This page offers a variety of basic information about the University of Potsdam and links to the external websites of the respective institutions.

The University of Potsdam is the largest of the four universities in Potsdam and simultaneously the largest university of the federal state Brandenburg. The university was founded in 1991. Currently more than 20.000 students are enrolled at the university. The university has been awarded with the education prize for teaching excellence by the German Association for the Promotion of Science and the Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs.


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• Courses of studies at the University of Potsdam
  
• Official homepage of the University of Potsdam
  

The international office is responsible for foreign students and the university's international partnerships.

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• International office
  

The student advisory service of the University of Potsdam is the contact point for prospective and enrolled students. It helps solving all questions related to studying in Potsdam.

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• Student advisory service of the University of Potsdam

A faculty ("Fakultät") is a division within the university that contains one or several study subjects.

Student councils ("Fachschaften") are organizations for the representation of interests of students by students. One student council usually represents a single faculty or one subject.

The list below contains links to the faculties of the University of Potsdam and the corresponding student councils.

Faculties:

• Juristische Fakultät (law)
  
• Philosophische Fakultät (philosophy)
  
• Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät (humanities)
  
• Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät (economics and social science)
  
• Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät (mathematics and natural sciences)
  

Student councils:

• Overview of all student councils at the University of Potsdam
  

The University of Potsdam has three university complexes and beyond that four further locations.

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• Layout and a overview of all facilities at the University of Potsdam

The canteens and cafeterias offer a varying and diverse range of dishes.

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• Current menu of the canteens and cafeterias
  

The Studentenwerk Potsdam supports students with all issues related to their studies. It offers services for financial matters, social life, accommodation, culture, and food services.

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• Studentenwerk Potsdam
  

The student represenatives are defending the interests of students on the university level. They are the voice of the students in talks with the university administration or the public. In addition to political and social issues the representation deals with cultural matters.

The student representation in Potsdam is the "Allgemeine Studierendenausschuss" (AStA).

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• Allgemeiner Studierendenausschuss of the University of Potsdam
  

The "Universitätsbibliothek Potsdam" is the library of the university and offers literature and research advice.

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• Universitätsbibliothek Potsdam
  

Within the university the IT service is the first contact for questions about data processing and electronic communication.
At the University of Potsdam it is offered by the "Zentralen Einrichtung für Informationsverarbeitung und Kommunikation" (ZEIK).

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• Zentrale Einrichtung für Informationsverarbeitung und Kommunikation

The university sport offers numerous sport activities for students such as beach soccer, autogenic training, zumba or wild water kayak.

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• University sport 
• Sport courses from A to Z