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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.

Are you a FaMI (archive or library) student with at least two years’ relevant professional experience, or do you hold a part-time position in the archive or library sector alongside your studies? If so, you can now have up to 66 ECTS credits recognised towards your Bachelor’s degree. This is made…

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 advancement scholarship supports experienced professionals in their first university degree programme: full-time or part-time, regardless of income and without age limit. Applications are still possible until 1st of June 2026.

As part of the FLEX Innovation Seminar, students worked alongside the cultural organisation Waschhaus Potsdam to develop new business models and realistic concepts for future experiential formats.

Two people from the VEStOR project were honoured with the 2026 Professor-Hürlimann Memorial Scholarship: Evin Dalkilic for her long-standing commitment to "Verfassungsblog", and Philipp Falkenburg, the only non-lawyer amongst this year’s top prize winners. The award recognises dedication to open…

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…

In the FLEX innovation seminar, students worked with a well-known radio station to develop new business models and realistic concepts for a sustainable family radio station.

The DFG's Joint Committee has elected Dr Ulrike Wuttke, Professor of Library Science with a focus on Digital Humanities and Open Science, to the Committee for Academic Libraries and Information Systems (AWBI). She will support the committee in the 2026 to 2029 term of office with her expertise in…

From initial questions about the right job after graduation to the development of personal skills and targeted job application coaching: 2 ECTS credits can be earned by completing the entire care4career programme.

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.

What actually happens at one of the largest library and information science conferences in Germany? What are the experiences of students attending for the first time? Four students from the Library Science degree programme share their experiences in the new video in the "Information(s)wissen" series…