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Interactive flowchart wins gold at the Information is Beautiful Awards
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.
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WIM-WissKomm crash course launched
Every week, the research project "Women scientists in the media" shares tips for more visibility of women scientists.
Retrospective
Kick-off for national Diamond Open Access service centre - FHP heads the "SeDOA Innovation Lab (SIL)"
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.
Retrospective
Successful launch at the Schwedt town hall: exhibition shows perspectives for a city in transition
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…
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"Courage for Perspective" - Volunteer Award for the perspektiv;wechsel collective
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.
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Students of the Department of Information Sciences honoured with the b.i.t. online Innovation Award 2025
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…
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German Water Management Young Talent Award for outstanding final thesis presented to graduate of the Department of Civil Engineering in June 2025
FHP graduate Damian Adler is the winner of the Young Talent Award of the German Water Industry 2025 in the Bachelor category, which is awarded every two years by the trade magazine wwt on the basis of a jury assessment and online voting.
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Save the date: Long Night of Writing for FHP students on 23th of October 2025
In October, the Student Counselling Service and the University Library at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again organising the "Long Night of Writing" - an opportunity for concentrated writing and networking.
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FH Potsdam once again in the top group for the proportion of female professors in the CEWS university ranking for gender equality in 2025
In the current university ranking according to gender equality aspects 2025 by the Center of Excellence Women and Science (CEWS), the UAS Potsdam ranks among the top 20 universities nationwide in terms of the proportion of women in professorships compared with 148 other universities of applied…
Interview
"Social justice and diversity training" - successes, insights, visions
Leah Carola Czollek and Gudrun Perko are the founders of the "Social Justice and Diversity" concept. Since 2012, they and members of their institute "Social Justice and Radical Diversity" have been organising further training courses at ZEW in which participants are trained as "Social Justice and…
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FHP and VdW jointly organise further training in business archiving
The Association of Business Archivists (VdW) and the Central Institution for Continuing Education (ZEW) at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences officially sealed their cooperation on 7 May 2025. By signing a cooperation agreement, both partners are laying the foundation for the future-oriented…
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Apply now: Last places in the distance learning programme Archive at FH Potsdam
The project office of the distance learning programme "Archive" at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam informs: There are currently still a few places available on the renowned "Archive" distance learning programme. The further education programme is aimed specifically at media and…