Historical Potsdamer Landtag Building Transforms into a University Campus
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Get ready to shape the future of education on the historic Brauhausberg, as Potsdam University plans to establish a cutting-edge campus for law and social sciences! On Monday, the heavyweights gathered – Dietmar Woidke, Manja Schüle, Oliver Günther, and Hasso Plattner – to lay the groundwork and sign a declaration of intent.
The project, made possible with Hasso Plattner's foundation's support, will see the Hasso-Plattner-Institut expanding at its Griebnitzsee location and taking over adjacent land from the University of Potsdam. In return, the university will receive prepared areas on the Brauhausberg. Bonus points? Brandenburg's state providing a plot of land!
A little birdie told us that an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 students could call these new institutions home. With these bigger buildings on the horizon, the 81-year-old Plattner can't wait to see scholars reap the benefits: "Yep, I'm constructing a university now." Fast-forward 25 years, and Plattner reveals that a spiritual stroll to the Brauhausberg ignited the idea of founding a private university. Early on, he encountered the daunting costs, but then-Minister President Platzeck redirected him to founding merely a faculty, leading to the birth of the esteemed HPI.
University President Günther? Well, he declined to provide an exact cost estimation or timeline. However, he chimed in, "Fear not, the foundation will cover the costs, no sweat!" Plattner confidently shares that the project could require a three-digit million sum. But hey, when the deadline's in ten years, nothing's impossible, am I right?
Fun fact: Eliminating the ex-parliament offices, the building was temporarily used to house refugees, and sadly, a fire rampaged through the now-empty site this past summer. Here's to new beginnings and a fresh start!
P.S. - Honestly, none of us could agree on a specific focus for this new campus. But hey, we'll keep digging! If you're hungry for more, log on to the University of Potsdam's official channels or shoot them an email – we've only just scratched the surface!
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Here's an example of sentences that contain the words "education-and-self-development" and "learning" in the context of the given text:
- The new institutions envisioned on the Brauhausberg by Potsdam University will undoubtedly provide a valuable opportunity for education-and-self-development and learning for the estimated 5,000 to 6,000 students that may call these new institutions home.
- Scholars can reap the benefits of the new campus, as they embark on their educational journey, focusing on law and social sciences, and engage in lifelong learning opportunities.
