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Report on the Study Trip to Nantes for the part-time Distance Learning Programme in Social Work
From the 9th to the 12th of October 2024, students visited the city of Nantes on the French Atlantic coast and had the opportunity to get to know various institutions and social work professionals. Here they report on their impressive and insightful study trip.
Review of the "Zukünfte der Liebe" Event
How could love be lived in the city of the future? What kind of togetherness do we want in a digitalised society? With these questions, lecturers and students from the Departments of Design and Social and Educational Sciences celebrated the diversity of love on the 14th of February 2025 and…
The application phase for Science Slammers is open!
It's that time again! In spring 2025, the Brandenburg Science Slam of the Presence Centres will enter its 4th round. (Young) scientists are invited to present their research topics and results to the audience in ten minutes.
Exhibition "What to do with the Youth" with the FHP Mobil
"What to do with the youth?" – The first semester of the Social Work degree programme at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam began in 2024 with this question.
Founding Portrait Team Tree – Founding in the Field of Social Work
Anna and Hanna are graduates of the FHP and have known each other for over 20 years. However, they only took the plunge and founded their company together in 2022. In this portrait of the founders by filmmaker Andrej Tschitschil, the two give an insight into their colourful world, which is all about…
Study sheds light on the influence of prison architecture on everyday life and resocialisation
A new ethnographic study funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection provides valuable insights into the impact of prison architecture on the lives of inmates and staff. Conducted by a research team from the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, the study provides…
Germany Scholarships awarded to 29 students
In the 2024/25 funding period, Germany Scholarships were awarded to 29 outstanding students from a large number of applicants. The students receive 300 euros per month for one year. Since the start of the programme, Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, in cooperation with numerous partners and…
Master's student Hadi Daaboul among the "100 minds of science"
Hadi Daaboul, a Master's student at the Department of Social and Educational Sciences at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, is one of the "100 Heads of Science 2024" - an award presented by the science editors of Tagesspiegel and Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten to individuals with special…
Inaugural lecture by Prof Dr Franziska Geib
On the occasion of her appointment as Professor of Inclusive Work with People with Disabilities and Diversity at the Department of Social and Educational Sciences, Prof. Dr Franziska Geib will give her inaugural lecture on 4 November 2024 entitled "What understanding of inclusion does social work…
Symposium "#FormingSociety in the Digital Age" at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
At the symposium "#FormingSociety in the Digital Age", academics and practitioners discussed topics relating to digitalisation in social work and related professions and disciplines.
Anniversary conference: 20 years of childhood educational degree programmes
In 2004, the first childhood education degree programmes were created, including the degree programme in Early Childhood Education at the Department of Social Sciences and Education. The conference, which was organised by the Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences, was intended to take stock…
Orientation and Accessibility at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
Accessibility at universities is of central importance in order to provide all students, staff and visitors with equal access to the campus and to education. This starts with good orientation on campus.