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Open Access Brandenburg is an associate member of the German National Chapter of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). Its participation emphasises Open Access Brandenburg's conviction that a reform of research assessment is a key prerequisite for the success of the Open Access…

This anthology, which brings together perspectives from history, media studies, art, art history and ethnology, examines the "nomadic camera" in the context of migration, flight and displacement. As a documentary and theoretical concept, it expands the understanding of migration and photography.

In times of growing political unrest, libraries are increasingly confronted with difficult decisions regarding their positioning. A central issue is collection management: How should controversial works be dealt with? What criteria provide guidance in the decision-making process? And: Should the…

The annual online consultation for the Brandenburger Lesesommer 2026 took place on the 4th of March 2026.

The Open Access Monitoring Report 2025 shows strong momentum, high visibility and the continuous expansion of freely accessible research.

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.

The Steintage 2026 will take place from 12 to 14 February 2026 at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences (FHP). The symposium of the Stone Conservation Section of the Association of Conservators (VDR) offers a central forum for professional exchange on current topics and challenges in stone…

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…

Practice-oriented, up to date, and well connected: The Introduction to Business Archives course was successfully launched in December 2025 as part of the new cooperation between the Association of Business Archivists (VdW) and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. With 25 participants from…

The Department of Social and Educational Sciences is now also represented on Instagram. The channel is intended to provide insights into studying, teaching, research and everyday life at the department - from the perspective of students, teaching staff and employees.

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…

The legal entitlement to all-day education and care at primary schools comes into force on 1st of August 2026. In the summer semester 2025, students on the Bachelor's degree programme in Early Childhood Education took part in the seminar "Reform and Primary School Pedagogy" to explore the question…