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Dr. Anna Finzel n an interview.

“Hired On the Spot” – Anna Finzel heads communications for the new nationwide Network of University Medicine (NUM) Study Network

She prepared early on for a potential career change. After studying English and Romance languages at the University of Potsdam and working there as a …
Ghazaleh Madani in portrait

Precise and Customized – Molecular biologist Ghazaleh Madani wants to revolutionize cancer research with her company CanChip

In January, she received the Guido Reger Start-up Award from the University of Potsdam, followed shortly by being named “Newcomer of the Year” at the …
German-Indian cooperation in science sealed.

Brandenburg strengthens cooperation with India

On 8 January 2026, Minister of Science Dr Manja Schüle and Dr Ranjit Kumar Sinha, Secretary of State for Technical Education of the Government of …
Model of a city on a table with illuminated networks on it

Smart City Potsdam – Students at the University of Potsdam Demonstrate How Companies Can Utilize Publicly Available Data

Data, data everywhere. Looking at it from a certain perspective, a city like Potsdam consists of vast amounts of information. Thanks to …
Two men shake hands, one holds a printout of a building design up to the camera.

Tremendous Development Boost for the Research Hub

University of Potsdam to receive a new campus on the Brauhausberg

June 2, 2025, was a great day – and not only for the University of Potsdam. With his major donation, Hasso Plattner and his foundation have set new …
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University of Potsdam Still Going Strong in THE Ranking of Best Universities Worldwide

Media Information 09-10-2025 / Nr. 092

In the current edition of the renowned “Times Higher Education” (THE) ranking, the University of Potsdam was able to retain its top position from the …
Portrait of Prof. Dr. Katharina Philipowski

Verse Novellas - Medieval, rhyming, and worth listening to

Lecherous priests, cunning students, rebellious genitals—the characters in medieval verse novellas are extremely colorful. But unlike fables or fairy …

“I Didn’t Study Law Just for the Rich and Beautiful“

Lawyer Christian Schertz on his Standards and the „TikTok Generation“

Whether artists, politicians, or rock stars – lawyer Christian Schertz has represented many celebrities and has thus become a person of public …
Menschen stehen auf einer Rasenfläche in Namibia, eine von ihnen erzählt

Study Trip to Namibia – Day 7: Bringing NamTip into practice

Potsdam researchers in the African savannah

Today marks the beginning of our NamTip Stakeholder Workshop. The goal of the workshop is to foster dialogue and knowledge exchange between …
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 …