Urban water management organises the handling of drinking water, service water, wastewater and rainwater in and around settlements – these can be individual homesteads or villages, cities of all sizes or metropolises. The hygienic supply of clean drinking water and the healthy and environmentally sound disposal of wastewater are a fundamental component of elementary public services.
During the degree programme, university semesters alternate with practical semesters, which are completed at the training partner. The theoretical and practical phases are coordinated with each other in terms of content.
Urban Water Management | Dual (BEng)
Degree:
Bachelor of Engineering
Type:
Full time
Dual
Course language:
German
Standard study period:
8 semesters, practice-integrated
Start of study:
Winter semester
Application deadline:
15/06 – 15/07 (free of admission)
Admission requirements:
General university entrance qualification/ ntrance qualification for studies at universities of applied sciences/ equivalent recognised prior vocational training, education contract with a cooperating practice or transfer partner
Profile
Closely connected with nature and the environment
The organisation covers the planning, construction and operation of facilities for urban water management, e.g. waterworks, supply networks, sewer networks or sewage treatment plants. In Germany, it is usually assigned to civil engineering. Drinking water supply technically includes water extraction, water treatment, water storage, water transport and water distribution up to individual buildings. Wastewater disposal (sewage and rainwater) is divided into wastewater drainage, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment and sewage sludge treatment. Special structures below the earth's surface such as separating structures, relief structures or rainwater retention basins are part of the underground sewer network. Rainwater management includes, among other things, the unsealing of surfaces, rainwater retention, rainwater drainage and rainwater discharge conditions (receiving waters).
Since the element of water is not a common commodity but a human right, it must be treated and safeguarded with the principles of sustainability. Consequently, the fields of activity in urban water management are closely linked to aspects of nature and the environment.
Does this degree programme suit you?
The dual degree programme in urban water management holds an exciting mix of elements of civil engineering and hydrology. If you are interested in how rainwater infiltration systems work, how valuable groundwater is protected or how underground sewer networks are planned, then this subject is the best option.
For this, you should have a basic interest in construction processes and an understanding of mathematics and physics. Digital tools and software programmes are used for the planning and dimensioning of the systems, which requires basic IT knowledge and affinity.
The parallel study and practice requires good organisation and a solution-oriented, independent way of working. Your communication skills are in demand, as you will be in constant exchange with a team of architects, construction company contractors and other stakeholders in the office and on the construction site.
Is this degree programme right for me?
The dual degree programme in urban water management holds an exciting mix of elements of civil engineering and hydrology. If you are interested in how rainwater infiltration systems work, how valuable groundwater is protected or how underground sewer networks are planned, then this subject is the best option.
You bring these qualities with you
- Interest in building processes and structures
- Mathematical, physical and technical understanding
- IT affinity and an openness to digital solutions
- Problem solving skills
- Organisational skills
- Independent working style
- Teamwork and communication skills
Information day for prospective students on the 11th of June 2024
Would you like to get to know the study contents better, talk to students and discover the campus? Come to the information day of thecivil engineering department on the 11th of June!
Course flyer
- Flyer Studiengang Siedlungswasserwirtschaft (B. Eng.) (PDF, 233.63 KB)
Contact
The colleagues at the student counselling service provide information to prospective students, first-year students, parents, teachers and students on all general questions about the degree programme. If you have specific questions or concerns about the bachelor's degree programme in urban water management dual, please contact the subject counselling service.
Subject Counselling Service
Professor of Hydraulics
Study Advisor for Urban Water Management (B. Eng.)
Head of Water Laboratory
Coordinator dual degree programmes
Coordinator Dual Study Programmes
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Career Prospects
Career prospects
Did you know that Germany is a world leader in plant engineering for urban water management? As specialists in demand, good prospects open up for you upon completion of the dual study programme in urban water management. Since you already gain professional experience in a company during your studies, this additionally increases your career opportunities.
Possible areas of application
- Water and wastewater associations
- public administrations
- Planning offices
- Construction management
- Manufacturers of plant technology
- Manufacturers of building products
- In the distribution sector
- Expert or advisory activities
Prepared for the world of work
The dual degree programme in urban water management prepares you to competently manage the following situations:
- You will accompany the construction of new urban water management facilities as well as construction measures on existing facilities from the first sketch to completion, e.g. the construction of a sewage treatment plant, the conversion and modernisation of a waterworks or the renovation of a sewer network.
- To do this, you design, construct and calculate the individual parts of the plants from the pipe to the digestion tower. You decide on the construction method, select the construction elements and the suitable materials and technologies.
