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Portrait of Prof. Dr. Anna Bindler

What Does a Crime Cost? Economist Anna Bindler on the connection between crime and the economy

Many people follow the Sunday crime thriller “Tatort” on TV with excitement – only to switch off after 90 minutes and let the crime be a crime. …
Vier Frauen mit einem gemeinsamen Buch

Ten questions for a book – “Educating Teachers for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship”

Ten questions for a book, posed to Prof. Dr. Britta Freitag-Hild, Stefanie Goertz, Prof. Dr. Isolde Malmberg, and Prof. Dr. Linda P. Juang, editors of …
Benjamin Weber in the Olympic Stadium.

With Humility and Diplomacy – Alumnus Benjamin Weber is Sporting Director at Hertha BSC

Benjamin Weber’s history with Hertha BSC is long. He played soccer as a child, and his grandfather took him to the Olympic Stadium when he was 13 …
View into the showroom

Self-Narratives and Traces of Upheaval – Melanie Franke Widens the View for Art History and Narratives from the GDR

When Wolfgang Mattheuer’s work “Die Ausgezeichnete” (1973/74) (The Award-Winning Woman) was shown for the first time in 1974 at the Albertinum in …
Portrait of Jenny Haase

Poetics of Listening – Jenny Haase, the new Professor of Romance studies, is interested in Latin American voices that have so far been rarely heard

“I really enjoy being on campus,” says Jenny Haase. Having just started the position, the professor’s schedule is already filled with lectures, …
Four students in the University of Potsdam building.

“I’d Rather Attend Lectures in the Afternoon Than Watch Netflix” – The Junior Studies Program attracts high school students from Berlin and Brandenburg to the University of Potsdam

Her schedule is full to the brim. That’s exactly how Maja-Jeanne Schmidt likes it. The 17-year-old attends the 11th grade in Oranienburg, is class …
Ferenc Liebig

Water Treatment Using Cycle Processes – How Potsdam Transfer builds networks with companies

Drinking coffee while doing something for the environment – that sounds really good, thought a chemistry research group, and developed an incredibly …
Dr. Andreas Heißel during the interview.

Am I Okay? – Andreas Heißel researches students’ mental health

Emil got lucky: He managed to secure a spot in the degree program of his choice, and even a room in a shared flat. Jackpot! But he already realized in …
Illustration on the topic ‘What does climate change have to do with the pyramids in Egypt?’

Geoscientist Prof. Martin Trauth Answers the Question: What Does Climate Change Have to Do With the Pyramids in Egypt?

We are all familiar with pictures of the three great pyramids of Giza or have even been there and were impressed by their size. And, of course, we are …
View of the Lituya Glacier: the ice front still protrudes some 40 to 50 meters out of the water.

When Glacial Lakes Burst Out – Field Research in Alaska Close to the Pulse of Climate Change

August 1, 2024. A disaster alert goes off in the US city of Juneau. Within a very short time, the Mendenhall River swells, huge masses of water pour …