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The Entrepeneurship School's FLEX courses are once again open for self-enrolment. There are 5 interdisciplinary courses to choose from in the summer semester 2026. The cooperation with the Waschhaus Potsdam is new.

Science Minister Dr Manja Schüle today opened the exhibition "Drängende Gegenwart - Fotografie als Forschungsinstrument" at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences (FHP). It will be on display at the Ministry of Science, Research and Culture (MWFK) in Potsdam from 23 January to 6 March 2026.

The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is supporting female students with family responsibilities in the final phase of their studies and is once again awarding up to five scholarships for the summer semester 2025.

This is the first time that so many designers have been nominated for the Brandenburg Design Award. Twelve of them managed to convince the jury, which included eight members of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. The awards ceremony took place on the 15th of December, 2025 at the Filmmuseum…

From initial questions about the right job after graduation to the development of personal skills and targeted job application coaching: 2 ECTS credits can be earned by completing the entire care4career programme.

During the upcoming Career Week, students and graduates will have the opportunity to spend a week dealing with all aspects of starting a career. 360° ZUKUNFT is also participating with two workshops on job applications.

Two years of design studio, two strong voices: a conversation about an ending that marks a new beginning.

During the "Merchandise for the FHP!" project week, design students dedicated themselves to the design, staging and presentation of new merchandise. The result is two motifs for the FHP and one motif for the Department of Design.

The first signs of better orientation are now visible on the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. Planning and design took place on site with students and staff under the direction of Prof Christina Poth. The involvement of the university community was crucial to the development.

On the 28th of October, 2025, the exhibition Lighten Up: Biology and Time will open at the MIT Museum in Boston. A work by Prof Dr Helga Schmid will also be part of the exhibition: Circadian Dreams.

In the 2025/26 funding period, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is awarding 26 Germany Scholarships to particularly committed and high-achieving students. The scholarship holders receive 300 euros per month for one year. Since the start of the funding programme, the university - together with…

In October, the Student Counselling Service and the University Library at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again organising the "Long Night of Writing" - an opportunity for concentrated writing and networking.