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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. …
Prof. Dr. Andreas Taubert und Prof. Dr. Nora Kulak

On the Road to Clean Water – University of Potsdam Chemists Team Up with Partners in Spain and Ukraine Through EDUC-WIDE

Contaminated water has long been a focus of Andreas Taubert’s research. For many years, the University of Potsdam chemistry professor has been …
The philosopher Ranisch in conversation at the Potsdam Science Park.

My Doctor, the Chatbot? – Medical Ethicist Robert Ranisch on the Benefits and Risks of Generative AI in Healthcare

Psychotherapy with a chatbot, a follow-up appointment with an avatar: AI models can not only interact with patients but even predict the risk of …
Prof. Dr. Lothar Wieler

If I Could, I Would… “…Research the Major Causes of Disease at the Population Level.”

Health researcher Lothar H. Wieler explains

In the spring of 2020, Lothar H. Wieler suddenly became known throughout Germany: As President of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and official advisor …
Dr. Mariana Chiuffo

Plant Communities in Times of Global Change – Mariana Chiuffo Is Conducting Research as a Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biology

Dr. Mariana Chiuffo is an ecologist. She conducts research at the Institute for Research on Biodiversity and the Environment (INIBIOMA, Universidad …
Dr. Tuğçe Aral in portrait.

What Role Does Ethnic Background Play in the Socialization of Adolescents? – Dr. Tuğçe Aral Conducts Research on the Identity Development of Young People

How am I perceived by others – and what distinguishes me as a member of society? How adolescents and young adults “see” themselves and one another is …
Detailaufnahme in einem aLabor mit Solarzelle

Boosting Performance – Breakthrough in Organic Solar Cells

Media Information 23-06-2026 / Nr. 052

Although the efficiency of organic solar cells has now risen to over 20 percent, there are physical limits that make it difficult to further increase …
Rudolf Zeidler

Do you dream about formulas and curved spaces at night? – 33 Questions to Rudolf Zeidler, Professor of Geometry

What is an irrefutable law in the plane does not necessarily apply to space: In differential geometry, there is still a lot of potential for …
The MID instrument at European XFEL with the AGIPD 1M detector used in the study in the centre.

When hot electrons pound on metals

Media Information 18-06-2026 / Nr. 050

How does light turn into motion within a metal? A team of researchers from European XFEL, the University of Potsdam and other participating …
Illustration: The interior of a church, with long stained-glass windows, is depicted in the shape of a hand, with windows in every finger except the thumb. In the ring finger, a bride can also be seen; the hand's wedding ring forms a tight belt around her dress. To her right, in the middle finger, stands the groom. They are gazing at each other with wide eyes.

Historian Prof. Dr. Monika Wienfort answers the question: What Did Family Mean to the Prussian Nobility in the 19th Century?

Anyone who talks about “the” nobility today usually means the high nobility, the European royal families. The individual members of the European …