All News of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

On the 17th of May 2025, the participants of the in-service training course "Social Justice and Diversity Training" celebrated their successful graduation.

The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) is expanding its continuing education programme with an innovative format for the non-profit sector: the new part-time course "Data Management in Non-Profit Organisations" will start in the winter semester 2025/26. The course is aimed specifically at…

What do organisations need to deal with dynamics and complexity? Gabriele Dreilich and Frank Hörhold, lecturers on the "Systemic Organisational Transformation" training course, talk about the pressure to change, new leadership roles − and why there are no longer any easy answers. In the podcast…

What do organisations need to deal with dynamics and complexity? Gabriele Dreilich and Frank Hörhold, lecturers on the "Systemic Organisational Transformation" training course, talk about the pressure to change, new leadership roles − and why there are no longer any easy answers. In the podcast…

The Department of Information Sciences and the Centre for Further and Continuing Education (ZEW) have relaunched the continuing education course "Archives in the Information Age" in cooperation with Freie Universität Berlin. Applications for the new certificate course are now open.

What does it take for a crowdfunding campaign in the cultural sector to succeed? Why is it worth relying on your own community even when resources are scarce? Sophie Gnest is a designer, entrepreneur and crowdfunding consultant at Startnext. In our training course "Cultural financing – basics…

Memorials are currently under particular public pressure in the face of declining overall social support for parliamentary democracy. On the one hand, politicians and society have high expectations of their role in historical and political education, particularly in the areas of democracy education…

Since 2008, the Systemic Constellations Workshop has been an integral part of ZEW's continuing education programme – initiated by Professor Dr Heiko Kleve. On the occasion of ZEW's 30th anniversary, he kicks off our interview series and talks about the beginnings of the method at the university, its…

The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) is one of the leading universities for academic continuing education in Germany. In the latest ranking by the SZ Institute, it was recognised as the "Top University for Continuing Education 2025" in the "Education, Social Affairs and Nursing" category…

Cultural institutions are facing major changes – but how can they successfully manage the transformation? In our interview, Dr Simone Oelker, art historian and curator, provides initial insights into the new training course "Cultural Institutions in Transformation". She talks about the future of…

How can professionals provide the best possible support for traumatised children and young people? The new science podcast "HILFE TRAUMA!" provides practical and well-founded knowledge from research and everyday educational practice. Developed by experts in trauma education, the format is aimed…

The cultural landscape is changing rapidly. Museums, theatres and cultural centres must find new ways to remain more diverse, sustainable and therefore more visible. The continuing education course "Cultural Institutions in Transformation", offered by the Centre for Further and Continuing Education…