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On the following pages, we have compiled basic information on orientation events about specific degree programs, the university library, and the services offered by the departmental advisory office during the first few weeks.
To make the subjects easier to find, we have organized them into the following categories:
Please note that, in some degree programs, there are mandatory courses that you have to attend before the semester begins. There is more information at Basic Academic Competences. You can find information on student advising services on the following pages.
1st Event: September 21, 2022 (online) | 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.(after which individual consultations will be possible) | Link to the Meeting, Password: 12345678
Presented by: Karolin Kozur & Anna-Sophia Unterdörfer (Studentenwerk Potsdam), Bettina Hertrich (Central Student Advisory Service)
2nd Event: September 28, 2022 |10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (after which individual consultations will be possible) | Am Neues Palais, Building 9, Room 2.05
Presented by: Karolin Kozur, Katrin Steffen & Anna-Sophia Unterdörfer (Studentenwerk Potsdam)
BAföG, part-time job, "Wohngeld": Which possibilities do I have to finance my studies and how do I apply for them? Social Counselling and the BAföG office of the Studentenwerk Potsdam will provide information on financing your studies and explain the diffrerent possibilities. At the end you will be able to ask any questions you may have.
Date: 04.10.2022
Where?: Campus Golm, in front of the canteen
Who?: The Commissioner for People with a Disability in cooperation with the City of Potsdam and the association pfeffersport e.V.
Target audience:
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Students and employees of the University of Potsdam
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.: all citizens livig in Potsdam (registration required)
Our vision is one of a city and university in which you, your friends, your fellow students, your family members and every person on Earth can reach all places and goals because nothing stands in the way.
On October 4, 2022, we want to carefully examine our city and our campus together with you. Join us when it comes to changing perspectives!
The quality of life of people with health impairments is crucially shaped by the social behavior of their fellow human beings, their counterparts. People without health impairments, without psychological or chronic illnesses, sometimes behave insecurely towards the impaired and marginalize them unconsciously. A reason for this is often a lack of knowledge and ignorance.
Tour: Get to know your campus from a different perspective…
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
How does a person in a wheelchair get to the library? If one is blind, how do you find the canteen? Explore the campus with us from a different point-of-view and change your perspective with the help of wheelchairs and simulation glasses. On a course, you can try out how seemingly obstacle-free paths feel if you are in a wheelchair or how blind people find their way in an environment that is often only designed for the seeing. We will be waiting for you in front of the canteen on Golm between 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. Once there, you can spontaneously try out different aids and learn from the experts. Use the time between lectures and seminars to simply make the world you live in a better place by being (quite literally) open for new ways!
Tour: A different kind of city tour
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
How accessible is Potsdam? And exactly where are the obstacles? How does it feel to face an obstacle while in a wheelchair? And what would help me orientate myself as a blind person? Explore Campus Golm and the surrounding area with us in a special kind of workshop. Together with pfeffersport e.V. we will walk and ride a route and get to know our city from a completely different perspective. The tour starts at 2:00 p.m. and will take about two hours. Registration is required using the following link.
Date: October 6, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Where?: All Study Streams can be found here.
Welcome to the University of Potsdam: The Central Student Advisory Service welcomes you to the University of Potsdam. Together with our guests, we will answer your questions about starting your studies at the Potsdam Alma Mater.
Date: October 12, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Meeting point: information will be sent out after the registation
Please register via: eineunifueralleuuni-potsdampde
Date: October 13, 2022
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: Am Neuen Palais, Building 8, Room 0.59
Please register via: vera.yuuuni-potsdampde
Welcome to the University of Potsdam: This welcome meeting is aimed at students with a vocational qualification and will provide an initial overview with lots of information about your studies!
Dear students,
The Faculty of Arts welcomes you at the University of Potsdam and wishes you a successful start to your first semester.We would like to invite you to our annual Bachelor-Master-Forum. You will have the opportunity to talk to different consultation services of the University of Potsdam as well as your department’s supervisors. Additionally, you can take part in a digital walk around the campus.
Date & time: October 13, 2022, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Am Neuen Palais, Building 9
More Information
Library introductions, which will take place in the winter semester 2022/23, will help you find your way around the library. UB employees will show you how to find and borrow literature and will give advice on the use of electronic resources. For many degree programs, library introductions are already included and do not have to be booked separately. If no library event is planned for your subject during the introductory weeks, you are welcome to register for a course.
Information on the events, dates and registration