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UP Skills

With UP Skills we offer researchers at the University of Potsdam a targeted continuing education program to strategically expand their own competencies and unlock new perspectives in research, teaching, and transfer.

In the program you can expect three mandatory modules that provide central fundamentals for your personal learning journey, help you anchor your knowledge strategically, and optimally link the contents of the elective modules.

In addition, you can choose from a variety of elective modules that are tailored to different development goals and subject areas — from innovation and transfer skills to communication, leadership, and project design. This way, you can flexibly, need-oriented, and practically put together your own individual continuing education program.

After successful participation in at least three elective modules, you will receive the UP Skills Certificate from Potsdam Transfer, which documents your acquired competencies and makes your scientific and professional development visible.

Why You Should Start With Us


With UP Skills, you invest in your future as a researcher — practical, flexible, and impact-oriented. Our continuing education program supports you in strategically advancing your research, teaching, or transfer activities while opening up new perspectives.
You benefit from practice-oriented formats that integrate scientific topics with concrete application scenarios. Experts from research and professional practice contribute their expertise and provide individual support. Flexible learning paths are tailored to your schedule and development goals. Upon completion, you receive a certificate from Potsdam Transfer that documents and makes your acquired competencies visible. Start with us and shape your scientific career with new impulses, ideas, and competencies that truly make an impact.

 

Do you want to get started or have questions? Write to us at:
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Certificate Program 2025/26

With UP Skills we offer you the opportunity to develop yourself in a targeted way and expand your competencies. Put together your personal continuing education program and combine mandatory modules with elective modules according to your needs. This allows you to design your learning journey individually and practically.

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Certificate Program 2027

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