The Social and Educational Sciences Department was the first department of the university and started already in the founding year 1991 with the diploma program Social Work/Social Pedagogy. Since then, we have placed great emphasis on developing innovative study models in response to changes in professional practice due to societal changes. The range of studies has been constantly expanded and developed with innovative teaching methods to meet the changes in higher education and professional practice.
Social and Educational Sciences Department
Degree Programmes
Social Work (BA)
With this scientifically sound and practice-oriented, professionally diverse and state-recognised training, you can work professionally in all professional fields of social work.
Early Childhod Education (BA)
Help to shape the future of our society by acquiring comprehensive knowledge on how to successfully educate and develop children.
Social Work | Dual (BA)
Study while working: Practical research and transformation, personally and in the organisation, as a booster for professional practice.
Social Work | Dual-Digital (BA)
Study digitally and on campus with a focus on the digitalisation of social work.
Social Work with a Focus on the Family (MA)
Qualify for working with and in families and their social environment.
Early Childhood Studies (MA)
Level Up! Early Education – Become a researcher, creator and developer in the early education of tomorrow!
Childhood Studies and Children's Rights (MA)
Get to know new ways of working with and for children and their rights, completely online or in blended learning with personal support.
Social Management (MA)
Shaping the future of the social sector – continuing professional development and qualification for management positions!
News from the department
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Research
Press release
Study sheds light on the influence of prison architecture on everyday life and resocialisation
A new ethnographic study funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection provides valuable insights into the impact of prison architecture on the lives of inmates and staff. Conducted by a research team from the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, the study provides…
Awards
Press release
Germany Scholarships awarded to 29 students
In the 2024/25 funding period, Germany Scholarships were awarded to 29 outstanding students from a large number of applicants. The students receive 300 euros per month for one year. Since the start of the programme, Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, in cooperation with numerous partners and…
Awards
News
Master's student Hadi Daaboul among the "100 minds of science"
Hadi Daaboul, a Master's student at the Department of Social and Educational Sciences at Potsdam University of Applied Sciences, is one of the "100 Heads of Science 2024" - an award presented by the science editors of Tagesspiegel and Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten to individuals with special…
Event
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Inaugural lecture by Prof Dr Franziska Geib
On the occasion of her appointment as Professor of Inclusive Work with People with Disabilities and Diversity at the Department of Social and Educational Sciences, Prof. Dr Franziska Geib will give her inaugural lecture on 4 November 2024 entitled "What understanding of inclusion does social work…
Dates
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Social and Educational Sciences, International Office
Workshop
05/12/2024, 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm Social Media Workshop for International Students in the Department of Social Sciences and Education
Workshop Part 2
Zielgruppe: Students
Location:
House 3Room 002
Social and Educational Sciences
Presentation/Lecture
11/12/2024, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm PINA Colloquium April 2024 to January 2025
The Development of Understanding Self and Other
Zielgruppe: Students, Public, Prospective students
Location:
Online
Start-up Service, Design, CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Social and Educational Sciences, Civil Engineering, Information Sciences, Student Financing
Workshop
13/12/2024, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm Earning Money while Studying – Am I now Self-Employed?
Zielgruppe: Students
Location:
Online
Start-up Service, CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Social and Educational Sciences, Design, Information Sciences, Civil Engineering
Party
16/12/2024, 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm Sparkling Wine & Synergies at Team Tree in Berlin
Zielgruppe: University members, Employees, Students, Public
Team Tree
Contact
Social and Educational Sciences Department
Room
105
Dean
Professor of Theory and Methods of Social Work
Vice-dean for Teaching and Learning
Academic staff member for theory and practice of social work, family/youth and programme development Social Management (M. A.), curriculum planning
Vice-dean
Professor of Education, Counselling, Support and Therapy in Childhood
Vice -dean for international affairs
Professor for Social Law
Dean's Office
Social Work Coordination (B. A.), BASA Presence
Curriculum planning
Dean's Office
Coordination Early Childhood Studies (M. A.)
Part-time Social Work Coordination (B. A.), BASA-online
Study Coaching / Coordination Students4Students
Dean's office
Program Development Childhood Education Dual
Transfer Lab
Dean's Office
Coordination of Examination Administration
Head of Department Office
Financial planning and implementation of financial processes at the department
Dean's Office
Education Management Professional Teaching & International Affairs
Social Work Coordination, Focus on Family (M. A.), maps
Coordination Students4Students
Degree programme management
Academic assistant
Dual Study Programme Development and Management
Childhood education and social work
Coordinator Social Work dual digital
E-Learning
Staff member of the eLearning Unit in the "Digitale Prüfungsformate" project
E-Learning
E-learning consultant