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About XU

Germany’s first university for digitisation and technology

A state-recognised private university in Potsdam. We teach digital skills through real projects with companies, so ideas turn into working innovations.

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Who we are

Changemakers for a sustainable tomorrow

We work by the principle: think global, act local.

  • Our visionWe empower digital talents to become changemakers for a sustainable tomorrow.
  • Our missionWe shape interactive education, research and collaboration with a strong focus on digital transformation for sustainability, and foster an entrepreneurial, interdisciplinary mindset.

Recognised & accredited

State-recognised since 2018

A private university of applied sciences in Potsdam, close to Berlin.

  • Land BrandenburgState recognitionOfficially recognised in 2018 by the Ministry of Science, Research and Culture of the State of Brandenburg.
  • ZEvAAccreditationAccredited by ZEvA, the Central Evaluation and Accreditation Agency, which confirmed our sustainable and innovative study programmes.

Our people

Learn from professors and practitioners

Our faculty brings research and hands-on experience from industry and start-ups.

Professors

  • Prof. Dr. Raad Bin TareafProf. Dr. Raad Bin TareafData Science & AI
  • Prof. Dr. Bastian HaleckerProf. Dr. Bastian HaleckerDeep Tech & Entrepreneurship
  • Dr. Violeta VasilevaDr. Violeta VasilevaAdvanced Virtual Environments & Sustainability
  • Prof. Dr. Petyo BudakovProf. Dr. Petyo BudakovDigital Marketing
  • Prof. Dr. Filipe de Castro SoeiroProf. Dr. Filipe de Castro SoeiroDigital Transformation & Sustainability

Academic team

  • Prof. Dr. Stefan SteinProf. Dr. Stefan SteinPresident
  • Prof. Dr. Roland SchröderProf. Dr. Roland SchröderAcademic Advancement & Quality Management
  • Hanif ZareiHanif ZareiIT System Admin
  • Ben HankoBen HankoProject Coordinator RITS
  • Carolin BachertCarolin BachertTechnology Development Lead & Research Coordination RITS
  • Hao ZhangHao ZhangHead of X-Lab
  • Serafina WeisseSerafina WeisseStudent Recruitment

Research

Research with real-world impact

We explore the future of education, technology and sustainability, linking digital innovation with global impact.

  • ZIM project: AI & sustainabilityOur third ZIM project, funded with €220K from mid-2025 to mid-2027, strengthens our profile in artificial intelligence and sustainability.
  • Real-world projectsStudents work on real-world challenges every semester, guided by our faculty.
  • Erasmus+ projectsWith AI4All and DeepTech for Creative Trust, XU works with European partners on responsible, human-centred AI in education.

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