Roadshow
with PoGS PopUps
On March 23, 2026, the first roadshow on AI & Innovation will kick off at the Griebnitzsee campus, featuring lots of exciting input, discussions, and new networking opportunities. See below for more information.
You can now register for the event: Registration form
PoGS on tour – lets meet us there!
With our roadshows, we address various key topics such as AI & Innovation, Science Communication, and Research Integrity at different university locations, creating spaces for exchange and inspiration for our PoGS community. We warmly invite you to follow our roadshow tour, to jointly strengthen and expand networks and expertise across locations.
Watch out! Before each roadshow, you will already find us with a PoGS PopUp place near the cafeteria/mensa – just follow the smell of popcorn and try your luck at the PoGS prize wheel!
PoGS PopUps
Let's get together on site, without having to travel far, and we'll provide a bit of fun & games - simply during your lunch break. Maybe you'll be lucky and win something?
March 09, 2026 at Campus Griebnitzsee
May 28, 2026 at Campus Neues Palais
September 22, 2026 at Campus Golm
You will find out the exact times and locations here in the upcoming days.
Roadshow - Campus Griebnitzsee: AI & Innovation | March 23, 2026
On March 23, 2026, the first AI & Innovation Roadshow will take place at Campus Griebnitzsee.
The event offers a compact yet inspiring insight into a rapidly growing field – ranging from current research perspectives and practical impulses to personal exchange.
In three program points, the format combines input, dialogue, and networking, creating space to explore artificial intelligence and innovation at the University of Potsdam from different perspectives.
Overview
When? March 23, 2026, from 01:00 to 06:00 pm
Where? Campus Griebnitzsee, Building 6
What? See program table; with German and English-language formats
Why you should attend?
- Compact overview of AI & Innovation
- Insights into current research and innovation projects at the University of Potsdam
- Exchange with experts, researchers, and practitioners
- Opportunities for networking and collaboration
Registration? Registration form
It is also possible to attend only parts of the event or to arrive a little later. In this case, please register anyway.
| Time | Location | Program Point |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 – 01:15 pm | Foyer (0.36) | Check-in |
| 01:15 – 01:30 pm | Lecture Hall 1 | Welcome & Introduction |
| 01:30 – 02:30 pm | Lecture Hall 1 | Keynote „AI & Innovation“ – Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle [ENG] |
| 02:30 – 02:45 pm | Foyer (0.01) | Break & transition to the thematic tables |
| 02:45 – 04:30 pm | Foyer (0.01) | Interactive exchange at thematic tables [ENG/GER] |
| 04:30 – 06:00 pm | Foyer (0.01) | Networking & informal wrap-up with snacks and drinks |
Program Details
The event opens with a keynote by Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle, Fraunhofer IAO Stuttgart.
She explores how artificial intelligence, as a key and cross-cutting technology, accelerates technological innovation. Drawing on current developments, she highlights the role of universities and research institutions in innovation transfer and examines how AI itself is reshaping this role.
Afterwards, the focus will be on interactive exchange at various themed tables. Discover what University of Potsdam (UP) has to offer and how it relates to your work, learn about ongoing projects, and network with key players in innovation and AI at UP. Participants include:
- Dr. Bastian Halecker (Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship)
- Alexander Schulz (Head of the Center for Information Technology and Media Management – ZIM)
- Steffi Lütkecosmann (Innovation Management, Potsdam Transfer)
- the PoGS team with the continuing education program “Artificial Intelligence for Science”
The event concludes with a relaxed networking session. Snacks and drinks provide space for in-depth discussions, new contacts, and informal exchange.
Roadshow – Campus Neues Palais: “Science Communication” on June 09, 2026
Roadshow – Campus Golm: “Research Integrity” on October 01, 2026
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