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Since its founding 25 years ago, the University of Potsdam has excelled in research and teaching and is well-positioned both nationally and internationally. Achieving this under consistently difficult economic conditions speaks for our professors, research, and administrative staff's quality and motivation.
Now it is essential to consolidate and extend this position. We want to play an active role among Germany's leading research universities on a sustained basis. And, of course, we also want to take top positions in our areas of studies. This is the only way to attract the brightest and most talented minds to Brandenburg and offer them career perspectives.
We are convinced that investments being made in research and teaching today will pay off for Brandenburg shortly. This is why we actively engage in qualified training of skilled personnel that we urgently need and ensure a rapid translation of the latest scientific findings into practice. It is of particular concern to us to win strong political, economic, and social partners.
When we report about our work here, we want to inform you and arouse your interest, and show connecting factors that improve our network's density and stability for education, science, and knowledge transfer – to the benefit of Brandenburg.
Approaching Potsdam from the waterside, you will see the red "shell" of the Hans Otto Theater directly situated on the Tiefer See lake. At Schiffbauergasse (Shipbuilder's Lane), there is a unique cultural facility area that includes modern drama, experimental dance, and contemporary art. Right in the middle, there is the Waschhaus, with a rock and pop arena and some smaller stages for jazz and world music. It is a place for readings, movie nights, and parties. In the center of Potsdam, there is the "KuZe" Students Cultural Center and the Pub-à-la-Pub. If you prefer a more classical ambiance, you can go to the Nikolaisaal, where the University's choir and orchestra give concerts. During the semester, numerous events at the Nil student club provide opportunities for an international get-together.
Students from Germany and abroad feel at ease in Potsdam. People of many different cultural backgrounds meet in the dormitories that are close to the campus. If you have to balance your studies, career, and children, you can get outstanding support from the University's family services. The University Athletic Department provides a lot of facilities and fitness courses to balance mental and physical activities. Whether you travel by bike, bus, or train, you can always move around Potsdam easily and quickly to enjoy its green surroundings or go into bustling Berlin.
Young, modern, oriented towards the future: With its just 21 years, the University of Potsdam has already achieved an outstanding position among the universities and scientific institutions of Berlin and Brandenburg. It convinces with its great variety of programs and courses and its distinct interdisciplinary research profile. Students can develop their aptitudes and talents in numerous one-major programs or combination courses. Some subjects you can study only at the University of Potsdam in this form. Among them are Jewish Studies, Patholinguistics, or IT Systems Engineering at the affiliated Hasso Plattner Institute of Software Systems Engineering. Furthermore, the University of Potsdam is the only teacher-training institute in the Federal Land Brandenburg.
Teaching at Potsdam's University is always closely linked to up-to-date research and driven by the latest scientific findings in and outside the University. Students benefit from a significant number of extramural research institutions in Potsdam that add value to their studies. These institutions also promote the dialog between theory and real-life and open up job opportunities for students.
The University of Potsdam is a lively community of teachers and students. Research findings are directly incorporated into teaching, and students can feel the intellectual dynamism in their fields. Comprehensive quality management ensures this on all levels, from Bachelors's programs to graduate or postgraduate studies. Thoroughly structured curricula are considered a guarantor for completing studies within the standard time to degree. Students acquire all those skills that they need to be well-prepared for their future professional life. The University of Potsdam is among the first universities in Germany that are undergoing system accreditation.
When you want to obtain a Ph.D. degree at the University of Potsdam, you may use the cross-disciplinary training and support program at the Potsdam Graduate School. It was primarily set up for Ph.D. students consistently in line with international quality standards. Individual Ph.D. students and more than twenty Ph.D. programs of various subjects and faculties are united at this graduate school under one roof. As a liaison body within the research network "pearls," it establishes important contacts to extramural research institutions.
In addition to education in their subjects, students can acquire essential skills to start their careers. The Career Service, some institutes, and Potsdam Transfer, the short form for "Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Knowledge- and Technology- Transfer," support them with their expertise in seeking a job or setting up a business.
The University's efforts for more "Excellence in Teaching" do not go unnoticed. The concept was awarded the first price in the competition of the same name of the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (the business community's innovation agency for the German science system) and the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Laender in the Federal Republic of Germany. The University is committed to maintain and expand these high standards. It primarily relies on the feedback of the students and student committees. The existing is evaluated jointly, and new ideas are conceived in a standard dialog.


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