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Vortrag beim Feldtag
Photo: Sebastian Vogel (ATB)

Field day/regional conference ‘Digital technologies for nitrogen and soil organic matter management’

On 29 October 2025, the DigiMix-PA, digiMan and BoDi projects hosted a joint field day and regional conference on the topic of ‘Digital technologies for nitrogen and soil organic matter management’ at the Leibniz InnoHof in Groß Kreutz.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cs/news/detail/2025-10-01-welcome-dr-alexandra-wesolek
Dr. Alexandra Wesolek
Photo: Thomas Roese

Welcome Dr. Alexandra Wesolek

In the winter semester of 2025/2026, Dr. Alexandra Wesolek will be the interim chair of "Theoretical Computer Science." Welcome!

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cs/news/detail/2025-07-03-pd-dr-henning-bordihn-receives-faculty-award-for-outstanding-teaching
PD Dr. Henning Bordihn
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PD Dr. Henning Bordihn receives faculty award for outstanding teaching

The prize, awarded annually and nominated by the faculty's students, honors special commitment to teaching.

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cs/news/detail/2025-04-03-welcome-prof-jakob-runge
Prof. Jakob Runge
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Welcome Prof. Jakob Runge

Since March 1, 2025, Prof. Dr. Jakob Runge has headed the newly created Chair of Artificial Intelligence in the Sciences (AI in the Sciences) at the University of Potsdam. Welcome!

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cs/news/detail/2025-03-24-welcome-prof-jonathan-pfaff
Prof. Jonathan Pfaff
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Welcome Prof. Jonathan Pfaff

Since March 1, 2025, Dr. Jonathan Pfaff has been heading the new chair of "Machine Learning and Data Compression." Welcome!

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/nachrichten/detail/2025-05-27-professur-fuer-sichere-digitale-identitaeten-gemeinsame-berufung-mit-dem-fzi-forschungszent
Prof. Jan Sürmeli
Photo: Thomas Roese

Professorship for secure digital identities: Joint appointment with the FZI Research Center

Prof. Dr. Jan Sürmeli was jointly appointed by the FZI Research Center for Information Technology and the University of Potsdam to a professorship on the topic of “Secure Digital Identities” at the Institute of Computer Science.