Buddy Programme - support for international students
Are you about to start your degree programme at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and would like support at the start of your studies? Would you like to gain intercultural experience, make new international contacts and make it easier to start your studies?
Get in touch - be a Buddy!
Are you about to start your degree programme at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and would like some support at the start of your studies?
Do you enjoy making new contacts and are you enthusiastic about different cultures? Do you enjoy exchanging stories and experiences and are you happy to make it easier for others to arrive in Potsdam/Berlin and start their studies at the FHP?
Register now for the FHP Buddy Programme!
Become a FHP Buddy
For the summer semester 2025, we are looking for FHP students from all departments who are interested in supporting new international students at the start of their studies.
As an FHP Buddy, you will support new international students at the start of their studies with questions about studying at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and everyday life in Potsdam and Berlin.
Reasons to become an FHP Buddy
As a Buddy
- you make contacts with international students,
- get to know other cultures and languages,
- experience everyday student life in Germany from a different perspective,
- help you settle into a new city/country,
- you can share your experiences,
- you will have the opportunity to take part in FHP Connect events together,
- receive a certificate for your voluntary work.
Tasks of FHP Buddies
- Contact (before arrival, on arrival, after the start of the programme)
- Assistance with orientation at the university, in Potsdam or Berlin
- Individual support with everyday questions and during your studies
- Support with dealing with authorities/language barriers
Requirements for FHP Buddies
- Interest in exchange with international students
- Knowledge of the FH Potsdam - at least 2nd semester
- Reliability
- for the certificate: short documentation of the meetings/report of experience (template)
Anmeldung
Im September findet ein digitales Info-/ Auftakttreffen der FHP Buddies statt und Sie erhalten die Kontaktdaten Ihres persönlichen Buddys.
Contact us
We have a dedicated Buddy Programme email address. If you have any questions or need help, please contact us at buddy@fh-potsdam.de.
