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Uni-Präsident Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D.

“Ambitious But Not Presumptuous” – President Oliver Günther about research excellence at the University of Potsdam

The University of Potsdam wants to establish itself in the top tier of international research universities. For this purpose, it has submitted three …
Prof. Dr. Doreen Georgi

Researching Limits to Recognize Possibilities – The Collaborative Research Center 1287 investigates the “variability of language”

Undoubtedly, language is one of the most versatile tools used by humans. This is because of its variability, which manifests across all levels – from …

Moving Forward Together – European University Alliance EDUC receives 3.5 Million Euros for Research and Innovation Activities

The university alliance „European Digital UniverCity“ (EDUC), coordinated by the University of Potsdam, has successfully applied for funding from the …
Künstlerische Darstellung von Wasser

“Security is One of the Most Important Concerns of Society Today” – New “WaterHub” aims to facilitate the networking of research on Water water extremes

Two thirds of the Earth’s surface are covered by water. It dominates our everyday lives, even if we do not always notice it. But there is trouble if …
The Earth globe with people around

Forging New Alliances – The Research Training Group minor cosmopolitanisms wants to encourage dialogue

Cosmopolitans are at home everywhere; the world is their home. Neighbors, friends, like-minded people, and peers all around. A charming idea that, in …
Portrait von Prof. Dr. Christoph Lippert

Can Artificial Intelligence Prevent Diseases? – With the help of self-learning methods, researchers analyze which risk of disease lies in our genes

About 1.7 million people from Europe and the US provide the database for a large-scale interdisciplinary research project. Their genetic information …
A woman and a man sit in front of a fountain and talk.

Education without Borders – ERC Grant for Educational Researcher Nina Kolleck

Does education stop at national borders – or does it actually create connections between people all over the world? And who influences global …

Uni Potsdam ranks 22nd THE Rankings of Young Universities. And Number One in Germany

The University of Potsdam continues to advance in the Times Higher Education Rankings, or THE Rankings, of universities under 50 years old, claiming …
The Great Barrier Reef.

Climate Witnesses on the Seabed – Dr. Manfred Mudelsee develops statistical methods to evaluate data from climate archives

Natural climate archives provide a glimpse into bygone times. Researchers extract data from these archives that go back thousands, hundreds of …
Patrizia Boi, Studentin der Universität Cagliari, war mit einem EDUC-SHARE Internship in Potsdam.

From Cagliari to Potsdam and the Internet - Master's Student Patrizia Boi Comes to the University of Potsdam with an EDUC scholarship

 

For Patrizia Boi, EDUC is a stroke of luck and has long been more than just an acronym. Thanks to the European University Alliance, which is led by …