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.

    Renovation and conversion concept for a listed residential and commercial building

    This thesis deals with a listed ensemble of residential and stable buildings located in the municipality of Wokuhl-Dabelow, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The buildings are initially inconspicuous, but represent an important testimony to rural regional building culture.

    Discrete Load Application with Shear Stud Dowels in Bridge and Building Construction

    The project investigates the mechanical interactions involved in load transfer and load distribution through groups of head bolt anchors.

    Transdisciplinary research at universities of applied sciences Sciences - Status quo and potentials of a sleeping giant

    The project consortium analyses research at universities of applied sciences (HAW) with a special focus on transdisciplinary research projects.

    Empowerment of Young Migrant Women in Professorial Recruitment in Rural Areas

    Girls from migrant backgrounds who are preparing for a career face significant challenges in Germany due to multiple educational disadvantages, particularly in rural areas. This is where the PowerMii project comes in: through collaboration between academia, school social workers and vocational colleges, innovative teaching modules are being developed for empowerment research groups.

    The Opposite of Fear is Courage – Photography as a Tool

    Under the direction of Wiebke Loeper, students from the Department of Design presented their photographic work as part of the exhibition "The opposite of fear is courage" at the Kulturhaus Wittenberge in November 2024.

    Innovation management in cooperation with Radio Teddy

    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.

    International Study and Training Partnership with the National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan*

    Exchange programme for students and teachers within the framework of the DAAD ISAP programme

    Drängende Gegenwart × Luckenwalde – Photographic and Textile Works

    The exhibition ‘Drängende Gegenwart - Fotografie als Forschungsinstrument’ and ‘Drängende Gegenwart - textiles in transit’ combines photographic and textile works. The exhibition opening took place on the 6th of June 2024. The exhibition itself was on display at the Luckenwalde branch until the 27th of June 2024.

    Multimedia, Web-Based and Interactive Self-Study Courses or OERs

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

    Spaces of Fear in Underground Stations: Architectural Solutions using the Example of Elsterwerdaer Platz along the U5 Line, taking into Account the Protection of Historical Monuments

    Underground stations are often perceived as spaces of fear, with some being more affected than others. The central question of this thesis is how spaces of fear arise in underground stations and how these can be appropriately counteracted in terms of architecture and heritage conservation. The case study of the Elsterwerdaer Platz underground station is analysed.

    Flex Data Competence (DigiFlex)

    The FLEX Data Competence (DigiFLEX) project will create e-learning programmes for teaching data skills by 2026, which are aimed at students from all departments and are specially tailored to the needs of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.

    LAUBE focuses on Sustainability, Social Issues and Biodiversity

    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…