UP.Start - Orientation Day | October 6, 2025

Welcome to the University of Potsdam! We are delighted to welcome you as a new student. At the beginning of your first semester, we would like to give you an overview of the offers of and contacts at the central institutions. Discover the wide range of services that our university has in store to provide you with the right support at every stage of your studies and to promote your academic success.
Date: October 6, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Griebnitzsee Campus | Building 6
Schedule and Registration
All presentations, workshops, and the information fair will take place in Building 6 on Griebnitzsee Campus. Just drop by and ask your questions during the workshops, events, or at the information booths. If registration is required, this will be clearly indicated in the attached event program.
You can purchase a lunch at the dining hall between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
UP.START Program | 09:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The following overview lists all the events of the day.
If you find a note at the selected event indicating that registration is requested, then be sure to send an email or register at the appropriate place before attending.
9:00 a.m. - 09:45 a.m.
Room | Time | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
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Foyer | Information Fair |
UP International Rallye! [German/English] | |
Lecture Hall H05 | Kick-off: Welcome to the University of Potsdam! [German/English] Speakers: Christoph Beier und Robert Meile |
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Room | Time | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
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Foyer | Information Fair |
UP International Rallye! [German/English] Join the UP International Rally! Explore the international diversity of our university by visiting the booths of different UP units and answering a question at each one. A gift awaits you at the International Office booth once you've completed the tour! Details on how to participate are available at the International Office booth. | |
Meeting point: in front of Building 5 at 10 a.m. | Discover Your Library [German/English] Format: 15 min library tour |
Training Room in the library (Building 5) 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | "Suchst du noch oder findest du schon? - Ein Crashkurs zum Bibliothekskatalog" [German] Format: Workshop |
Lecture Hall H01 | Mit der Uni Potsdam ins Ausland [German] Format: Infoveranstaltung (Vortrag & Fragerunde) |
Lecture Hall H02 | Lehramt? - ZeLBstverständlich! Das Zentrum für Lehrerbildung und Bildungsforschung stellt sich vor [German] Format: Lecture |
Lecture Hall H05 | International students: support and counseling for academic orientation [English] Format: Information session (Lecture & Q&A) |
Lecture Hall H06 | Begrüßungstreffen für Studierende mit beruflicher Qualifikation [German] Institution: Central Student Advisory Service Speaker: Vera Yu Registration: no Target group: Bachelor students Language: German |
Lecture Hall H07 | Gesund Studieren mit dem Feel Good Campus - Produktivität und Zeitmanagement [German] Ein besonderer Fokus liegt darauf, dir Techniken an die Hand zu geben, die nicht nur im Studium nützlich sind, sondern auch langfristig helfen, mentalen Belastungen frühzeitig entgegenzuwirken. Als positiver Nebeneffekt kannst du das neu erlernte Wissen auch in Bewerbungsgesprächen oder im Berufsleben anwenden. So bereitest du dich nicht nur auf einen erfolgreichen Studienalltag vor, sondern profitierst auch in Zukunft von den vermittelten Methoden. Format: WorkshopInstitution: Feel Good Campus Speaker: Lilly Nagel Registration: yes, at this link Target group: Bachelorstudierende (Max. 50) Language: German |
Lecture Hall H08 | Studienfinanzierung mit BAföG - So klappt’s mit dem Antrag! [German] Format: Informational event |
Seminar Room S12 | Morning Net-Walk für Studentinnen [German / if necessary also in English] Format: Net-Walk |
Seminar Room S17 | Deutsch lernen am Zessko - für internationale Studierende [German] Format: Vortrag |
Seminar Room S19 | Schreibtechniken [German] Format: Workshop |
Seminar Room S24 | Tipps & Tricks zum Stundenplanbau, Studienstart & mehr, von Studierenden für Studierende [German] Format: Workshop (please bring your laptop or tablet)Institution: Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) Speaker: Elisa Grebs und Nadja Fischer Registration: yes, (max. 30) at this address: studienstartuuni-potsdampde Target group: Bachelor and Master students Language: German |
