. School children and guests of the University are also welcome. The programs range from fitness clubs and courses to aquatics and competitive sports, and they include the possibility of acquiring key competences during bachelor studies. More than 100 sports courses provide an active counterbalance to scholarly work, no matter whether you are interested in team sports, cardio and weight training, or workshops on relaxation.
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Student Reviews
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
My masters program has some organizational problems because it is relatively new. Coming from another country, I needed some issues where I needed help but I either could not reach anyone, or the staff were not well informed about the subject as well. Germany's school performance demands are high, you have to be 100% present and attentive, work in time. It is free...
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
This program is great when you want to receive good insights into present studies and researches as well as connecting to different, potential employers from different brands. With the Institute of Hasso Plattner as an institute from the University of Potsdam you can get state-of-the-art insights in digitalization and design thinking. The campus is great, the proximity to...
Studying at Potsdam University
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
The pros: The facilities are very good, both modern and old buildings. Potsdam is a beautiful town, not overcrowded. Everything is here, gyms, shopping malls, book shops, hospital, it is a modern town with a very good train and highway connection to other parts of Germany. Also, the airport is very close, just 25min by train. As a full time student we have free travel...