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How can we tell a new story about the river Elbe and its ecosystems? Which voices and stories have gone unheard until now – and what can we learn from these diverse perspectives on the river for a sustainable future? These questions were at the heart of a unique transdisciplinary project: Students…

In this interview, Kerstin and Tobias talk about their journey as start-up founders – from the initial idea, through the support they received from the start-up advisory service at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, right through to their active role in shaping a respectful working…

The third and final InNoWest TransferTalk of the 2026 summer semester, which focused on social innovation and the role of universities, took place on the 1st of July 2026 and featured Daniel Krüger from the Centre for Social Research at the TU Dortmund as a guest speaker.

The InNoWest TransferTalk on the 17th of June 2026 focused on the regional future navigator.

Houses insulated with autumn leaves and an interactive citizen science project on the mood in the region – applied research can be this close to everyday life. Since 2025, the InNoWest Transfer Fund has been supporting innovative transfer projects and applied research in collaboration with industry…

External perspectives for knowledge transfer and regional innovation: The third meeting of the joint transfer advisory board of the InNoWest network universities focussed on the communication of results and the further development of cross-university transfer structures.

Transfer professors from various departments provided insights into current research and practical projects.

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…

The EXIST-Women funding programme supports women interested in starting a business at universities and research institutions in the first phase of founding a company. In 2026, seven female students from the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam will receive funding.

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…

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.

On 1 February 2026, the new science podcast "Die Wissensarchitekt*innen" was launched, initiated and produced by Prof. Dr Ulrike Wuttke, digital humanities scholar and information scientist as well as professor of library science with a focus on strategies, service development and science…