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Successful Completion of the First Continuing Professional Development Course on "Systemic Organisational Transformation"
On the 26th of June 2026, despite summer temperatures reaching a high of 38 degrees Celsius, the first intake of the "Systemic Organisational Transformation” continuing professional development programme at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam came to a close with the presentation of practical…
Systemic Constellations in Practice – A Participant’s Account
Systemic constellations open up new perspectives on complex issues in counselling, coaching, leadership and organisational development. But how do participants experience this training in practice? In this interview, coach Ines Dietrich talks about her experiences on the ‘Systemic Constellations’…
When Families Develop Their Own Solutions - In Dialogue About Family Councils, Personal Future Planning and Radical Participation
Families often have more resources and problem-solving skills than they are given credit for. In this interview, Prof Dr Hubert Höllmüller explains why family councils and personal future planning are such effective approaches, what role so-called solution abstinence plays and why participatory…
Specialist for Media and Services Certificate Award Ceremony 2026: "Zitronenkurs" has made it
21 graduates, two intensive years of training and a course that broke new ground: the first "Zitronenkurs" of the Specialist for Media and Services qualification at the FHP has successfully celebrated its graduation. We explain why the course bears this special name and what the participants…
"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…
Bookbinding as a Method for Creative Educational and Social Work
Lea Giesecke talks about the new training programme "Bookbinding as a social practice" and shows how it can be used in working with people.
Security in Dealing With a Sensitive Topic
In this interview, Prof Dr Karin Borck provides insights into the new training course "Grief in the workplace" at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and shows why uncertainty in dealing with grief is so widespread.
On the Way to Archive Expertise: Qualification Course for Media and Information Services Specialists (Archive) started
The part-time qualification course for media and information services specialists (archives) got off to a successful start on 4 March. 21 participants from all over Germany - from city archives to the Federal Archives - began their multi-year training programme at the University of Applied Sciences…
Successful Launch: Introduction to Business Archives in a New Cooperative Format
Practice-oriented, up to date, and well connected: The Introduction to Business Archives course was successfully launched in December 2025 as part of the new cooperation between the Association of Business Archivists (VdW) and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. With 25 participants from…
30 Years of ZEW - An Interview with Mustafa Turna on Continuing Education Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
The Centre for Continuing Education (ZEW) celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. At the end of the year, we spoke to Mustafa Turna, Head of ZEW, about the past, present and future of continuing education at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences.
Obituary for Christa Heinrich
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Christa Heinrich, who played a pivotal role in establishing and expanding the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam for many years. Her death has left a huge void in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to work…
30 years of the Centre for Further and Continuing Education (ZEW): Prof Dr Andrea Schmidt on the Development of the Continuing Education Master's Programme in Social Management
Prof Dr Andrea Schmidt is the academic director of the Master's in Social Management. She reports on the start of the degree programme in 2016, its development and talks about her wishes for the future of ZEW in the coming years.