The aim of the training programme is to impart basic knowledge and practical skills in business archiving. Participants gain a sound insight into central archival tasks such as appraisal, cataloguing, records management and digital archiving. The programme is supplemented by practical modules on best practices in historical communication. The course is rounded off with modules on preservation and the basics of archiving law. The course is aimed at beginners in business archives with historical/archival training without a business focus and career changers with non-specialist training.
Introduction to business archives

10/12/2025 - 12/12/2025 (presence)
19/12/2025 (online)
2.5 days + 1 day online
990 Euro VdW-members
1,190 Euro Non-members
Projektleitung
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Wissenschaftliche Leitung, Professorin für Archivwissenschaft
Weiter + Bildung! Quereinstieg und Nachqualifizierung sind brandaktuell, um dem eklatanten Fachkr?ftemangel entgegenzuwirken. In dieser Weiterbildung wird fachliches Know-how für Wirtschaftsarchive vermittelt – ein neuer Baustein archivfachlicher Kompetenzentwicklung an der FH Potsdam.
Prof. Dr. Susanne Freund
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? Dr. Uwe Balder Projektleitung | VdW-VorstandsmitgliedWer die Geschichte eines Unternehmens bewahrt, sichert nicht nur Wissen – sondern schafft Orientierung für die Zukunft. Diese Weiterbildung gibt Ihnen das Rüstzeug, um Verantwortung für das Ged?chtnis der Wirtschaft zu übernehmen.
Dr. Uwe Balder, Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG
Die FH Potsdam bietet in Kooperation mit der Vereinigung der Wirtschaftsarchivarinnen und Wirtschaftsarchivare e.V. (VdW) den bundesweit einzigartigen Einführungskurs für Wirtschaftsarchivar*innen an.
At a glance
Why is the topic relevant?
There is currently no standardised and certified further training for working in business archives. In cooperation with the FHP, the VdW offers the introductory course for business archivists, which is unique in Germany.
What is the aim of the course?
The aim of the introductory course is to provide a sound, application-orientated introduction to archiving with a business focus. Participants are taught archival core competences and practical and business-related application and implementation examples. They learn about central archival tasks such as appraisal and cataloguing and gain a basic insight into the fields of records management and digital archiving. Experienced colleagues will report on best practices in historical communication and public relations from their day-to-day work. Participants will be given a guided tour of the archive to learn the basics of conservation and archive buildings. The course concludes with a webinar on archiving law issues.
Focal points
- Valuation & transfer
- Inventory creation & cataloguing
- Records Management
- Digital archiving
- Historical communication, educational and public relations work
- Preservation & archive construction (archive management)
Formats
- Informative frontal mediation with workshop elements
- Face-to-face event with some speakers and one-day webinar
- Development of the results in joint work, question & discussion rounds
- Excursion (archive tour)
Zielgruppe
- Young Professionals
- Berufsanf?nger*innen
- Einsteiger*innen
- Quereinsteiger*innen
Modules & contents
Dates & Schedule
Wednesday, 10/12/25: 9.00 am - 5.30 pm, FH Potsdam
Thursday, 11/12/25: 9.00 am - 5.30 pm, FH Potsdam
Friday, 12/12/25: 9.30 am - 1.00 pm, Excursion to the Brandenburg State Archive
Friday, 19/12/25: 9.00 am - 2.30 pm, online / webinar
At a glance
Why is the topic relevant?
There is currently no standardised and certified further training for working in business archives. In cooperation with the FHP, the VdW offers the introductory course for business archivists, which is unique in Germany.
What is the aim of the course?
The aim of the introductory course is to provide a sound, application-orientated introduction to archiving with a business focus. Participants are taught archival core competences and practical and business-related application and implementation examples. They learn about central archival tasks such as appraisal and cataloguing and gain a basic insight into the fields of records management and digital archiving. Experienced colleagues will report on best practices in historical communication and public relations from their day-to-day work. Participants will be given a guided tour of the archive to learn the basics of conservation and archive buildings. The course concludes with a webinar on archiving law issues.
Focal points
- Valuation & transfer
- Inventory creation & cataloguing
- Records Management
- Digital archiving
- Historical communication, educational and public relations work
- Preservation & archive construction (archive management)
Formats
- Informative frontal mediation with workshop elements
- Face-to-face event with some speakers and one-day webinar
- Development of the results in joint work, question & discussion rounds
- Excursion (archive tour)
Registration & Information
ZEW – Further Education Unit
Further courses
Archives in the information age
The Department of Information Sciences at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences is offering a certificate course "Archives in the Information Age" together with the Centre for Continuing Education at the FU Berlin - a cooperative event with the Central Institution for Continuing Education (FH Potsdam).
Remote training archive
The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam also offers a 3.5-year distance learning programme as a form of non-administrative, academic further education in the field of archives. The further education programme was developed for employees from all archive sectors.
Specialist for media and information services
The further training programme provides people who work in archives without a specialist qualification with knowledge and skills that correspond to training as a specialist in media and information services (FaMI), specialising in archives.
Archivwissenschaft an der FH Potsdam
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