All News of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam

The comprehensive restoration of the palace on the Pfaueninsel has been completed - a project of exceptional duration, complexity and scientific depth. Over a period of seven years, the summer palace, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was thoroughly examined, repaired and conserved.

In the FLEX innovation seminar, students worked with a well-known radio station to develop new business models and realistic concepts for a sustainable family radio station.

On the 13th of February 2026, the research and transfer professors and colleagues interested in research met for this year's closed meeting of the Research and Transfer Committee.

A previously little-known chapter of Potsdam's contemporary history is coming into focus for the first time thanks to a teaching research project at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam: the paediatric psychiatric clinic in the Villa Adlon in the Potsdam district of Neu Fahrland. Social Work…

Looking for the right Master's programme? There are still places available for the summer semester 2026 at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (FHP) in the Departments of CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Civil Engineering and Information Sciences - apply now!

Minister Schüle presents award to Brandenburg musicologist.

Open Access Brandenburg is an associate member of the German National Chapter of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). Its participation emphasises Open Access Brandenburg's conviction that a reform of research assessment is a key prerequisite for the success of the Open Access…

This anthology, which brings together perspectives from history, media studies, art, art history and ethnology, examines the "nomadic camera" in the context of migration, flight and displacement. As a documentary and theoretical concept, it expands the understanding of migration and photography.

In April, the Student Counselling Services and the University Library at University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again organising the "Writing Night" - an opportunity for concentrated writing and networking.

In times of growing political unrest, libraries are increasingly confronted with difficult decisions regarding their positioning. A central issue is collection management: How should controversial works be dealt with? What criteria provide guidance in the decision-making process? And: Should the…

The annual online consultation for the Brandenburger Lesesommer 2026 took place on the 4th of March 2026.

The Open Access Monitoring Report 2025 shows strong momentum, high visibility and the continuous expansion of freely accessible research.