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.

    Interdisciplinary at the Monument

    Transfer, innovative methods and research-based learning in practical projects for the preservation of the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan

    RWTec-DeTox: Development of a Modular System Concept for the Decontamination of Art and Cultural Artefacts

    The aim of the project is to develop methods for the effective decontamination of wooden cultural heritage objects contaminated with harmful substances. The aim is to develop methods that are gentle on the objects whilst also enabling a significant reduction in the use of biocides.

    Natural Sciences | Environmentally Induced Degradation of Synthetic Conservation and Restoration Agents

    Documentation – Exemplary conservation and restoration using selected examples – digital knowledge transfer.

    Natural Sciences | Thermal Analysis of Historical and Modern Building Materials

    Modern thermoanalytical methods are used to analyse and study both historical and modern building materials and plastics, as well as in the recycling of building materials. Furthermore, the measurement system is suitable for use in the targeted development of new modern materials.

    Wood | The Panorama of the Town of Schillingsfürst in Straw Marquetry

    The straw marketer's picture shows a view of the town of Schillingsfürst on the Franconian Heights in the 19th century. The special technique involves assembling coloured pieces of straw into a scenic representation.

    Stone | Sculpture "Rangelnde Panther" by Dietrich Rohde

    The reinforced and multi-framed concrete sculpture by the sculptor Dietrich Rohde comes from Brandenburg an der Havel. The figure shows numerous damages, the cause of which lies in the numerous materials, the production technology, the installation, among other things.

    Wood | Restoration of a Piece of Biedermeier Furniture from a Private Collection

    The object to be restored is a chest of drawers whose exact origin is unknown. It was probably produced in northern Germany. Stylistically, the furniture can be assigned to the Biedermeier period.

    Metal | The Eagle from the Rock Gate in Sanssouci Park

    The Eagle of the Rock Gate is a large sculpture made of sheet zinc and coated in monochrome. It was made in 1849 and shows an eagle fighting a snake.

    Stone | Stone Album in Großjena

    Care and preservation of anthropogenically damaged and already restored natural stone objects against the special background of their integration into surrounding moisture and salt transport processes using the example of the Steinernen Album in Großjena.

    Stone | Garden Sculpture Nepomuk

    Inventory and condition survey and development of a conservation concept

    Stone | Pfeiffer Tombstone

    Inventory and condition survey on two elements of the tombstone as well as the creation of a damage catalogue with resulting damage cause model and concept development.

    Stone | Terracotta Vases from Haeberlin Tomb

    Task: Inventory and condition assessment and development of a conservation concept for two terracotta vases of a tomb of the former royal court architect H. Haeberlin at Bornstedt Cemetery. The vases were probably made in the 2nd half of the 19th century and come from the March pottery factory.