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Review of the Potsdam Science Day 2025
On the 10th of May, 2025, the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) once again took part in the 11th Potsdam Science Day with its FHP Mobile. At Research Camp A in the Potsdam Science Park, the Department of Civil Engineering demonstrated how sustainable cold recycling can be used in road…
Sports Reception 2025 - Potsdam universities honour successful athletes
Two Olympic gold medals and one bronze in Paris! There was great jubilation at the medals won by canoeist Jacob Schopf and rower Maren Völz. The two students are among the 72 athletes from Potsdam's universities who will now be honoured once again in a special way at the 2025 Sports Reception. The…
Webinar: Stress management in everyday working life
On the 5th of November, 2025, the Brandenburg Specialist Unit for Archives and Public Libraries in Brandenburg hosted the webinar "Stress management in everyday working life". Anneke Wilken-Bober - a qualified social pedagogue, social worker, communication psychologist and nurse - spent three hours…
Free childcare places available from September 2025
Andrea Britz and Steffi Parlitz look after up to 10 children in the private childcare centre in House 5 on the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. This is the right place for families who want their child(ren) to be looked after in a small group, who want direct contact with the…
Announcement of the by-elections in December 2025
The by-elections will take place from the 8th to the 11th of December, 2025 via the FHP election portal. Candidates can nominate themselves until the 20th of November, 2025 at 3.00 pm.
University of Applied Sciences Potsdam joins world-renowned iSchools organisation
The Information Sciences Department at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) will be a member of the prestigious iSchools organisation from November 2025. Admission was granted following a successful evaluation by the international iSchools Board, which selects members according to clearly…
Civil Engineering student Friederike Horbrügger exhibits art installation in the Neue Nationalgalerie under her artist name Rike Horb
Friederike Horbrügger, a student on the Civil Engineering bachelor's degree programme, is taking part in the "Festival of Future Nows" at the Neue Nationalgalerie from the 31st of October to the 2nd of November, 2025 under her artist name Rike Horb.
Lighten Up: Biology and Time at the MIT Museum
On the 28th of October, 2025, the exhibition Lighten Up: Biology and Time will open at the MIT Museum in Boston. A work by Prof Dr Helga Schmid will also be part of the exhibition: Circadian Dreams.
Germany Scholarships awarded to 26 students
In the 2025/26 funding period, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam is awarding 26 Germany Scholarships to particularly committed and high-achieving students. The scholarship holders receive 300 euros per month for one year. Since the start of the funding programme, the university - together with…
Workshop: Minetest in library work - digital, creative, connecting
On the 16th of October 2020, the Brandenburg State Office for Archives and Public Libraries organised the seminar "Minetest in library work - digital, creative, connecting". Nico Giuffrida, prospective media educator and social worker at the KULTI youth club in Biesenthal, led the workshop. He…
Two outstanding projects from the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam win the 2025 Building Conservation Innovation Award for Young Scientists
Bundesverband Feuchte & Altbausanierung e.V. (BuFAS) has awarded the prestigious "Nachwuchs-Innovationspreis Bauwerkserhaltung 2025", and two students from University of Applied Sciences Potsdam were honoured for their exceptional professional achievements.
The Conservation and Restoration degree programme presented itself at the Potsdam Environmental Festival in Volkspark on the 28th of September 2025
Lovingly preserved, carefully restored: The FHP presented selected projects from the conservation and restoration degree programme in an exhibition at the 2025 environmental festival in Potsdam and invited visitors to take part in exciting hands-on activities.