Departments of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
The five departments are the academic heart of the University of Applied Sciences. All information on the individual departments can be found directly on the respective department pages.
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Criminological insights in London
As part of a study trip from the 18th of June,2025 to the 21st of June, 2025, students of the degree programme Social Work spent a day at the University of Westminster, which enabled them to gain deeper insights into the field of criminology. Here, student Pia Enterlein reports on the study trip.
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Excursion to the Goethe and Schiller Archive and the Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar in November 2024
In November 2024, students from the Archive and Library Science degree programmes went on an excursion to Weimar as part of a first-semester workshop. The aim of the excursion was to get an idea of the library that burned down 20 years ago - and since it was an obvious choice, the Goethe-Schiller…
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New children's book by FHP Professor Sven Völker: Playfully discovering geometry in the Museum of Shapes
Sven Völker's latest picture book has been published by Hatje Cantz Verlag. "The Museum of Shapes" playfully explores the world of geometric shapes. Written and illustrated by Professor Sven Völker, the book invites children to discover the diverse shapes of our world and the origins of art…
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Zwischen Wegen: A podcast about social work with migrants in Brazil
How do migrants experience the arrival process in Brazil - and how do professionals accompany them along the way? The podcast "Entre Caminhos" ("Between Paths") was developed by social work student Marina Volpatto from the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam as part of her internship in São Paulo…
Summer semester 2024: Focus on democracy
Under the motto #Democracy! lecturers and students at the FHP are committed to an university-wide engagement with current social issues relating to democracy, diversity and open-mindedness.
The initiative offers a wide range of events, projects and workshops that encourage exchange and a change of perspective, the opinions and the joint creation of a lively democratic culture at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.
Interdisciplinary courses
In the Interflex format, interdisciplinary courses are offered each semester for students to take.
In these courses, teachers and students from different subject areas work together and develop new ideas and projects.