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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 S?o Paulo…
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University of Applied Sciences Potsdam honoured as "Brandenburg Think Tank 2025"
The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam has been honoured as the "Brandenburg Think Tank 2025" in this year's Berlin-Brandenburg Business Plan Competition (BPW). The award recognises the university as the strongest start-up institution in Brandenburg - measured by the number and quality of the…
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Practical experience at the Department of Information Sciences: Impressions of the internship day 2025
On 7/05/2025, the annual internship day took place at the Department of Information Sciences: a highlight for anyone interested in an internship at home and abroad or who would like to get an authentic impression of working life in the information industry.
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PowerMii: Empowerment and research in rural areas - strengthening the educational pathways of girls with a migration background
Participation through biographical work: The PowerMii project is trialling innovative approaches to participatory research and empowerment in order to provide targeted support for educationally disadvantaged girls with a migration background in rural regions. Through research-based self-reflection…
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ZDT Annual Conference 2025: Save the Date & Call for Participation
The annual conference "ZDT-Forum: Digital University Brandenburg" on 06 and 07/11/2025 will provide insights into current digitalisation projects in research, teaching, transfer and administration at Brandenburg's universities. The focus will also be on the current status of cross-university IT…
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Experience Information Sciences: Insights, exchange and discoveries at the Open Day 2025
The campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam had a lively and inspiring atmosphere at this year's Open Day on 24/05/2025. Visitors seized the opportunity to learn more about the Department of Information Sciences' degree programmes.
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Job upgrade for everyone! Restart of the certificate programme with an exciting additional offer
After a successful first run of the Work@Heart certificate programme, the additional qualification, which is independent of the degree programme, will be launched for the second time in the winter semester 2025/26 with a future-oriented new offer in the area of diversity and self-care.
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Senate Chairwoman unanimously re-elected
From October 2025, J?rg R?der and Prof Dr Heike Neuroth will take over the management of the Senate.
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DAAD Prize 2025 of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam goes to Sofia Chybisova
Sofia Chybisova, a student of cultural work at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, was awarded the DAAD Prize 2025 for her special social and university-internal initiative. During the Summer and Alumni Festival, she was honoured for her diverse commitment within the university, in Potsdam…
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Interactive flowchart wins gold at the Information is Beautiful Awards
The interactive flowchart "I Want a Better Catastrophe" was honoured with gold in the Places, Spaces & Environment category at the prestigious Information is Beautiful Awards. The flowchart was created in collaboration with climate activist and author Andrew Boyd.
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WIM-WissKomm crash course launched
Every week, the research project "Women scientists in the media" shares tips for more visibility of women scientists.
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Kick-off for national Diamond Open Access service centre - FHP heads the "SeDOA Innovation Lab (SIL)"
From 30/06/2025 to 01/07/2025, the official kick-off meeting for the establishment of the national service point for Diamond Open Access (SeDOA) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) took place at the FU Berlin in Berlin-Dahlem.