All News of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
New impetus for data expertise: QUADRIGA presents further developed framework
The QUADRIGA Data Competence Centre, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), has taken another important step in its development: with the publication of the fourth version of its data competence framework, a revised and sharpened model for the systematic teaching of data…
"To Curate is to Mediate" - Review with the Participant Dr Yvonne Pauly
As coordinator of the School Lab for the Humanities at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities , Dr Yvonne Pauly deals with questions of mediation on a daily basis. In our interview, she explains why she decided to take part in the "Curating 101" training programme, what ideas she…
Consolidation of Transfer Formats: What remains after "Innovative University"?
How can successful transfer formats be stabilised when the funding ends? At the IHS World Café organised by "Zukunft findet Stadt" and "InNoWest" at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, stakeholders from science, practice and politics discussed precisely this question. Both joint projects are currently…
Libraries and culture as strong partners against right-wing extremism and disinformation
How can libraries and cultural projects effectively defuse right-wing extremist narratives and disinformation? What role do education, Arts Management and Cultural Work and information literacy play in this? And what contribution can the Arts Management and Cultural Work and Library Sciences degree…
Bookbinding as a Method for Creative Educational and Social Work
Lea Giesecke talks about the new training programme "Bookbinding as a social practice" and shows how it can be used in working with people.
The Campus will Change in April - Start of Construction for New Building "V"
On the 20th of April 2026, construction work will begin on the new building "V" on the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. The construction site is located between the Kiepenheuerallee access road, House 17/Casino and the solar pavilion.
Security in Dealing With a Sensitive Topic
In this interview, Prof Dr Karin Borck provides insights into the new training course "Grief in the workplace" at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and shows why uncertainty in dealing with grief is so widespread.
How Founding Drives your Own Transformation - Laura van Altena on the Podcast: Gründungsgeist Berlin-Brandenburg
How do you start a business when your everyday life has long been full but you still don't want to give up anything? Laura van Altena talks to Doreen Löwe about the challenges of self-employment, being an employee and voluntary work and how the EXIST Women's Scholarship helps her to focus.
Prof Dr Helga Schmid becomes the new Dean of the Department of Design at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
On 1 April 2026, Prof. Dr Helga Schmid, Professor of Design Theory and Design Research, will take over the four-year position of Dean in the Department of Design at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. She succeeds Prof Wiebke Loeper, Professor of Photography.
On the Way to Archive Expertise: Qualification Course for Media and Information Services Specialists (Archive) started
The part-time qualification course for media and information services specialists (archives) got off to a successful start on 4 March. 21 participants from all over Germany - from city archives to the Federal Archives - began their multi-year training programme at the University of Applied Sciences…
Pfaueninsel Palace - Between reconstruction and conservation
The comprehensive restoration of the palace on the Pfaueninsel has been completed - a project of exceptional duration, complexity and scientific depth. Over a period of seven years, the summer palace, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was thoroughly examined, repaired and conserved.
Working Group: Library Management
On the 18th of March, the first working group of library directors took place at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, where library directors from all over Brandenburg came together for a fruitful exchange.