Seminar Room S28 | Mobile Citizen Kit [German/English] For registration processes, approximately 10 minutes should be planned. Setting the PIN takes 5 minutes. Therefore, about 10 people can be served within one hour. Institution: City of Potsdam |
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room | Time | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
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Foyer | Information Fair |
UP International Rallye! [German/English] | |
Meeting point: in front of Building 5 (library) | Discover Your Library [German / if necessary also in English] Format: 15min library tour |
Lecture Hall H01 | UNIcert® - Sprachenausbildung am Zessko [German] Format: Informational event |
Lecture Hall H02 | Ab in die Praxis - ZeLBstverständlich! [German] Insititution: Zentrum für Lehrerbildung und Bildungsforschung (ZeLB) Speaker: Dr. Anna Nowak, Marie Rüdiger, Anne Strobel & Monique Zeigermann Registration: no Target group: Bachelor and Master students starting a teaching degree Language: German |
Lecture Hall H05 | Welcome Workshop: How to: Starting and Staying Mentally Fit in Your Studies with Motivation and Flow! [English] Format: Information session (Lecture & Q&A) |
Lecture Hall H07 | Gesund Studieren mit dem Feel Good Campus - Prokrastination [German] Format: Workshop |
Lecture Hall H08 | Speak Science! Grundlagen für deinen ersten wissenschaftlichen Vortrag [German] Format: Workshop |
Seminar Room S17 | Learning German at the Zessko – for international students [English] Format: Information session (Lecture & Q&A) |
Seminar Room S18 | Studentische Projekte I [German] Format: Workshop |
Seminar Room S19 | Wissenschaftliches Schreiben - worauf kommt es an? [German] Format: Workshop |
Seminar Room S21 | Ich packe meinen Rucksack für's Studium [German] Format: Workshop |
Seminar Room S.22 | Inklusiv studieren – Austausch und Informationen für Studierende in besonderen Lebenslagen [German] Format: Workshop |
Seminar Room S.23 | Inklusive Studiengestaltung [German] Format: Informational event |
Seminar Room S24 | Tipps & Tricks zum Stundenplanbau, Studienstart & mehr, von Studierenden für Studierende [German] Format: Workshop (please bring your own laptop or tablet)Institution: Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) Speakers: Tobias Schatz & Elisa Grebs Registration: yes, (max. 30) at this address: studienstartuuni-potsdampde Target group: Bachelor and Master students Language: German |
Seminar Room S26 | Hochschulsport Potsdam - Sport und mehr! [German] Format: Test training |
Seminar Room S28 | Mobile Citizen Kit [German/English] For registration processes, approximately 10 minutes should be planned. Setting the PIN takes 5 minutes. Therefore, about 10 people can be served within one hour. Institution: Landeshauptstadt Potsdam |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room | Time | 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
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Foyer | Information Fair |
UP International Rally! [German/English] | |
Meeting point: in front of Building 5 at 1 p.m. | Discover Your Library [German/English] Format: 15 min library tour |
Lecture Hall H01 | Study abroad with the University of Potsdam [English] Format: Information session (Lecture & Q&A) |
Lecture Hall H02 | Talkrunde zu EDUC Summer Schools [German] Format: Lecture |
Lecture Hall H05 | Und wat machste dann damit? – Berufliche Orientierung im Studium mitdenken [German] Format: Lecture |
Lecture Hall H06 | Managing the twists and turns of career orientation [English] Institution: Career Service Speakers: Anne Klinnert, Alica Bremer Registration: no Target group: Bachelor and Master students Language: English |
Lecture Hall H07 | Productivity and time management [English] A special focus is placed on providing you with techniques that are not only useful in your studies but also help to counteract mental strain in the long term. As a positive side effect, you can apply the newly learned knowledge in job interviews or in your professional life. This way, you are preparing not just for a successful academic life, but also for a future benefit from the methods taught. Type of event: Workshop |
Lecture Hall H08 | Talk Smart! Dein Toolkit für Rhetorik und nonverbale Kommunikation [German] Type of event: Workshop |
Seminar Room S17 | Beyond Language Courses: Language Cafés and Tandem Language Partnerships [English] PART 01 - MEET THE TUTORS PART 02 - TANDEM MATCHING EVENT Type of event: Information session (Lecture & Q&A) and Tandem Matching |
Seminar Room S18 | Studentische Projekte II [German] Format: Workshop |
