Potsdam, Germany

Studying at University of Potsdam

University of Potsdam is a university in Potsdam, Germany, founded in 1991. It teaches around 19,691 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 30 of its degree programmes, 30 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1991Founded35 years of history
  • 19,691Studentscounted in 2024
  • 274Professorshipsendowed chairs
  • 30Programmes
  • 1Bachelor's
  • 29Master's
  • 30 of 30Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 4–6 semestersDuration
  • PotsdamCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at University of Potsdam and have a Wikipedia article.

Academic partner universities

  • Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • Technische Universität Berlin
  • Freie Universität Berlin

Networks & alliances

  • German Rectors' Conference
  • Franco-German University
  • Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
  • German University Sports Federation
  • Netzwerk Mittelgroße Universitäten
  • Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
  • ORCID, Inc.
  • YERUN
  • German National Research Data Infrastructure
  • NFDI4Earth
  • Universitätsallianz (UA) 11+ / German University Alliance e. V.
  • European Digital UniverCity Alliance

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

University of Potsdam is at 52.3989° N, 13.0657° E, in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates52.3989° N, 13.0657° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Potsdam

2016–2025 average

Summers in Potsdam average 24°C by day and 15°C at night; winters average 5°C and 0°C. The city gets around 1,635 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

24°15°

daynight

June – August

Winter

5°0°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,635

hours of sunshine a year

16.7 h of daylight in June, 7.8 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 4° 0° Jan 7° 0° Feb 10° 2° Mar 14° 5° Apr 19° 10° May 24° 15° Jun 24° 16° Jul 25° 16° Aug 21° 13° Sep 15° 9° Oct 8° 4° Nov 5° 1° Dec

Warmest: AugustColdest: January126 days of rain a year · 599 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as University of Potsdam — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • UP
  • Universität Potsdam
ROR ID
03bnmw459
Region
Brandenburg
Official website
uni-potsdam.de

Identifiers

Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026