FH Potsdam photography exhibition opens at the Ministry of Science

In times of hyperintelligence, wars and the climate crisis, what are the topics we want to explore photographically? How can we use photography to explore, investigate and discover new things about the world we live in? How can we tell other people's and our own stories, increase knowledge, question things, share experiences and awaken mutual understanding?
The exhibition at the Brandenburg Ministry of Science presents moving photographic works by students from the FHP's Department of Design. They were created as part of a course taught by Professor Wiebke Loeper, in which the students artistically explored the eponymous theme. The exhibition now makes the works accessible to a broad public.

Drängende Gegenwart reflects the massive societal and social upheavals and challenges that are characterised by the confluence of multiple crises. From the state of shock in the Oderbruch after the fish kill to dealing with health challenges, stories from the neighbourhood and utopian issues, the students approach the various thematic complexes visually, each with their own means and approaches.

The exhibition gives younger photographers a voice and a place in the Ministry of Science, Research and Culture - especially those of the generation that is particularly affected by the social upheavals and existential crises of the present.
"Drängende Gegenwart - Fotografie als Forschungsinstrument" can be seen from 22 January to 6 March 2026, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is free.

Where: Ministry of Science, Research and Culture (MWFK) 
Foyer on the 2nd floor, Dortustraße 36, 14467 Potsdam

When: 23 January - 6 March 2026
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.