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Membrane complex aids rock-eating microbes in converting carbon dioxide to biomass

Media information 06-05-2026 / Nr. 035

So-called rock-eating microorganisms obtain their energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) from inorganic sources and make up the vast majority of …
Julia Seiffert in portrait.

All Ears, All Eyes – The HAY Survey Provides Insights into the Well-being of Students at the University of Potsdam

According to a representative study by the health insurance company Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), the number of students at risk of burnout doubled …
Henrik Schmidt in an interview.

Daily Life with Obstacles – Students with disabilities face a wide range of barriers and challenges at the University of Potsdam

Just a quick trip to the cafeteria before the next class starts: no problem for people with two healthy legs, but quite a challenge for Henrik …
Philip Peter in portrait.

“My Visual Impairment Is a Part of Me” – Music Professor Philip Peter Advocates for Greater Heterogeneity in Society

Bright, cheerful jazz sounds fill the sparse music room in Potsdam-Golm. Philip Peter sits at a black Steinway grand piano with his eyes closed, his …
Illustration: A human head in profile. A black silhouette with several rows of small, rudimentary doors or windows opening up. Each opening is highlighted in a different colour. The background is white, criss-crossed with broad stripes in various bright colours, all converging behind the head.

Learning in Diversity – Ten Findings from Educational Research

In the project “Multidimensional Heterogeneity in the Classroom: Measurement, Effects, Mechanisms,” Camilla Rjosk, Claudia Neuendorf, Rebecca Wetter, …
Dr Britta van Kempen, Vice-President for Educational and European Affairs.

“The Alliance is About Learning from One Another at a Deeper Level” – How EDUC Is Enriching the University of Potsdam

Nearly seven years ago, six European universities came together to launch the European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) — a university alliance led by the …
Prof. Dr. Zoran Nikoloski talking.

Understanding cell structures – Researchers develop tool for analysing the plant actin cytoskeleton

Media information 03-30-2026 / Nr. 030

A research team led by Potsdam-based bioinformatician Prof. Dr Zoran Nikoloski has developed a computational approach and an accompanying tool that …
Markus Rex im Portrait.

“We have to be incredibly fast in our research”—climate researcher Markus Rex on past and upcoming expeditions

Markus Rex is a climate physicist, a professor of atmospheric physics at the University of Potsdam, and head of the department of the same name at the …
planet earth from outer space

New Leibniz ScienceCampus advances innovative modeling approaches in astrophysis and climate physics

With the approval of the new Leibniz ScienceCampus “Multiscale Challenges: from Astrophysics to Climate Models,” the Leibniz Association is launching …
Chemical model: Assembly process of the proteasome in yeast cells. Proteasome precursors 13S-PC to 15S-PC and alternative pathways in which the Beta 1 subunit is added before Beta 5 and Beta 6, or Beta 5 and Beta 6 are incorporated first.

Protein degradation – Cellular waste disposal unit has no fixed construction plan

Media Information 24-03-2026 / Nr. 028

Researchers from the University of Potsdam and the University of Cologne have unraveled the stepwise assembly of a central molecular machine …