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

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.

Research and development of methods for the use of GenAI in the context of the value chains of the creative industries, which lead to synergetic effects of artistic and creative competences in cooperation with AI. To disseminate the findings, recommendations for action and OERs for the development and integration of AI tools will also be published.

11 students presented 22 designs for outdoor furniture in a student competition.

Social work in daycare centres, also known as daycare centre social work, has been a growing field of activity in Germany for the last ten years. The aim is to mitigate the consequences of social inequality for children's education. This issue is currently under discussion as part of the planned Startchancen programme for daycare centres, which the federal government intends to implement from 2026…

The aim of the "PIPS" project is to strengthen the participation of infants and toddlers in childcare centres. To this end, interactions in care and sleep situations are being analysed throughout Germany in order to gain a comprehensive picture of current practice. Based on the data obtained, concepts are being developed to support educational professionals in promoting children's rights and…

The "Finding, collecting and publishing data treasures" project funded by the Innovation Fund makes it easier for researchers to access resources and infrastructure in order to prepare and publish research data in accordance with FAIR principles. The process of data publication is accompanied by counselling and training and a culture of open research is strengthened.

For the first time, the FLEX elective course "Innovation Management: Development of Knowledge-Intensive Business Ideas" was organised in cooperation with Radio Teddy. The students gained valuable insights into the creative and realistic development of viable business ideas.

Multimedia, web-based and interactive access to study-relevant content in structural engineering

The demands on the allotment gazebo have changed, and for good reason: the ecological crisis − climate change, extreme weather events, species extinction − requires a different kind of gazebo. One that can cope with these changed conditions. This was the task set when the Federal Federation of German Allotment Garden Associations (BKD), the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and the Eberswalde…

The measure "Early help in a clinical setting for (expectant) parents with mental illness and at risk of addiction " is being developed in order to transfer parents under stress from inpatient to outpatient structures, to strengthen cooperation within early help and to ensure support during pregnancy and parenthood.

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…

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