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Blick auf Publikum und Bühne beim Brandenburger Science Slam 2023

Brandenburg Science Slam

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Förderbescheidübergabe an die Projektverantwortlichen für das das Open-Data-Projekt „OPEN_HERZ“ im Rahmen des 19. Zukunftsforum Ländliche Entwicklung 2026 in Berlin

OPEN_HERZ

The town of Herzberg (Elster) and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are launching a joint open data project.

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External Offer
11/02/2026, 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm

Study and health: online webinars from Techniker Krankenkasse

Studying and Living in Germany - Intercultural Communication
Target audience: Students
Location: Online
Conference
12–14/02/2026

Stone Days 2026 - Event organised by the Stone Conservation Section of the Restaurationsverband VDR

Target audience: Professional audience, Lecturers, Employees, Students
Location: Campus
Workshop
16/02/2026, 11.00 am – 12.00 pm

Workshops on Digital Teaching

Introduction to ‘Standard Course Template’ and ‘Blended Learning Course Template’
Target audience: University members, Lecturers, Employees, Students
Location: Online
Info Event
17/02/2026, 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm

Work@Heart: Open Consultation Hour for Career Guidance

Target audience: University members, Students
Location: Online

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.

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Stone Days 2026 at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences: symposium on stone conservation

The Steintage 2026 will take place from 12 to 14 February 2026 at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences (FHP). The symposium of the Stone Conservation Section of the Association of Conservators (VDR) offers a central forum for professional exchange on current topics and challenges in stone…

Further education

Retrospective

Successful Launch: Introduction to Business Archives in a New Cooperative Format

Practice-oriented, up to date, and well connected: The Introduction to Business Archives course was successfully launched in December 2025 as part of the new cooperation between the Association of Business Archivists (VdW) and the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. With 25 participants from…

Campus life

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The Department of Social and Educational Sciences is now represented on Instagram

The Department of Social and Educational Sciences is now also represented on Instagram. The channel is intended to provide insights into studying, teaching, research and everyday life at the department - from the perspective of students, teaching staff and employees.

Transfer

Press release

Prof Dr Ulrike Wuttke launches science podcast on data tracking and digital sovereignty

On 1 February 2026, the new science podcast "Die Wissensarchitekt*innen" was launched, initiated and produced by Prof. Dr Ulrike Wuttke, digital humanities scholar and information scientist as well as professor of library science with a focus on strategies, service development and science…