Seminar Room S21 | Stimmlich fit als Lehrkraft! - ZeLBstverständlich! [German] Institution: Zentrum für Lehrerbildung und Bildungsforschung (ZeLB) Speaker: Friederike Wallner-Zimmer Registration: yes (max. 15) at this address: friederike.wallner-zimmeruuni-potsdampde Target group: Bachelor and Master students starting a teaching degree Language: German |
Seminar Room S24 | "Der, die, das! Wieso, weshalb, warum…" | Start: 1:30 p.m. [German] Format: Library workshop |
Seminar Room S25 | Neurodiversität im Studienalltag [German] Institution: Zentrale Studienberatung (ZSB) Speaker: Sharon Wieris Registration: no Target group: Bachelor and Master students Language: German |
Seminar Room S28 | Mobile Citizen Kit [German/English] For registration processes, approximately 10 minutes should be planned. Setting the PIN takes 5 minutes. Therefore, about 10 people can be served within one hour. Einrichtung: Landeshauptstadt Potsdam |
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Room | Time | 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
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Foyer | Information Fair |
UP International Rally! [German/English] | |
Meeting point: in front of Building 5 at 2 p.m. | Discover Your Library [German/English] Format: 15 min library tour |
Lecture Hall H05 | Informationsveranstaltung zum Thema "Studieren mit Stipendium" [German] Format: Infosession with an informational convention directly afterwards |
Lecture Hall H06 | How to: Psychisch fit im Studium starten und bleiben mit Motivation und Flow! [German] Format: Kurzworkshop |
Lecture Hall H07 | Procrastination [English] Type of event: Workshop |
Seminar Room S19 | Scientific writing - what is important? [English] Type of event: Workshop |
Seminar Room S23 | Neustart Studium: Auftaktveranstaltung der Vernetzungsgruppe für Wiedereinsteiger*innen nach Studienunterbrechung [German] Institution: Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) Speaker: Ulrike Sträßner Registration: no Target group: Bachelor and Master students Language: German |
Seminar Room S24 | One of these things is not like the other…” | Start: 3 p.m. [English] Type of event: Workshop |
Seminar Room S26 | Hochschulsport Potsdam - Sport und mehr! [German] Format: Test training |
Seminar Room S28 | Mobile Citizen Kit [German/English] For registration processes, approximately 10 minutes should be planned. Setting the PIN takes 5 minutes. Therefore, about 10 people can be served within one hour. Institution: City of Potsdam |
Information Fair | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Building 6 Foyer
Welcome to the University of Potsdam’s information fair – the central point of contact for anyone who wants to find out more about the university’s wide range of offers and services! This is a unique opportunity to get in direct contact with representatives of the central institutions and ask all your questions about your studies, our services, and support options.
Information Fair Participant
Academic Sports Center | European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) |
Career Orientation for Students of the Humanities | Feel Good Campus |
Career Service | General Students’ Committee (AStA) |
Center for Information Technology and Media Management (ZIM) | Inclusive Organization of University Studies - Study with Health Impairments / Chronic Conditions |
Center for Languages and Key Competences (Zessko) – Key Competences | Industry and Business Partnership |
Center for Languages and Key Competences (Zessko) – Languages | International Office (plus Buddy program) |
Center for Languages and Key Competences (Zessko) – Language Tandems, Language Café, Language Learning Counseling | Nightline Potsdam |
Center for Languages and Key Competences (Zessko) – Presentation Coaching | Potsdam Graduate School |
Center for Languages and Key Competences (Zessko) – Writing Assistance Program (supported by the Writing Assistance for International Students) | Potsdam Transfer |
Center for Teacher Training and Education Research (ZeLB) | State Capital of Potsdam - Citizen Service |
Central Student Advisory Service (plus Mental Health Counseling and AWO Addiction Counseling) | UNIshop |
Confidants of the University of Potsdam | University Library |
Equal Opportunity Coordination Office | University Society Potsdam e.V. |
Erasmus Student Network Potsdam | West:Brandenburg Association for Student Affairs |
Do you need childcare? We are happy to assist you! Childcare will be available in the family room and, if necessary, on the outdoor area in front of it. Please contact the persons at the central info-point or directly in the family room: Griebnitzsee, Building 1, Room 0.25 (outer wing parallel to the train tracks, next to the passage to the cafeteria).