The Social and Educational Sciences Department was the first department of the university and started already in the founding year 1991 with the diploma program Social Work/Social Pedagogy. Since then, we have placed great emphasis on developing innovative study models in response to changes in professional practice due to societal changes. The range of studies has been constantly expanded and developed with innovative teaching methods to meet the changes in higher education and professional practice.
Social and Educational Sciences Department
Degree Programmes
Social Work (BA)
With this scientifically sound and practice-oriented, professionally diverse and state-recognised training, you can work professionally in all professional fields of social work.
Early Childhod Education (BA)
Help to shape the future of our society by acquiring comprehensive knowledge on how to successfully educate and develop children.
Social Work | Dual (BA)
Study while working: Practical research and transformation, personally and in the organisation, as a booster for professional practice.
Social Work | Dual-Digital (BA)
Study digitally and on campus with a focus on the digitalisation of social work.
Social Work with a Focus on the Family (MA)
Qualify for working with and in families and their social environment.
Early Childhood Studies (MA)
Level Up! Early Education – Become a researcher, creator and developer in the early education of tomorrow!
Childhood Studies and Children's Rights (MA)
Get to know new ways of working with and for children and their rights, completely online or in blended learning with personal support.
Social Management (MA)
Shaping the future of the social sector – continuing professional development and qualification for management positions!
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Social and Educational Sciences
Briefly introduced
Interview
A brief introduction: Prof Dr Franziska Geib
Prof. Dr Franziska Geib, born in 1987 in Alfeld an der Leine in Lower Saxony, has been a professor in the Department of Social and Educational Sciences since 1 April 2024. She is Professor of Inclusive Work with People with Disabilities and Diversity and the Anti-Discrimination Officer at Potsdam…
Social and Educational Sciences
Event
Retrospective
Addiction self-help in open men's and women's prisons
On 4th of July 2024, the symposium "Addiction self-help in open men's and women's prisons" took place at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences. The occasion was the publication of a qualitative study on addiction self-help in open prisons, which was carried out at the University of Applied…
Student Counselling Service
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Social and Educational Sciences
CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE
Civil Engineering
Design
Information Sciences
Event
News
Registration for the Long Night of Writing is now open for FHP students
Register now for 18th of April and benefit from the "Long Night of Writing"! The student counselling service and the library of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are once again offering the opportunity to advance your own writing project with input lectures and the chance to concentrate on…
Social and Educational Sciences
Event
Retrospective
16th GIF Young Scientists' Meetings (GYSM) Hebrew University with the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
From 18th to 21st of June 2024, an international research workshop on "Remembering Genocides and Violent Conflicts: Intergenerational Memory and Post-History in Contemporary Societies" took place at the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences.
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Social and Educational Sciences
Conference
19/09/2024, 8.00 am – 20/09/2024, 8.00 pm
Zielgruppe: Lecturers, Employees, Students, Public
Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin
Social and Educational Sciences
Conference
18–20/09/2024
Zielgruppe: Professional audience
Social and Educational Sciences
Conference
11/10/2024, 10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Zielgruppe: Professional audience, Students
Social and Educational Sciences
#Democracy! Topic semester
07–11/10/2024
Zielgruppe: Students
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Dean
Prof. Dr. Frank Früchtel
Professor of Theory and Methods of Social Work
Vice-dean for Teaching and Learning
Dipl.-Soz.Arb. Dipl.-Soz.päd. Matthias Schreckenbach, M. A.
Academic staff member for theory and practice of social work, family/youth and programme development Social Management (M. A.), curriculum planning
Vice-dean
Prof. Dr. Lalenia Zizek
Professor of Education, Counselling, Support and Therapy in Childhood
Vice -dean for international affairs
Prof. Dr. Arne von Boetticher
Professor for Social Law
Dean's Office
Dipl.-Betriebsw. Gundula Häusler
Social Work Coordination (B. A.), BASA Presence
Curriculum planning
Dean's Office
Dipl.-Kffr. Alena Kohlmann
Coordination Early Childhood Studies (M. A.)
Part-time Social Work Coordination (B. A.), BASA-online
Study Coaching / Coordination Students4Students
Dean's office
Katharina Fischer, B. A.
Coordination of Early Childhood Education (B. A.) / BABEK
Coordination Students4Students, Transfer Lab
Dean's Office
Mag. Madeleine Neidel
Coordination of Examination Administration
Head of Department Office
Dipl.-Kauffr. Gabriele Moretto
Financial planning and implementation of financial processes at the department
Dean's Office
Kati Schröder, B. A.
Education Management Professional Teaching & International Affairs
Social Work Coordination, Focus on Family (M. A.), maps
Coordination Students4Students
Degree programme management
Dr. Jennifer Zimmermann
Academic assistant
Dual Study Programme Development and Management
Childhood education and social work
Coordinator Social Work dual digital
E-Learning
David Berger, B. A.
Staff member of the eLearning Unit in the "Digitale Prüfungsformate" project
E-Learning
Alexander Kirchhof
E-learning consultant