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To Avoid Having to Transport all the Samples: University of Applied Sciences Potsdam Sets Up a Laboratory at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gelati
A chemical laboratory has been in operation at the Gelati monastery complex in Georgia since this summer. Prof Dr Steffen Laue from the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam provided technical guidance for its installation. It is intended to enable the on-site conservators to carry out analyses…
Shaping Innovation: FLEX Course Brings Students and Waschhaus Potsdam Together
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.
Save the date: Writing Night for FHP Students on the 29rd of October 2026
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.
Climate-Oriented Planning of Housing Estates and Neighbourhoods: Research Data from the Q-LCA Project Published
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 Wins the Development Award of the Institute of Civic Arts for Urban Design 2026
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.
Volunteer Award 2026: Two Initiatives Recognised for Outstanding Student Involvement
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…
The ‘Future of Local Government Careers’ project has been successfully completed
Following around two years of intensive collaboration, the closing event for the “Future of Local Government Professions” project took place at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam on 6th if July. Representatives from the administration, academia and the professional field came together to…
University of Applied Sciences Potsdam launches a project on student health management in partnership with Techniker Krankenkasse
The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam has launched the FHP Health and Well Being Project “FHPgesund 2.0” in collaboration with Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), which will run until 31th of May 2029. The aim of the project is to specifically promote and sustainably improve the health and wellbeing…
Obituary for Prof Dr habil Arthur Engelbert
The Arts Management and Cultural Work degree programme and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam mourn the loss of Prof Dr habil Arthur Engelbert.
Detroit Summer School: Community Building – Cultural Participation & Placekeeping
Getting to know and exchanging ideas with students from Wayne State University Detroit and experts from the fields of culture, music, art and community building were at the centre of the week-long Detroit Summer School, which ended last week.
Leibniz Universität Hannover and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam: New Impetus for Climate-Oriented Neighbourhood Development
The "Q-LCA" research project conducted by the Leibniz Universität Hannover and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam clearly shows that effective climate protection in the construction sector must start at the urban and neighbourhood planning stage. This final report is the first to…
"To Curate is to Mediate" - Review with the Participant Dr Yvonne Pauly
As coordinator of the School Lab for the Humanities at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities , Dr Yvonne Pauly deals with questions of mediation on a daily basis. In our interview, she explains why she decided to take part in the "Curating 101" training programme, what ideas she…