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Two years of design studio, two strong voices: a conversation about an ending that marks a new beginning.

The first signs of better orientation are now visible on the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. Planning and design took place on site with students and staff under the direction of Prof Christina Poth. The involvement of the university community was crucial to the development.

On the 10th of May, 2025, the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) once again took part in the 11th Potsdam Science Day with its FHP Mobile. At Research Camp A in the Potsdam Science Park, the Department of Civil Engineering demonstrated how sustainable cold recycling can be used in road…

Two Olympic gold medals and one bronze in Paris! There was great jubilation at the medals won by canoeist Jacob Schopf and rower Maren Völz. The two university students are among the 72 athletes from Potsdam's universities who will now be honoured once again in a special way at the 2025 Sports…

On the 5th of November, 2025, the Brandenburg Specialist Unit for Archives and Public Libraries in Brandenburg hosted the webinar "Stress management in everyday working life". Anneke Wilken-Bober - a qualified social pedagogue, social worker, communication psychologist and nurse - spent three hours…

Andrea Britz and Steffi Parlitz look after up to 10 children in the private childcare centre in House 5 on the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. This is the right place for families who want their child(ren) to be looked after in a small group, who want direct contact with the…

The by-elections will take place from the 8th to the 11th of December, 2025 via the FHP election portal. Candidates can nominate themselves until the 20th of November, 2025 at 3.00 pm.

The Information Sciences Department at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) will be a member of the prestigious iSchools organisation from November 2025. Admission was granted following a successful evaluation by the international iSchools Board, which selects members according to clearly…

Friederike Horbrügger, a student on the Civil Engineering bachelor's degree programme, is taking part in the "Festival of Future Nows" at the Neue Nationalgalerie from the 31st of October to the 2nd of November, 2025 under her artist name Rike Horb.

On the 28th of October, 2025, the exhibition Lighten Up: Biology and Time will open at the MIT Museum in Boston. A work by Prof Dr Helga Schmid will also be part of the exhibition: Circadian Dreams.

In the 2025/26 funding period, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is awarding 26 Germany Scholarships to particularly committed and high-achieving students. The scholarship holders receive 300 euros per month for one year. Since the start of the funding programme, the university - together with…

On the 16th of October 2020, the Brandenburg State Office for Archives and Public Libraries organised the seminar "Minetest in library work - digital, creative, connecting". Nico Giuffrida, prospective media educator and social worker at the KULTI youth club in Biesenthal, led the workshop. He…