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Current Situation in Iran

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the escalating conflict in Iran and throughout the Middle East. We know that these events can be deeply distressing for members of our university community, especially those with family and personal ties to the region. In these extraordinary stressful situations, we would like to offer our support to affected students and academics:

Counseling for international students:
www.uni-potsdam.de/en/international/incoming/international-students/degree

Psychological counseling service at the University of Potsdam:
https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/advising-and-services/mental-health-counseling

Central student advisory service and subject counseling:
https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/advising-and-services/zsb/contact-us
https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/studium/advising-and-services/index-a-z

Social counseling service of the Studierendenwerk West:Brandenburg
https://www.stwwb.de/en/counselling-social/social-consulting

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/international/profile/partnerships

Partnerships

This site offers an overview of the university's partnerships.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/international/profile/international-calls

Calls for Proposals

This site offers an overview to all recent international calls for proposals and fellowships

International Students

Information for International Students

Are you interested in studying at the University of Potsdam or are you already a student here? These pages provide specific information to international students.

Stories of Internationalization

International Student of the Month

These pages offer you authentic insights into the everyday and student life of both international students here at the UP and Potsdam students abroad.

http://www.welcome-center-potsdam.de/index.php?sid=8&uid=&lang=eng

Welcome Center Potsdam

The Welcome Center offers service and support for international scientists and their hosts before and during their research stay.

Focus on

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Prof. Dr. Sabine Kuhlmann
Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Key Network for European Public Administration – Prof. Sabine Kuhlmann Becomes President of the EGPA

How can public administration take on an ever-growing range of tasks while simultaneously reducing bureaucracy? How can artificial intelligence be meaningfully integrated into this process? Prof. Dr. Sabine Kuhlmann addresses questions such as these both in her academic research and in her role as Vice President of the German National Regulatory Control Council.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/headlines-and-featured-stories/detail/2026-02-24-deepening-cooperation-namibia%E2%80%99s-new%20ambassador-visits-the-university-of-potsdam
Photo: Marita Böhning

Deepening Cooperation – Namibia’s New Ambassador Visits the University of Potsdam

The University of Potsdam, Brandenburg’s largest university, is seeking to further expand its cooperation with Namibia. On February 23, 2026, a university delegation welcomed Namibia’s new ambassador, His Excellency Jerobeam Shaanika, who has been in office since November.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/headlines-and-featured-stories/detail/2026-03-12-building-valuable-connections-university-of-potsdam-delegation-visits-partners-in-colombia-argentina-uruguay-and-brazil
Photo: Sven Dinklage

Building Valuable Connections – University of Potsdam Delegation Visits Partners in South America

The University of Potsdam is seeking to further expand its close ties with South America. To this end, a university delegation led by President Oliver Günther traveled to Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil in late February to meet with partner institutions. The delegation included representatives from the International Office, the Center for Teacher Training and Education Research (ZeLB), and researchers in Romance studies, military history, and business information systems.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/educ/index
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EDUC – "European Digital UniverCity"

EDUC" stands for an innovative form of cooperation in the European Higher Education and Research Area.

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Photo: Kevin Ryl

“The Alliance is About Learning from One Another at a Deeper Level”

Nearly seven years ago, six European universities came together to launch the European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) — a university alliance led by the University of Potsdam with an ambitious goal: to bring students, scholars, and staff across partner institutions into a shared academic community.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/headlines-and-featured-stories/detail/2026-01-09-brandenburg-strengthens-cooperation-with-india
Photo: MWFK

Brandenburg strengthens cooperation with India

On 8 January 2026, Minister of Science Dr Manja Schüle and Dr Ranjit Kumar Sinha, Secretary of State for Technical Education of the Government of Uttarakhand, signed an agreement on future science and research cooperation between the State of Brandenburg and the Indian state of Uttarakhand.