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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Certificate Programme for Job Qualification starts – Apply now!
Job qualification next level: The Work@Heart certificate programme increases students' chances of successfully starting a career – flexibly, sustainably and parallel to their studies. Interested parties can ask their questions in an online information session on the 9th of July from 12 to 1 pm.
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Overview of the History of Childhood in the Children's Home Available Digitally
The catalogue on the German history of childhood in the home is now available digitally for teaching and study and offers a compact and richly illustrated overview of the history of institutional education in Germany on over 100 pages.
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Retrospective
The Real Lab for Migration Social Work on an Excursion to Italian-Speaking Switzerland
From the 18th to the 20th of April 2024, Switzerland's seven universities of applied sciences for social sciences hosted the International Course "Participation: Beyond Good Intentions. Inspirations, Approaches and Actions". Social work students and lecturers from three countries came together in…
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University of Applied Sciences Potsdam organises the Summer Semester 2024 under the Motto #Democracy!
Students and lecturers at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam are organising a free themed semester on democracy and are exploring the future of the free democratic order. Questions of democracy, diversity and openness will be discussed as part of courses, action days and workshops.
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Social and Educational Sciences
Conference
04/07/2024, 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Self-Help in the Context of Addiction, the Penal System and Release from Prison
Zielgruppe: Professional audience
Location:
House 3Room 008
Social and Educational Sciences, CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE, Civil Engineering, Design, Information Sciences
#Democracy! Topic semester
04/07/2024, 4.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Social Justice and Radical Diversity: Social Work Critical of Discrimination in a Pluralistic Democracy
Zielgruppe: University members, Lecturers, Employees, Students, Public
Location:
Hybrid
Social and Educational Sciences, Student Counselling Service
Info Event
05/07/2024, 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
Zielgruppe: Prospective students
Location:
Online
Social and Educational Sciences, Research & Transfer
Exhibition
08–08/07/2024
Opening and Discussion Impulses
Zielgruppe: Public
Location:
House 17 / Casino
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Social and Educational Sciences Department
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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
Dual Study Programme Development and Management
E-Learning
David Berger, B. A.
Staff member of the eLearning Unit in the "Digitale Prüfungsformate" project
E-Learning
Alexander Kirchhof
E-learning consultant