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The Lesecafé is a student-run space on the Golm campus. A student-run space means that, in principle, all students are free to do whatever they like here. This can range from having a coffee before the first lecture, to cooking lunch together or enjoying a beer after work, right through to student union parties, book clubs, yoga sessions, art projects, or whatever else students feel like doing.

The large community garden is located on the Golm university campus and is aimed at students who often lack the financial means or space to grow their own vegetables but would like to try their hand at gardening.

The Studium oecologicum initiative (Stud oec for short) is working at the University of Potsdam to ensure that sustainability-related topics and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) are firmly embedded within the curriculum.

The Buddy Program offers a support network in which University of Potsdam students assist newly-arrived international students. The goal of the program is to facilitate the integration of international students into German society and life at the University of Potsdam, and to develop ties between international and local students.

As well as serving as a place for students to study and relax, the Nil StudentInnenkeller is run by Nil StudentInnenkeller e.V. every day from 6 pm. Various events can be held here. Every Thursday, volunteer members open the doors at 9 pm for Donilstag.

ESN Potsdam is dedicated to promoting the integration of international exchange students at universities in Potsdam. Its main focus is on fostering cultural interaction by organising events for international and German students.

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