All News of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

Brandenburg universities join forces against cyber attacks: Eight universities are working together in the project "Information Security in the Network" (InfoSec) to strengthen their IT security. The Centre of Brandenburg Universities for Digital Transformation is funding the project with almost 2.7…

Sven Völker's latest picture book has been published by Hatje Cantz Verlag. "The Museum of Shapes" playfully explores the world of geometric shapes. Written and illustrated by Professor Sven Völker, the book invites children to discover the diverse shapes of our world and the origins of art…

The MyAppMyData research project (app prototyping as an inclusive teaching and learning arrangement for the integrative development of digital skills in upper secondary schools) at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences is developing innovative, practical ways of teaching digital skills. The…

The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam has been honoured as the "Brandenburg Think Tank 2025" in this year's Berlin-Brandenburg Business Plan Competition (BPW). The award recognises the university as the strongest start-up institution in Brandenburg - measured by the number and quality of the…

Participation through biographical work: The PowerMii project is trialling innovative approaches to participatory research and empowerment in order to provide targeted support for educationally disadvantaged girls with a migration background in rural regions. Through research-based self-reflection…

Sofia Chybisova, a student of cultural work at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, was awarded the DAAD Prize 2025 for her special social and university-internal initiative. During the Summer and Alumni Festival, she was honoured for her diverse commitment within the university, in Potsdam…

The interactive flowchart "I Want a Better Catastrophe" was honoured with gold in the Places, Spaces & Environment category at the prestigious Information is Beautiful Awards. The flowchart was created in collaboration with climate activist and author Andrew Boyd.

Every week, the research project "Women scientists in the media" shares tips for more visibility of women scientists.

Students Ioanna Danai Katsougiannopoulou and Ha-Thao-Suong Vu from the Department of Information Sciences at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences were honoured with the b.i.t. online innovation award at the Library Congress 2025 in Bremen. Their project "Queer Treasury - specialised database for…

In the current university ranking according to gender equality aspects 2025 by the Center of Excellence Women and Science (CEWS), the UAS Potsdam ranks among the top 20 universities nationwide in terms of the proportion of women in professorships compared with 148 other universities of applied…

The Conservation and Restoration degree programme at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Since 1995, the programme has been training highly qualified specialists who are dedicated to the preservation of historical objects, works of art and…

The Kunstgewerbemuseum der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, the AMD Akademie Mode und Design and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are presenting the exhibition "Virtual Couture − Fashion 3D: Digitised, Animated and Interpreted" as part of a collaboration. From the 20th of June to the 14th of…