The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam has established itself as one of the leading institutions in Germany thanks to its partially integrated education in the fields of information and data management, archives and library science. With a clear focus on practice-oriented learning and interdisciplinary cooperation, the Department of Information Sciences offers not only bachelor's and MA degree programmes, but also tailor-made further education courses and is an important location for innovative research and teaching.
Department of Information Sciences
Degree Programmes
Archival Studies (BA)
Archives are the memory of society. During your studies, you will learn to evaluate analog and digital products based on their relevance for the future and make them accessible to interested parties in a user-friendly manner. Your future field of work is diverse: whether in a public archive or a private company, the expertise and methods you acquire will be in demand in the job market.
Application period: 15th of June 每 15th of August (no admission restrictions)
Library Science (BA)
Libraries consolidate large volumes of diverse information and make it accessible to their users. In doing so, they make a valuable contribution to understanding the past, present, and future.
As a library scientist, you not only hold the key to this knowledge but also create it and actively shape the transfer of information.
Application period: 15th of June 每 15th of August (no admission restrictions)
Information and Data Management (BA)
In the Bachelor's programme in Information and Data Management, you will learn to organise large and complex datasets and present them in a user-friendly manner. Various methods and tools are used to analyse and manage information processes. As a trained data and information specialist, you will be employable wherever information and data need to be managed.
Application period: 15th of June 每 15th of August (no admission restrictions)
Archival Science (MA)
Upon graduation, you will be qualified to assume a leadership position in archival management. You will possess competencies in archive management and project management within archival tasks, particularly in records management, digital long-term preservation, marketing, and public relations. You will be equipped to handle archival tasks amid changing professional and societal demands.
Application period: 10th of May 每 10th of June in odd-numbered years (restricted admission)
Digital Information Management (MA)
Digitalisation and artificial intelligence are changing the world of work and demanding new information skills. The Master's programme in Digital Information Management teaches information science expertise and methods for designing processes, systems and strategies. It qualifies graduates for demanding positions in administration, business, libraries and infrastructure facilities.
Digital Data Management (MA)
Note: This degree programme will no longer be offered starting from the summer semester of 2024.
The professional world is undergoing rapid change, irreversibly triggered by digitization. With the Master's programme in Digital Data Management (DDM), you are optimally qualified for this future. You systematically expand your professional skills, which will propel your career forward successfully and sustainably.
DDM is an exclusive training program for the next generation of data managers.
Information Sciences (MA)
Note: This degree program will no longer be offered starting from the winter semester of 2022/23.
The internet never forgets 每 or does it? How do fake news come about, and what can be done about them? Why is "information" so crucial everywhere, even though no one can explain what it is? What should be preserved in the Digital Age? The Master's programme in Information Sciences offers an integrative, scientifically oriented qualification with a strong focus on practical application for professional fields dealing with information and knowledge.
Online Study Selection Assistant (OSA)
With the OSA, you can interactively find out whether one of our Bachelor's degree programs in Archival Studies, Library Science and Information and Data Management is a good fit for you. We show you specific tasks and give you insights into everyday study life.
News from the department
More news
register now: Long Night of Writing for FHP students on 23th of October 2025
In October, the Student Counselling 手机买足球的app and the University Library at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again organising the "Long Night of Writing" - an opportunity for concentrated writing and networking.
New FLEX Course in Cooperation With the Waschhaus Potsdam
The Entrepeneurship School's FLEX courses are once again open for self-enrolment. There are 5 interdisciplinary courses to choose from in the summer semester 2026. The cooperation with the Waschhaus Potsdam is new.
Successful participation in the 5th virtual training fair "What's next in the job?"
How to take the next career step in the library and information sector? This question was the focus of the 5th virtual continuing education fair "What's next in your job?", which took place on the 23rd of January, 2026. The Department of Information Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences#
Prof Dr Ulrike Wuttke launches science podcast on data tracking and digital sovereignty
On 1 February 2026, the new science podcast "Die Wissensarchitekt*innen" was launched, initiated and produced by Prof. Dr Ulrike Wuttke, digital humanities scholar and information scientist as well as professor of library science with a focus on strategies, service development and science#
Associated facilities
Koordinierungsstelle Brandenburg-digital
The goal of the Koordinierungsstelle Brandenburg-digital (KBD) is to improve the digital presentation of cultural assets from the state of Brandenburg. By increasing the digital visibility of individual institutions and holdings, a very real and substantial contribution is made to increasing the digital visibility of Brandenburg as a cultural state.
Landesfachstelle f邦r Archive und ?ffentliche Bibliotheken Brandenburg
The Landesfachstelle f邦r Archive und ?ffentliche Bibliotheken Brandenburg is affiliated with the Department of Information Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. As an institution of the University, one of the tasks of the Landesfachstelle is to support the transfer of knowledge between the university and archival and library practice in the state of Brandenburg.
Vernetzungs- und Kompetenzstelle Open Access Brandenburg
The Vernetzungs- und Kompetenzstelle (VuK) Open Access Brandenburg is the central point of contact on the topic of Open Access and for related areas of open science in the state of Brandenburg. It was established in 2021 at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam as part of the implementation of the state's Open Access strategy.
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