All News of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

Participation through biographical work: The PowerMii project is trialling innovative approaches to participatory research and empowerment in order to provide targeted support for educationally disadvantaged girls with a migration background in rural regions. Through research-based self-reflection…

The annual conference "ZDT-Forum: Digital University Brandenburg" on 06 and 07/11/2025 will provide insights into current digitalisation projects in research, teaching, transfer and administration at Brandenburg's universities. The focus will also be on the current status of cross-university IT…

The campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam had a lively and inspiring atmosphere at this year's Open Day on 24/05/2025. Visitors seized the opportunity to learn more about the Department of Information Sciences' degree programmes.

After a successful first run of the Work@Heart certificate programme, the additional qualification, which is independent of the degree programme, will be launched for the second time in the winter semester 2025/26 with a future-oriented new offer in the area of diversity and self-care.

From October 2025, Jörg Röder and Prof Dr Heike Neuroth will take over the management of the Senate.

Sofia Chybisova, a student of cultural work at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, was awarded the DAAD Prize 2025 for her special social and university-internal initiative. During the Summer and Alumni Festival, she was honoured for her diverse commitment within the university, in Potsdam…

The interactive flowchart "I Want a Better Catastrophe" was honoured with gold in the Places, Spaces & Environment category at the prestigious Information is Beautiful Awards. The flowchart was created in collaboration with climate activist and author Andrew Boyd.

Every week, the research project "Women scientists in the media" shares tips for more visibility of women scientists.

From 30/06/2025 to 01/07/2025, the official kick-off meeting for the establishment of the national service point for Diamond Open Access (SeDOA) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) took place at the FU Berlin in Berlin-Dahlem.

A well-attended and inspiring vernissage on 13/06/2025 in Schwedt/Oder town hall marked the opening of the exhibition "Schwedt an der Oder. Urban Redevelopment and Development Perspectives" was officially opened at the town hall. On display are concepts, models, analyses and designs by students from…

With great appreciation for student commitment, the FH Potsdam Supporters’ Association, together with the Student Union Vice President Leo Blohm, honoured the perspektiv;wechsel collective.

Students Ioanna Danai Katsougiannopoulou and Ha-Thao-Suong Vu from the Department of Information Sciences at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences were honoured with the b.i.t. online innovation award at the Library Congress 2025 in Bremen. Their project "Queer Treasury - specialised database for…