- You ensure that the plants comply with both legal and technical requirements. For example, you accompany the approval procedure and ensure compliance with the current requirements for the purification performance of the waterworks.
- You plan and control the execution of construction projects in the office and on the construction site. In dialogue with architects, specialist planners, building owners and the companies carrying out the work, you ensure the completion of the construction project with regard to time, costs and quality.
- You will operate the water supply and sanitation systems and ensure that drinking water flows out of the tap at all times and that the wastewater is cleaned in accordance with the state of the art so that the water bodies are not polluted.
- Youwork on technical problems independently and systematically in teams and individually on the basis of scientific working methods. You apply their knowledge and skills, e.g. in the use of specialised software for the planning and dimensioning of facilities as well as geo-information software for the computer-assisted networking of all information on the inventory of facilities, and expand their knowledge as required. You support decision-making processes, e.g. through reports and presentations.
- In addition to the classic range of activities, you can work for manufacturers of construction products and plant technology (Germany is the world leader in plant technology for urban water management), in sales and in advisory and expert activities.
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More courses| Department | Degree programme | Teaching language | Start of study | Application deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Civil Engineering (BEng) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)
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Civil Engineering | Dual (BEng) | German | Winter semester | 15/06 – 15/07 (free of admission)
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Infrastructure Systems (BEng) | German | Winter semester | 15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)
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Infrastructure Systems | Dual (BEng) | German | Winter semester | 15/06 – 15/07 (free of admission)
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Ing•Bau: Preservation and Construction Work in Structural Engineering (MSc) | German | Summer semester, Winter semester | 15/12 – 15/02 and 15/05 – 15/07 (restricted admission)
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MEng Building Conservation and Construction Work on Existing Buildings | German | Summer semester | 15.12. – 15.02. (admission restricted)
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Urban Water Management | Dual (BEng) | German | Winter semester | 15/06 – 15/07 (free of admission)
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Study Content
Course of studies
The standard period of study for the dual full-time degree programme in urban water management is eight semesters and concludes with a bachelor of engineering degree.
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Semester 1 – 2 |
Compulsory modules, basic studies: structural engineering, infrastructure systems, urban water management |
| Semester 3 | Practical semester |
| Semester 4 – 5 | Compulsory modules, basic studies: structural engineering, infrastructure systems, urban water management Practical periods |
| Semester 6 | Practical semester |
| Semester 7 – 8 | Compulsory modules, in-depth studies, elective modules, practical periods Bachelor thesis and colloquium |
Study content
In the currently valid module handbooks and study and examination regulations of the civil engineering department, you will find the module overview, a detailed description of the modules and study contents as well as the study plan for the dual degree programme in urban water management.
Teaching formats
The theory semesters in the dual degree programme in urban water management guarantee a theoretically sound and equally practical course of study through the choice of teaching formats:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- (Laboratory) exercises
- Projects
- Excursions
- Tutorials
- Bachelor College
Modules
The content of the dual bachelor's degree programme in urban water management consists of general fundamentals of civil engineering, fundamentals of construction, basic and in-depth teaching content of infrastructure in the field of water management, as well as construction management and law.
- Mathematics, technical drawing, surveying, programming, communication and scientific work, reflection on theory-practice transfer and course of study.
- Structural analysis, building construction, building materials, building physics, foundation engineering, solid construction
- Urban construction, hydraulic engineering, water & wastewater, sewer and pipe networks, groundwater, environmental and planning law
- Project management, construction operations, construction planning, construction law, construction business management
Practical phases
You are under contract with a company for the entire duration of your studies and complete the practical phases as well as the practical period there.
© Andrea Vollmer The Urban Water Management degree programme is crucial for the protection of water resources and the environment, as it combines biology, civil engineering and practical work experience.
FieneStudent Urban Water Management | Dual
© Andrea Vollmer I find all areas relating to our water supply and disposal very interesting. At the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, I'm learning how I can shape the future of water sustainably in my home town, for example. Maybe I'm planning the waterworks that will supply my neighbourhood in the coming decades. This is made possible by a good combination of theory and practice as well as committed professors.
RobertStudent Urban Water Management | Dual
© Andrea Vollmer By studying Urban Water Management, I can combine my technical interest with the essential task of water and wastewater treatment and thus make an important contribution to solving current challenges. At the same time, the dual study programme enables me to apply this knowledge directly in my practical company.
SophieUrban Water Management | Dual
© Andrea Vollmer The Urban Water Management degree programme offers me the opportunity to make an important contribution to the sustainable management of water resources in urban areas. For me, the degree programme at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is an ideal continuation of my professional training in the field of wastewater.
