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Thinking About Easy Language Right from the Start: How Accessibility Enriches Curation
How can easy language be integrated into the conception and design of an exhibition right from the start? Krishna Sara Helmle works as an easy language trainer and advises museums on accessible communication. In our training course "The Basics of Curating", she has broadened her perspective on…
Understanding Dementia. A Series of Workshops for Family Carers.
The FAMteam's series of workshops on the topic of "Caring for relatives" is being expanded to include a free, external programme. Find out everything you need to know about dementia and how you can deal with your family members appropriately.
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Shape the FHP of tomorrow
With the Freiraum project, a comprehensive reform process for organisational development is taking place at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam until 2028.
The aim is to improve internal structures, promote interdisciplinary collaboration and use resources more efficiently.
The University Day 2025 was an important step: over 100 participants discussed specific approaches for a sustainable organisational structure.
All details and results can be found online on the project page.
Departments & Degree Programmes at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
For 30 years, the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam has offered a diverse range of courses with a personal working atmosphere in the departments of Social and Educational Sciences, CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Civil Engineering, Design as well as Information Sciences.
Social and Educational Sciences
Department 1 was the first department at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and is also the largest department with approximately 1,000 students.
CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE
The various degree programmes and focal points of department 2 are interlinked via a cultural and (cultural) design claim.
Civil Engineering
Department 3 has been training young people to become civil engineers for 25 years and has seven laboratories that are used for research and study.
Design
Characteristic of department 4 is the close integration of its degree programmes in Interface, Communication and Product Design and European Media Studies.
Information Sciences
Department 5 is known for its study concept of partially integrative training of archivists, librarians and information managers – also called the "Potsdam Model".
Degree Programmes
Find out about our more than 30 Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes and the various study options – from full-time face-to-face studies to dual degree programmes and part-time programmes.