Offers for Staff in Administrative and Technical Services
Below, you will find specific offers for the target group of staff in administrative and technical services.
Human Resources and Legal Affairs
The Department of Human Resources and Legal Affairs offers information events for employees of the University of Potsdam at irregular intervals on various legal and personnel-related topics, such as how to conduct personal development reviews.
International Affairs
Language Courses and Intercultural Knowledge
DAAD in-house training: English for employees of the university administration at different language levels starting from A2 and courses to raise intercultural awareness among employees of the university administration.
- Contact: Dr. Tina Urbach (Division 3)
EDUC: Language courses by partner universities of the EDUC university alliance
- Contact: Katharina Kloss (EDUC), Dr. Tina Urbach (Division 3)
Zessko – Center for Languages and Key Competences: Language cafés, language tandems, and individual language learning advice for English
- Contact: Steffen Skowronek (Zessko), Dr. Tina Urbach (Division 3)
Stays Abroad
Erasmus+ mobility for further education and training purposes for staff in administrative and technical services.
- Contact: Pia Kettmann, Liisa Noack (International Office)
Administrative Training
Together with the central administrative departments of the University of Potsdam, we offer a series of training courses for employees of the university's administration, which includes a kick-off event on general administration knowledge as well as specific thematic workshops on the core areas of university administration. The "Kick-Off: General Administration Knowledge" program is aimed at (new) employees of the central administration and the faculty administrations of the University of Potsdam, in particular career changers just starting out in administration. The aim of this event is to provide new employees in administration with an initial overview to help them get started in their new job.
Online offers for self-study: The digital training courses held to date on the following topics can be accessed via Moodle.UP:
- Kick-Off: General Administration Knowledge (with recording)
- Finances and Procurement
- Data Protection and Data Security
- Diversity and Inclusiveness at the UP
- Changes in the Procurement Processes
- Process Management
You can receive the access key to the Moodle course from Ms. Jinyan Wang (jinyan.wanguuni-potsdampde).
- Contact: Jinyan Wang (Chancellor's Office)
Digitalization of Administration at the University of Potsdam
The ongoing digitalization of administrative processes at the University of Potsdam is accompanied by various information and training courses. Information, videos and materials on all events relating to the digitization of administration can be found in Moodle. You can obtain the password from Ms. Shovakar or Dr. Urbach.
Since 2022, the “Coffee to know” event series has offered all interested employees the opportunity to regularly find out about current topics in the field of digitalization and to talk to various players in the digitalization process for about the length of a coffee break. Information on current dates and registration can be found on the intranet.
- Contact: Dr. Tina Urbach (Division 3), Nadine Shovakar (Chancellor’s Office)
Software and IT
The Center for Information Technology and Media Management (ZIM) offers tutorials on IT topics for students and employees of the University of Potsdam. For example, on how to use Excel, PowerPoint, Prezi, Photoshop, and other software.
You can find the ZIM’s offers here.
As the central IT service provider for administration of the State of Brandenburg, the Brandenburg IT service provider(ZIT-BB) offers comprehensive IT training programs.
Please note: Course registration must be completed using the forms provided by Division 3!
- Contact: Cornelia Scheit (Division 3)
- Target group: Employees of the public service of the State of Brandenburg
Leadership Training, Training Related to Your Specialization or Professional Role, Languages, Special Offers
The Brandenburg State Academy for Public Administration (LAköV) is responsible for interdepartmental further training for state employees in the general non-technical administrative services in the State of Brandenburg.
Please note: Course registration must be completed using the forms provided by Division 3!
- Contact: Cornelia Scheit (Division 3)
- Target group: State employees in the non-technical administrative services in the State of Brandenburg
Apart from that, regular intramural courses for further training in leadership and management are available.
- Contact: Dr. Tina Urbach (Division 3)
Campus Management, Personnel Management, Financial and Material Resource Management, Business Intelligence/Controlling/Cost Accounting
Every year, the Hochschulinformationssystem (HIS) eG trains around 2,000 university employees in the professional use of HIS software.
- Contact: Cornelia Scheit (Division 3)
Division 4 offers regular training courses on the decentralized account balance display. The training courses are aimed at administrative employees who are in charge of cost centers as well as employees with cost center responsibilities.
- Contact: Jelka Hönicke (Central Division)