iSchools Organization welcomes two new members
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The iSchools Organization is happy to announce that the Department of Information Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany and the Faculty of Communication and Documentation at the University of Murcia, Spain, joined the iSchools as of November 2025.
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 Master's degree programs, but also tailor-made further education courses and is an important location for innovative research and teaching.
The Department of Information Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam joins the iSchools Organization at the Associate level and will be represented by Ulrike Wuttke, Ellen Euler and Christiane Strauß in all global and regional matters.
The Faculty of Communication and Documentation at the University of Murcia expands its academic portfolio in media, information, and communication studies with the Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Digital Content Management. This interdisciplinary program is jointly offered by the Department of Library and Information Science and the Department of Computer Science and Computing, bridging the social sciences and technological innovation.
It responds to society’s ongoing transformation toward digitalization, which is reshaping how information is managed, processed, and accessed. The degree provides a solid technical foundation combined with a strong understanding of the social role of information in participation, identity, and knowledge creation. Its curriculum covers key areas such as web design and programming, digital innovation with data and content, interaction design, information visualization, metadata and taxonomies, content management, digital administration, and digital rights, while also addressing privacy, virtual communities, entrepreneurship, and the digitalization of cultural dissemination—preparing professionals to lead digital transformation across sectors.
The Faculty of Communication and Documentation at the University of Murcia joins the iSchools Organization at the Basic level and will be represented by Tomás Pérez in all global and regional matters.
The iSchools organization was founded two decades ago with roots dating back to the late 1980s. The iSchools educate thought-leaders of the future, and their researchers focus on enhancing the lives of people, the productivity of companies, the innovation cycles of industries, the design of technologies, the policies that govern technology and information use, information services to communities, and much more. The iSchools organization currently consists of more than 130 iSchools worldwide.
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