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Successful Journey Through Archives and Digitisation: An Interview with Julia Moldenhawer
Get to know Julia Moldenhawer - from Archival Studies student to digitisation expert. In this interview by Milena Lotter, our 2023 alumna talks about her time as a student, international experiences and her current projects at the Brandenburg State Main Archive.
Exchange and Practical experience at the Department of Information Sciences: Impressions of the internship day 2026
On 29/04/2026, the annual internship day took place at the Department of Information Sciences: a highlight for anyone interested in an internship at home and abroad or who would like to get an authentic impression of working life in the information industry.
New impetus for data expertise: QUADRIGA presents further developed framework
The QUADRIGA Data Competence Centre, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), has taken another important step in its development: with the publication of the fourth version of its data competence framework, a revised and sharpened model for the systematic teaching of data…
Innovation Management in Practice: Cooperation with Radio TEDDY Creates New Perspectives
In the FLEX innovation seminar, students worked with a well-known radio station to develop new business models and realistic concepts for a sustainable family radio station.
Successful participation in the 5th virtual training fair "What's next in the job?"
How to take the next career step in the library and information sector? This question was the focus of the 5th virtual continuing education fair "What's next in your job?", which took place on the 23rd of January, 2026. The Department of Information Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences…
Prof Dr Ulrike Wuttke launches science podcast on data tracking and digital sovereignty
On 1 February 2026, the new science podcast "Die Wissensarchitekt*innen" was launched, initiated and produced by Prof. Dr Ulrike Wuttke, digital humanities scholar and information scientist as well as professor of library science with a focus on strategies, service development and science…
DFG appoints Prof. Dr Ulrike Wuttke to the Committee for Academic Libraries and Information Systems
The DFG's Joint Committee has elected Dr Ulrike Wuttke, Professor of Library Science with a focus on Digital Humanities and Open Science, to the Committee for Academic Libraries and Information Systems (AWBI). She will support the committee in the 2026 to 2029 term of office with her expertise in…
Herzberg (Elster) and Potsdam University of Applied Sciences jointly launch the open data project "OPEN_HERZ"
The town of Herzberg (Elster) has been selected in the nationwide "Land.OpenData" competition and will receive funding of around 50,000 euros from the Federal Rural Development and Regional Value Creation Programme (BULEplus) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs. On 21…
New Careers Advice and orientation Programme "care4career" Launched to Accompany Studies
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.
Recognition of extracurricular achievements for students with a Training as a Specialist for Media and Services (FaMi)
Students on bachelor's degree programmes in Archival Studies and Library Science who have completed Training as a Specialist for Media and Services (FaMi) and have professional experience can now have certain skills acquired outside the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam credited towards their…
Recognisable from afar: implementation of the new orientation system starts on campus
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.
University of Applied Sciences Potsdam joins world-renowned iSchools organisation
The Information Sciences Department at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) will be a member of the prestigious iSchools organisation from November 2025. Admission was granted following a successful evaluation by the international iSchools Board, which selects members according to clearly…