“Haus 17” is an umbrella brand for the student committees and initia­tives of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam. The aim of the brand is to a common, consistent commu­ni­cation as well as greater awareness and recognition for the work of all the committees.

As the faculties on the Kiepen­heu­er­allee campus grew together, the committees and initia­tives began to network better with each other. It became clear that the marketing efforts for campaigns and events could be organised more syner­ge­ti­cally under one umbrella brand.

The umbrella brand unites the numerous student committees (AStA, StuRa, committee networking meetings, plenary assembly) and initia­tives (including the student club “Casino”, the “Campus­garten”, the sustaina­bility initiative “INZukunft”, the online magazine “Semikolon”).

House no. 17 (Haus 17) is a building on the campus of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam which has been actively used by students since the mid-1990s. After a renovation, the building was reopened at the end of 2017 and is today, with the Casino bar, the headquarters of the student councils. The self-adminis­tered building also houses a co-working space for students and a project room for initiatives.