Program
We are opening the new academic year with the “WarmUP! semester kick-off” event. The title is (old) familiar, but the format is new: the first semester welcome will take place as part of WarmUP! in the Waschhaus. Afterwards, we will open the Market of Opportunities, where university groups, central institutions of the university and associations from the city will introduce themselves. You can already get to know some of them at the digital market of opportunities. Also, the Waschhaus Potsdam will introduce you to its diverse program and the student council "FachschafsART" invites you to their exhibition and art workshop.
Here you can find the program for WarmUP! Please check back often, the page will be edited and updated regularly.
Here you will find the program for WarmUP! Please check back often, the page will be edited and updated regularly. Many things will take place in parallel, so you will be spoiled for choice.
Guided Tour at the Museum
4.30 pm | museum FLUXUS+
When you're in Schiffbauergasse, be sure to pay a visit to the museum FLUXUS+. The collection includes works by Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Ben Patterson, Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, Mary Bauermeister and Niki de Saint-Phalle. On WarmUP day, museum FLUXUS + invites you to a free guided tour at 4.30 pm. To register, simply send an email to infoufluxus-pluspde (subject "WarmUP! guided tour").
But even without a guided tour you can visit the museum for free on October 19 until 6 pm. Just show your student ID.
Market of Possibilities
6-10 pm | Waschhaus Forecourt
Various university groups, student councils and associations from Potsdam will be presenting themselves at the market stalls. There are numerous activities to participate in and try out: Karaoke, giant Jenga, wheel of fortune and quiz games, you can write poems or just enjoy the atmosphere with freshly made popcorn, waffles or punch. The Studentenwerk (student union) will also be there with its food truck, and the Waschhaus foodtruck will once again be offering delicious things from the grill.
FachschaftsART - Art Workshop
6-10 pm | Open Air Stage
At the booth of the FachschaftsART, short for the Student Council for Art and Art Education, art becomes a very personal experience. Here you can not only admire student works from the last semesters - no, here you also have the opportunity to create your own works of art under the guidance of our students. We are looking forward to open-minded visitors who want to do more than just watch.
drum klub
6 + 8 pm | Waschhaus Kesselhaus
Attending "WarmUP"! again this year, but already at home in the Waschhaus for a long time: the drum klub. Drums and sticks are ready and waiting to be used by the guests. N.U. Unruh (Einstürzende Neubauten) and Lars Neugebauer are the initiators of the spectacle. At the special drum installations you can try out and let off steam. In addition, there are electric beats and sounds that combine with the sounds produced by muscle power. The adrenaline rushes produced in the process are tremendous - there is laughter, drumming and dancing with happiness. An impressive and exhilarating acoustic and physical communal experience.
SemesterKick-Off Party "Studi Royal"
10 pm | Waschhaus Arena
At the legendary semester kick-off party "Studi Royal" you can dance until the early morning hours.
Box office: 10,-€/ reduced 8,-€ (students + trainees)
Offers beyond the WarmUP week
We still have two offers beyond the WarmUP! week: the Potsdam Museum and the museum Fluxus give free admission to (first semester) students in the winter semester. So take a look!
Museums FLUXUS+
When you're at Schiffbauergasse, be sure to pay a visit to the museum FLUXUS+. In addition to Wolf Vostell, the collection includes works by Emmett Williams, Ben Patterson, Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, Mary Bauermeister, and Niki de Saint-Phalle.
All first-year students receive free admission upon presentation of their student ID until March 31, 2024.
Web: www.fluxus-plus.de
Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
Address: Max-Planck-Strasse 17, 14473 Potsdam.
Potsdam Museum
At the historic Alter Markt, the oldest house in the square houses the modern Potsdam Museum. With free admission, the permanent exhibition "Potsdam. A city makes history" vividly recounts 1000 years of city history(s). Various special exhibitions explore individual topics in greater depth: In "Potsdamer Linien. GDR Everyday Photography by Werner Taag" (until Jan. 28, 24), visitors travel back in time through Potsdam from 1949 to 1989. "More of it! We collect art" (21.10.23-28.01.24) shows art by mostly regional artists - all favorite works of private collectors. Other exhibitions are dedicated to the gardener and perennial grower Karl Foerster (from 09.03.24) and the impressionist Karl Hagemeister (from 23.03.24).
All freshmen receive free admission to the special exhibitions until 31.03.2024 upon presentation of their university ID!
Opening hours: Daily except Mondays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Address: Am Alten Markt 9, 14467 Potsdam.
