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The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam bid farewell to its graduates from the Bachelor's degree programmes in Archival Studies, Library Sciences and Information and Data Management at a festive event on the 16th of May 2025.

The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is opening its doors on Saturday, the 24th of May 2025, from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and invites all interested parties to experience the university up close − lively, inspiring and practical. Whether pupils, high school graduates, parents or simply curious…

Prof Ulrike Wuttke produced a short film about international internship opportunities with Ann-Kathrin Schade from Stuttgart Media University and the DHIP library team.

Under the title "Data Streams and Cultural Oases", ISI2025 provided a stimulating opportunity to discuss current developments and challenges in the information sciences. During the conference, the broad spectrum of topics and the necessity of a comprehensive examination of these issues for the…

With the publication of the "Creative Commons Public Licence - Commentary and Handbook for Legal Practice", a legal commentary on the Creative Commons Licences (CCPL) is being published for the first time in Germany - completely openly licensed. The work is not only a new standard work on the legal…

The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Birgit Schmidt as Honorary Professor in the Department of Information Science in the Library Science programme. Dr Birgit Schmidt is an international expert in the field of library and information science…

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…

Double benefit during your studies: The VHS Potsdam and the FHP offer students language courses for which 50% of the course fees are reimbursed and up to 5 credits can be credited. Find out more and enrol now!

Prof. Dr. Ulrike Wuttke and Prof. Dr. Veit Köppen presented the courses offered by the Department of Information Sciences at the working meeting of the University Libraries Working Group at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.

Job shadowing provides students with valuable insights into the everyday working life of their future profession. In the summer semester, a wide variety of companies/employers offer students the opportunity.

This year's Career Week gives students and graduates the opportunity to spend a week intensively dealing with all questions about starting a career. The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is also taking part with workshops on the subject of job applications and balancing professional and private…

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the establishment of a national service centre for Diamond Open Access (SeDOA) in order to strengthen the German infrastructure for scientific open access publications and improve international networking. The aim of the project is to further expand…