GregorStudent Urban Water Management | Dual
© Andrea Vollmer Taking responsibility for water, such an important and ubiquitous resource, never ceases to impress me. At the end of my degree programme, I can proudly say: I did everything right!
DamianStudent Urban Water Management | Dual
Practice Partner
Practice partner for the degree programme urban water management | dual
Apo Projekt GmbH
Hostenwall 5 • 20355 Hamburg
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Aqua-Tool Industrial Control & Cleaning GmbH
AQUA-PLAN GmbH
Sputendorfer Str. 158, 14532 Stahnsdorf
Contact:
Jörn Blank
aquaplan-stahnsdorf@t-online.de
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ARIKON AG
Komturstraße 18A, 12099 Berlin
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AZV for keeping the Parthe clean
04451 Borsdorf
Contact:
Carola Hernla-Bloy
+49 34 291439-0
zentrale@azv-parthe.de
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Bartel-Bau GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG
Eichhorster Weg 80
13435 Berlin
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Berlin Waterworks
10317 Berlin
Contact:
Amine Elaryf
Coordinator Dual Studies
+49 30 8644-84527
amine.elaryf@bwb.de
Website
biofilt GmbH - Engineering consultants for water and wastewater
Main street 40, 01468 Moritzburg
Contact:
Oliver Grimm
info@biofilt.de
Website
BRAWAG GmbH Wasser- und Abwassergesellschaft Brandenburg an der Havel
Packhofstrasse 31, 14776 Brandenburg an der Havel
Contact (for applicants):
Jasmin Berndt
+49 3381752 315
personal@stwb.de
Website
Dahme-Nuthe Wasser-, Abwasserbetriebsgesellschaft GmbH
15711 Königs Wusterhausen
Contact:
Petra Hansche
+49 3375 2568260
Website
Dessauer Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH - DVV - Stadtwerke
Albrechtstraße 48
06844 Dessau-Roßlau
Contact:
Veronika Tiede
+49 340 899-1032
vtiede@dvv-dessau.de
Website
Deutsche Bahn AG, DB Real Estate, Region East
Contact:
Robert Slatnow
robert.slatnow@deutschebahn.com
Head of Infrastructure Rehabilitation/ Sewerage Management Eastern Region
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Dr.-Ing. Pecher und Partner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
Landsberger Straße 155 | House 4
80687 Munich
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Echterhoff Bau GmbH
Ordensmeister. 15-16, 12099 Berlin
Contact:
Meike Kantin
mkantin@echterhoff.de
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FREY Bauunternehmen GmbH
14469 Potsdam
Contact:
Bernd Frey
+49 331 54986-0
info@frey-bauunternehmen.de
Website
Frisch & Faust Tiefbau GmbH
13156 Berlin
Contact:
Dieter Mießen
+49 30 476095-0
ausbildung@frisch-faust.de
Website
G.U.B. Ingenieur AG
Berlin Branch
Allee der Kosmonauten 33 D,
12681 Berlin
Job advertisement for the winter semester 2023/24
Contact:
Oliver Staats
+49 30 2200249-23
oliver.staats@gub-ing.de
Website
Gottlieb Tesch Kanal- und Rohrleitungsbau
Ruhlsdorfer Strasse 103
14532 Stahnsdorf
Contact:
Olaf Brucki
o.brucki@gottliebtesch.de
Website
HEIDEWASSER GmbH
39128 Magdeburg
Contact:
Ivonne Fürtig
+49 391 28968126
i.fuertig@heidewasser.de
Website
Hölscher hydraulic engineering
Hinterm Busch 23, 49733 Haren (Ems)
Website
Friedrich Haag Engineering Office
Elsterstr. 13 14552 Michendorf-Bergheide
Contact:
Marion Haag
marionhaag@f-haag.de
Website
Josef Pfaffinger Bauunternehmung GmbH Branch Office Berlin
Havelring 6
16727 Velten
Contact:
Marcel Nickl
Division Manager Network Construction/ IWE
+49 3304 205072-14 (Tel.)
