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When Families Develop Their Own Solutions - In Dialogue About Family Councils, Personal Future Planning and Radical Participation
Families often have more resources and problem-solving skills than they are given credit for. In this interview, Prof Dr Hubert Höllmüller explains why family councils and personal future planning are such effective approaches, what role so-called solution abstinence plays and why participatory…
A farewell ceremony for the 2026 graduates of the Department of Information Sciences
At a celebratory event on the 29th of May 2026, the Department of Information Sciences bid farewell to its graduates from the bachelor's degree programmes in Archival Studies, Library Science, and Information and Data Management.
Detroit Summer School: Community Building – Cultural Participation & Placekeeping
Getting to know and exchanging ideas with students from Wayne State University Detroit and experts from the fields of culture, music, art and community building were at the centre of the week-long Detroit Summer School, which ended last week.
Transfer Professors Present their Projects at the Potsdamer Tag der Wissenschaften 2026
Transfer professors from various departments provided insights into current research and practical projects.
The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam at the 3rd Circular Design Summit NRW
On the 23rd of April 2026, the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) was represented at the 3rd Circular Design Summit of the Effizienz-Agentur NRW. The Centre for Research and Transfer Services and InNoWest presented the interactive format "Spiel mit Grenzen" and offered visitors insights…
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.
Leibniz Universität Hannover and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam: New Impetus for Climate-Oriented Neighbourhood Development
The "Q-LCA" research project conducted by the Leibniz Universität Hannover and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam clearly shows that effective climate protection in the construction sector must start at the urban and neighbourhood planning stage. This final report is the first to…
Specialist for Media and Services Certificate Award Ceremony 2026: "Zitronenkurs" has made it
21 graduates, two intensive years of training and a course that broke new ground: the first "Zitronenkurs" of the Specialist for Media and Services qualification at the FHP has successfully celebrated its graduation. We explain why the course bears this special name and what the participants…
InNoWest at the Potsdamer Tag der Wissenschaften 2026
On the 9th of May 2026, InNoWest was represented at the 13th Potsdam Science Day on the Golm campus of the University of Potsdam - with interactive stations on the topics of digitalisation, conversion and participation that invited visitors of all ages to join in.
Children's rights take centre stage: DGKiM annual conference at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
Around 320 participants from the fields of education, social work, justice, paediatrics, paediatric and adolescent surgery, child and adolescent psychiatry, gynaecology and forensic medicine will come together at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam from 8 to 9 May 2026 for the 17th annual…
University of Applied Sciences Potsdam in 2nd place in the Digital Campus Index 2026
The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is one of the top three universities in Germany in the current Digital Campus Index 2026. The university was recognised as second best for its outstanding digital maturity and its particularly user-friendly digital services for students.
Third meeting of the InNoWest Transfer Advisory Board: Focusing on Communication Results and Future Prospects
On the 23rd of April, the InNoWest Transfer Advisory Board met for the third time since the start of the project, this time at the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE). This year, the focus was on discussing the communication of results from InNoWest activities, as well as…