From Theory to Practice: Projects at the FH Potsdam at a Glance

Here you will find a current overview of selected projects at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. You can filter the projects by departments and degree programs, by project type, or by content focus.

    Strengthening cultural activities in rural areas with the independent performing arts - models for the professionalisation of cultural infrastructures in rural regions of Brandenburg

    In the FHP profile line 'Social Space – Education, Participation and Community', the project (2026–2028), funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG/German Research Foundation), is investigating the role of the independent performing arts in transformation and participation processes.

    Berlin-Paris and the topography of the metropolises 1937 - 1945 (MetropoL40)

    Franco-German research project on the history of urban planning in Berlin and Paris from 1937 to 1945

    BQ-LCA - Life cycle analyses of measures for ecologically oriented and socially compatible development of housing estates from the 1950s to the 1970s

    Schwedt an der Oder − Urban Redevelopment & Development Prospects

    In the teaching and research project of the Architecture and Urban Design degree programme, students developed innovative concepts for the city of Schwedt/Oder over the course of two semesters − from a new innovation campus to the redesign of central inner-city spaces. Future-oriented ideas for mobility, sustainability and social participation were developed in close collaboration with local…

    The Architect Emilie Winkelmann: Work, Influence and Impact

    Emilie Winkelmann (1875 – 1951) was the first woman to open her own architectural practice in Germany in 1907. At a time when women could only enrol at German universities in exceptional cases and the professional field of architecture was still entirely in the hands of men, Winkelmann was able to establish herself as a sought-after architect in Berlin. The project focuses on her built work, her…

    IGiQ – Infrastructures of the Common in Community-Oriented Neighbourhood Development

    Investigation of the potentials and implementation barriers for the realisation of "Infrastrukturen des Gemeinsamen".

    RWTec-DeTox: Development of a Modular Plant Concept for the Decontamination of Art and Cultural Assets

    Natural Sciences | Environmental Degradation of Synthetic Conservation and Restoration Materials

    Acquisition – model conservation and restoration on selected examples – digital knowledge transfer

    Block.Reform.Berlin

    Urban space and housing types for the young metropolis 1890-1940

    CMI.BA – Center for Metropolitan Innovation in Bratislava

    Model project of an ecologically and socially sustainable building modernization of the Nová Cvernovka Foundation in Bratislava, Slovakia

    Wood | Investigation of the Ageing of Binders in Wood Preservation

    As part of the Art Technology and Working Techniques module, students have been working with selected recipes of coating materials from the 19th century, interpreting them and implementing them as accurately as possible.

    Natural Sciences | Thermal Analysis of Historical and Modern Building Materials

    Modern thermoanalytical methods are used to analyse and research both historical and modern building materials, plastics and building material recycling. In addition, the measuring system is suitable for the targeted development of new modern materials.