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Dr Lena Hochrein and Professor Ruben R. Rosencrantz are holding up a Petri dish covered in growth.

Tailored Yeast Strains and Scalable Bioprocesses for Industrial Bioeconomy

Developing the building blocks for sustainable chemistry using yeast – and reducing reliance on fossil-based feedstocks: Since March 2026, the …
A group of people posing for a photo.

The Earth System – Five Years of the CLEWS Master’s Program on Climate Change and Sustainability

Understanding climate change, assessing its consequences, and developing solutions—that is the focus of the international master’s program “Climate, …
Cornelia Steinbock in portrait

Eroticism for the Ears – Years After Completing Her Political Science Studies at the University of Potsdam, Cornelia Steinbock Founded the App Xounds with the “EXIST Start-Up Grant”

Anyone who enters the austere “xounds” office at the University of Potsdam’s startup service might not expect to find a new platform for erotic audio …
Dr. Sylvia Lucht in portrait

“Research and Teaching Must Be Closely Linked to Industry” – UP Alumna Dr Sylvia Lucht From plastics Manufacturer and Processor Orafol

Dr. Sylvia Lucht, Executive Vice President EMEAI & Material Solutions at Orafol, a company specializing in plastics production and refinement, …
Elefant steht vor einem Safari-Fahrzeug, in dem zwei Personen sitzen.

Between Conservation, Agriculture, and Tourism: New Study Sheds Light on Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Namibia

Media Information 13-07-2026 / Nr. 063

When wolves kill sheep in Brandenburg, conservation and agriculture come into direct conflict. Similar tensions exist around the world. In Namibia’s …
ein Polafuchs im Schnee

When Species Are Forced to Move: Prediction Models Underestimate Climate-Related Extinction Risk

Media Information 10-07-2026 / Nr. 062

Climate change threatens many plant and animal species not only when their habitats disappear as climatic conditions change, but also when those …
Gruppenfoto von EDUC

Growing Closer Together – EDUC Receives Renewed Funding from the European Commission

Media Information 09-07-2026 / Nr. 060

The European Digital UniverCity (EDUC), a European university alliance coordinated by the University of Potsdam, has once again secured funding …
Zwei Männer in einem Labor, einer sitzt und arbeitet, der andere steht hinter ihm und erklärt etwas.

Living on the Edge – Super-Assembly helps microorganisms adapting

How can microorganisms survive in extreme environments such as volcanic lakes or salt marshes? A giant metalloenzyme makes it possible: the …
Friederike Manzer at a school event

Revolution at School – A Model School Is Being Developed in Berlin in Close Collaboration With Researchers

A bright room overlooks a wintry field, with a festively decorated Christmas tree in the corner and colorful, hand-painted pictures on the walls. …
Ulf Lepszy is supervising a fire drill during which a lot of smoke and fire-suppression gases are produced.

Safely Through the Day with Ulf Lepszy

Whether in the chemistry lab or the office, dangers lurk everywhere, and the classic example is probably the swivel chair that is used for climbing. …