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In October, the Student Counselling Services and the University Library at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again organising the "Writing Night" - an opportunity for concentrated writing and networking.

The detached house in Brandenburg, built in 1960, is closely related to the GDR EW 58 house type. Its refurbishment is being scientifically monitored as part of the InNoWest project ‘Tool for the energy-efficiency retrofitting of standardised detached houses’ and is regarded by the researchers as a…

The annual conference "ZDT Forum: Digitale Hochschule Brandenburg", to be held on the 6th of November 2026, will provide insights into current digitalisation projects in the fields of research, teaching, knowledge and technology transfer, and Administration at Brandenburg’s universities. The event…

Make the most of your chance to secure a place at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam: extended application deadlines apply for selected degree programmes in the Departments of Information Sciences and Social and Educational Sciences for the 2026/27 winter semester.

The FAMteam's series of workshops on the topic of "Caring for relatives" is being expanded to include a free, external programme. Find out everything you need to know about dementia and how you can deal with your family members appropriately.

Elsa Coppoletta took part in the first intake of the "Action-Centred Coaching" further education programme at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. During the course, she took the plunge into self-employment as a coach and now works primarily with neurodivergent women. In this interview, she…

The climate crisis and the energy transition call for new solutions. Research data from the Q-LCA project show how the energy requirements and greenhouse gas potential of different types of settlements can be assessed. The assessment tool enables analyses at neighbourhood level for the first time.

Lena Stumpe, a MA student on the Architecture and Urban Design degree programme, has been awarded "Das städtische Haus" student's prize for Institute of Civic Arts.

A week full of creativity, shared discoveries and imaginative creations: at the 2026 summer holiday workshop, children worked alongside the artist Tine Steen to create their very own worlds.

The TAN lists currently used by both students and examiners will shortly be replaced by a more modern and secure authentication procedure.

The 2026 Volunteer Award goes to two initiatives that have made a particular mark on student engagement this year: PunktPunktPunkt and the organising team behind the nationwide "Gremienkonferenz". Both initiatives offer formats that open up new opportunities for students to engage with one another…

Elitsa Dimitrova, a Product Design student at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, has been awarded the 2026 DAAD Prize. The prize recognises her outstanding academic achievements as well as her wide-ranging social commitment – both in academic self-governance and through her many years of…