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First legal commentary on Creative Commons licences published in open access - a milestone for open legal scholarship
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…
Conference Proceedings "Building Material Recycling and Earth Building Materials – Perspectives for a Circular Economy in the Construction Industry" published
The symposium "Building Material Recycling and Earthen Building Materials – Perspectives for a Circular Economy in the Construction Industry" took place on the 26th of August 2022 at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. The conference proceedings are now available.
Science live and entertaining: University of Applied Sciences Potsdam at the 4th Brandenburg Science Slam in Luckenwalde
The Science Slam is about presenting scientific topics in a creative, understandable and entertaining way in a short space of time. Within ten minutes, the participants bring their research topic closer to the audience - not with PowerPoint karaoke, but eloquently with passion, humour and…
Dr Birgit Schmidt appointed honorary professor in the Department of Information Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
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…
"Crowdfunding takes Courage – and a good Story" – Interview with Sophie Gnest from Startnext
What does it take for a crowdfunding campaign in the cultural sector to succeed? Why is it worth relying on your own community even when resources are scarce? Sophie Gnest is a designer, entrepreneur and crowdfunding consultant at Startnext. In our training course "Cultural financing – basics…
Online Working Group "Digital Offerings" of the Brandenburg State Centre for Archives and Public Libraries
On the 9th of April 2025, the latest meeting of the "Digital Services" working group took place, which is regularly organised by the State Office for Archives and Public Libraries. The working group is aimed at colleagues from Brandenburg's public libraries. The main topics were the presentation of…
New Anthology offers current Perspectives on Ddigitalisation and Artificial Intelligence in Social Work
The digital transformation is also shaping social work and raises the question of how professionals and institutions can deal with the technological challenges of digitalisation and artificial intelligence. Answers to these questions can be found in the anthology "#GesellschaftBilden im…
Transfer Coffee meets Morning Call: New Topics and Dates
Transferkaffee meets Morning Call – InNoWest's Digitalisation Team and the Prignitz University Office (Wittenberge site) are continuing their joint Online Format.
Students help shape Media Publicity: EMW Seminar brings Diversity of Oopinion from Berlin and Brandenburg to Television
As part of a two-semester practical seminar in the European Media Studies (EMW) programme, a cooperative study programme of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and the University of Potsdam, students have developed talk shows on socially relevant topics in close cooperation with ALEX Berlin…
New certificate course in "Archives in the Information Age" starts in September
The Department of Information Sciences and the Centre for Further and Continuing Education (ZEW) at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, together with the Centre for Further and Continuing Education at Freie Universität Berlin, are launching a new certificate course in continuing education…
30 Years of ZEW: Professor Heiko Kleve on the Establishment of Systemic Constellations at the University
Since 2008, the Systemic Constellations Workshop has been an integral part of ZEW's continuing education programme – initiated by Professor Dr Heiko Kleve. On the occasion of ZEW's 30th anniversary, he kicks off our interview series and talks about the beginnings of the method at the university, its…
Strengthening monument protection and research in Brandenburg: Potsdam University of Applied Sciences enters into cooperation with the district of Prignitz
The Potsdam University of Applied Sciences (FHP) and the district of Prignitz have agreed on a pioneering cooperation in the field of conservation and restoration of historical art and cultural assets. The aim of this partnership is to sustainably preserve the cultural heritage of the Brandenburg…