Funded Projects of the Supporters' Association 2023
In our anniversary year 2023, more project applications were submitted than ever before. A total of 16 projects were funded - from exhibitions and workshops to graduation ceremonies.
30 years Casino
The student pub Casino celebrated its "30th" anniversary with a big party.
Student project
Funding amount: 500 euros
Student exchange – Cooperation with partner universities in Uzbekistan
As part of the "Interdisciplinary on Monuments" project (DAAD Eastern Partnership Programme), the stay of two students from the Tashkent Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering and Bukhara State University (Uzbekistan) was funded for one semester.
Funding amount: 600 euros
Conservation and Restauration Graduate Day
The Conservation and Restauration degree programme celebrated a farewell event for its graduates.
Department of CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE
Funding amount: 70 euros
Event "The digital library of burnt books"
To mark the 90th anniversary of the Nazi book burnings, the Moses Mendelssohn Centre, in cooperation with the Department of Information Sciences, brought the travelling exhibition "Burnt Places" to Potsdam and the FHP campus from May to June 2023.
Department of Information Sciences
Funding amount: 300 euros
Graduation ceremony of the Department of Information Sciences
After a break, the Department of Information Sciences once again celebrated a farewell event for its graduates in 2023.
Funding amount: 300 euros
Event "Point of Criticism – Crimes for Humanity"
At the event organised by the KritikPunkt collective, humanitarian aid workers Seán Binder and Nadja Lopez Carretero spoke about their work on the Greek island of Lesbos.
Student project
Funding amount: 200 euros
Exhibition "Drängende Gegenwart"
"Drängende Gegenwart – Fotografie als Forschungsinstrument" was an exhibition that could be seen in the foyer of the state parliament. On display were photographic works by students who, as part of a course taught by Professor Wiebke Loeper, spent two semesters examining the massive societal and social upheavals and challenges that are characterised by the confluence of multiple crises.
Department of Design
Funding amount: 300 euros
Exhibition of the Departmentof Design
The two-day exhibition organised by the Department of Design showcased the work and projects created over the past year.
Student project
Funding amount: 250 euros
Alumni event 20 years of Interface Design
The degree programme Interface Design celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gathering of around 90 graduates and 30 students. The event centred around discussion rounds in which a wide range of topics – from ethics and social responsibility to artificial intelligence – were discussed with the graduates.
Department of Design
Funding amount: 200 euros
Workshop "Looking for a penfriend"
The "Looking for a Penfriend" project organised a participatory exhibition event with a creative writing workshop on pen friendships.
Student project
Funding amount: 200 euros
Reactivation of the Berlin-Brandenburg Research Data Network
The 15th Berlin-Brandenburg Research Data Network Meeting on the FHP campus was another step towards reactivating the network after the coronavirus pandemic. Around 30 Berlin and Brandenburg experts in the field of research data management took part in the meeting.
Funding amount: 190 euros
Inaugural lectures 2023
The inaugural lectures accompanied the traditional entry of the new professors into academic teaching.
Funding amount: 300 euros
MACR Welcoming Lectures 2023
The Master's degree programme Childhood Studies and Children's Rights (MACR) organised the events "Welcoming Lectures 2023" and "Alumni Reunion 2023".
Department of Social and Educational Sciences
Funding amount: 600 euros
TOPYA Zine Crew
The student TOPYA Zine Crew organised several formats, including symposia on utopian ideas, workshops on creative methods and their own zines – a series of self-made publications that encouraged people to dream and get active.
Student project
Funding amount: 300 euros
Student excursion to the 17th International Symposium for Information Science
The ISI is the largest conference for information science in the German-speaking world. Thanks to the students' participation fees, it was possible to organise an excursion to the partner university, in which 13 students took part.
Department of Information Science
Funding amount: 500 euros
Awareness Team Casino
The awareness team was formed as a working group of people who work at the casino. The aim is to reduce borderline behaviour and to catch and support those affected. The implementation of the project includes further training, the development of processes and publicising the offer.
Student project
Funding amount: 200 euros