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What Impact does Further Training Have – Beyond the Knowledge you’ve Gained? “It changes the way you view organisations”:
In the podcast episode "Systemic Organisational Transformations", former participants Julia and Katrin talk about the new perspectives they’ve gained, what they do differently now, and why change sometimes requires one thing above all else: time.
“There’s no Such Thing as a Wrong Feeling” – an Interview with Birgit Bucher on Trauma-Informed Education
Those who work with people who have experienced trauma often encounter challenging situations, intense emotions and uncertainty about their own actions. A psychoanalytically grounded approach to trauma-informed education helps professionals to better understand unconscious dynamics, to reflect on…
Action-Centred Coaching – Interview with Elsa Coppoletta
Elsa Coppoletta took part in the first intake of the "Action-Centred Coaching" further education programme at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. During the course, she took the plunge into self-employment as a coach and now works primarily with neurodivergent women. In this interview, she…
All-Day is not Just an Afternoon – by Prof. Dr Gerlind Große
The legal entitlement to all-day support presents schools, after-school care centres and providers with a fundamental educational question: How do we structure learning throughout the day?
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…