+49 151 42263188 (mobile)
m.nickl@pfaffinger.com
Website
KARL WEISS Technologies GmbH
Robert-W.-Kempner-Straße 6, 14167 Berlin
Contact:
Secretariat
+49 30 311762-0
info@karl-weiss.com
Website
Kreiswerke Bautzen Wasserversorgung GmbH
02625 Bautzen
Contact:
Heike Schwabe
+49 3591 370821
wasser@kwbz.de
Website
Brandenburg State Road Administration, Potsdam office
14480 Potsdam
Contact:
Richter
+49 3342 249-1359
LS-Bewerbungen@LS.Brandenburg.de
Website
Application
State capital Hanover
Hanover
Contact:
Annika Rudolph
Annika.Rudolph@hannover-stadt.de
Website
District of Oder-Spree
Breitscheidstraße 7, 15848 Beeskow
Website
District of Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Neuruppin
Contact:
Ms Kathleen Barsch
kathleen.bartsch@opr.de
Website
Ludwig Pfeiffer Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH & Co. KG
Im Gewerbepark 8, 15711 Königs Wusterhausen, Germany
Website
District of Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Neuruppin
Contact:
Ms Kathleen Barsch
kathleen.bartsch@opr.de
Website
Märkischer Abwasser- und Wasserzweckverband (MAWV) (Municipal Association for Sewage and Water)
15711 Königs Wusterhausen
Contact:
Falko Börnecke
schniegler-dagge.melina@mawv.de
Website
METRON Independent Planning Company
Stadtweg 27, 06667 Weißenfels
Contact:
Dipl. Ing. Eva Müller
em@ingenieure-architekten.com
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Mittelmärkische Wasser- und Abwasser GmbH
14532 Kleinmachnow
Contact:
Julia Rettig
+49 33203 345-130
j.rettig@mwa-gmbh.de
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NUWAB Nuthe Wasser und Abwasser GmbH
14943 Luckenwalde
Contact:
Kerstin Milke
+49 3371 6907-0
Website
Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband (OOWV)
Georgstraße 4, 26919 Brake
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PST GmbH
Eisenbahnstraße 26, 14542 Werder (Havel)
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Rohrleitungs- und Anlagenbau Königs Wusterhausen GmbH & Co. KG
15745 Wildau
Contact:
Ute Laurenz
+49 3375 515124
ute.laurenz@rakw.de
Website
City of Baruth, Eigenbetrieb WABAU
15837 City of Baruth/Mark
Contact:
Frank Zierath
+49 33704 97260
zierath@stadt-baruth-mark.de
Website
City of Pfungstadt
Kirchstrasse 12-14, 64319 Pfungstadt
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Hanover Municipal Drainage
30165 Hanover
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Hanover Municipal Drainage
30165 Hanover
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Stadtwerke Greifswald GmbH
Gützkower Landstraße 19-21, 17489 Greifswald
Contact:
Kathrin Motullo
kathrin.motullo@sw-greifswald.de
Website
Stadtwerke Greifswald GmbH
Gützkower Landstraße 19-21, 17489 Greifswald
Contact:
Kathrin Motullo
kathrin.motullo@sw-greifswald.de
Website
Stadtwerke Neustrelitz GmbH
Wilhelm-Stolte-Strasse 90, 17235 Neustrelitz
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Stadtwerke Neustrelitz GmbH
Wilhelm-Stolte-Strasse 90, 17235 Neustrelitz
Website
Stehmeyer + Bischoff Berlin GmbH & Co. KG
Albrechtstraße 48
06844 Dessau-Roßlau
Contact:
Martin Rudolph
+49 30 417885-26
martin.rudolph@stehmeyer-belin.de
Website
Stehmeyer + Bischoff Berlin GmbH & Co. KG
Albrechtstraße 48
06844 Dessau-Roßlau
Contact:
Martin Rudolph
+49 30 417885-26
martin.rudolph@stehmeyer-belin.de
Website
Technisches Büro für Wasserwirtschaft und Landeskultur GmbH
Goethestr. 1, 16259 Bad Freienwalde (Oder)
Trink- und AbwasserVerband Eisenach-Erbstromtal
36433 Bad Salzungen
Contact:
Birgit Degenhardt
+49 36928 961-430
birgit.degenhardt@tavee.de
Website
Trink- und Abwasserverband Lindow-Gransee
Ruppiner Street 13A, 16775 Gransee
Contact:
Anke Freitag
AFreitag@tav-lindow-gransee.de
Website
Trinkwasserverband Verden
Weserstraße 9 a, 27283 Verden
Trinkwasser- und Abwasserzweckverband Oderaue
15890 Eisenhüttenstadt
Contact:
AKS Aqua-Kommunal-Service GmbH
Heike Kolax
+49 335 5623-111
kolax@aks-ff.de
Website
TRP Bau GmbH
Stahnsdorfer Street 107
14513 Teltow
Contact:
Astrid Grimm
Human Resources
+49 3329 604454
Website
UCKERSERVICE Regionale Betriebsführungsgesellschaft für Wasserver- und Abwasserentsorgung mbH
VIC Verkehrs- und Ingenieurbau Consult GmbH
14482 Potsdam
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Wasser und Abwasser-Verband Bad Salzungen
Eisenacher Straße 2a, 36433 Bad Salzungen, Germany
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Wasser- und Abwasserverband Rathenow
14712 Rathenow
Contact:
Jenny Lilke
+49 3385 495630
personal@wav-rathenow.de
Website
Wasser- und Abwasserverband Wittstock
Wasserwerkstr. 1, 16909 Wittstock/Dosse
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Wasser- und Abwasserzweckverbandes Jüterbog-Fläming
14913 Jüterbog
Contact:
Tomczak
+49 3372 4179-0
info@waz-jueterbog.de
Website
Wasserversorgungsverband Rotenburg - Land
Zum Adel 101, 27356 Rotenburg / Unterstedt
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Wasserversorgungs- und Abwasserzweckverband Sonneberg
PIKO Square 1, 96515 Sonneberg
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Wasserwerke Zwickau GmbH
Erlmühlenstraße 15
08066 Zwickau
Contact:
Human Resources
+49 375 533222
bewerbung@wasserwerke-zwickau.de
Website
WSW & Partner GmbH
Hertelsbrunnenring 20, D-67657 Kaiserslautern
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WWN Wasserwirtschaftsgesellschaft Nieplitztal mbH
Großstraße 28, 14929 Treuenbrietzen
Website
ZOWA Schwedt/Oder - Zweckverband Ostuckermärkische Wasserversorgung und Abwasserbehandlung
Wasserplatz 1, 16303 Schwedt (Oder)
Website
Zweckverband Wasser und Abwasser Vogtland
08523 Plauen
Contact:
Anke Burucker
+49 3741 402-123
a.burucker@zwav.de
Website
Zweckverband Wasserversorgung und Abwasserbehandlung Rügen (Rügen Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Association)
18528 Bergen on Rügen
Contact:
Christina Homann
+49 3838 8004-165
homann@zwar.de
Website
Zweckverband für Wasserversorgung und Abwasserbeseitigung Bad Dürrenberg
Thomas-Müntzer-Strasse 11, 06231 Bad Dürrenberg
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Zweckverband Wasserversorgung und Abwasserentsorgung Fürstenwalde und Umland
Uferstraße 5, 15517 Fürstenwalde
Website
Zweckverband Wasserversorgung und Abwasserentsorgung Ostharz
Lindenstr. 8b, 06484 Quedlinburg
Website
Become a practice partner
Would you like to become a practice partner? As a practice partner for the dual degree programme, you take on students for the entire duration of their studies and ensure that your students are supervised during the practical phases. Further details are regulated in a cooperation agreement with the university. We will be happy to advise you!
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Coordinator Dual Study Programmes
Application & Contact
Dates & requirements for your application
The most important deadlines, dates and admission requirements for the dual bachelor's degree programme in urban water management are compiled here. You can find out which steps you need to take for a successful application in the next section.
Dates
- 11th of June: Info day for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Systems, Urban Water Management
- by 15th of August: submit application for enrolment
- by 15th of July: apply for a higher semester to continue a degree programme you have started at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
Access requirements
- General university entrance qualification according to the Brandenburg university act: General university entrance qualification or higher technical college entrance qualification or previous vocational training recognised as equivalent
- Completed education contract with a recognised practice partner
This is how you apply!
In the following, we explain which aspects you should consider from the conclusion of an education contract to enrolment (registration).
Further information
The following links provide you, and especially international applicants, with further information on the topics of application and enrolment at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.
International applicants
You would like to apply for studies from the first or a higher semester and have acquired your school-leaving qualification and/or university degree abroad? Then you can have degrees and achievements acquired abroad recognised and study with us.
Application & Enrolment Procedure
The application and study service provides information and advice on general questions regarding the application process, admission and enrolment at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, application for a higher semester, but also on topics such as compensation for disadvantages, part-time studies, waiting semesters and hardship applications.
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Contact & Services
The student counselling service provides information and advice on general questions about studying as well as on topics such as choosing a degree programme, application, enrolment and study organisation.
For subject-specific questions on module content, credit transfer, examinations or study focus in the dual degree programme in urban water management, the subject counselling service is the right place to go.
Subject Counselling Service
Professor of Hydraulics
Study Advisor for Urban Water Management (B. Eng.)
Head of Water Laboratory
Coordinator Dual Degree rogrammes
Coordinator Dual Study Programmes
Study and Examination Service
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