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Gestenfeld mit untergehender Sonne

Resistant Barley – Decisive factors for heat stress tolerance in cereals

Media information 25-11-2025 / Nr. 102

How can the stress response of crops be optimized in light of rising global temperatures? Researchers of the University of Potsdam and the Leibniz …
Foto einer Kröte

Three New Toads Leap Into the Spotlight

Medieninformation 06-11-2025 / Nr. 098

Froglets and toadlets usually develop from eggs. An international team of researchers, including an expert from the University of Potsdam, has now …
Experimental site in South Africa. Under a simple roof outdoors, a bare patch in the vegetation on the ground can be seen.

Devastating effects – how extreme and prolonged drought is changing global grass- and shrublands

Media Information 21-10-2025 / Nr. 094

Prolonged and extreme drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly …
Symbolbild mit Sternen auf Siegertreppchen

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 …
Szene in einem naturwissenschaftlichen Museum mit einem Flusspferd und einen Mammutskelett

Hippos lived in Europe during the last ice age

Media Information 09-10-2025 / Nr. 091

Hippos, today restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, survived in central Europe far longer than previously assumed. Analyses of bone finds demonstrate that …
Gruppe von Menschen haben sich auf einer Treppe für ein Gruppenfoto aufgestellt

Connections to East Asia – University of Potsdam to Cooperate with Japanese Universities

Media Ininformation 11-09-2025 / Nr. 085

The University of Potsdam is expanding its network of international partnerships and will be cooperating with the Japanese universities of Saitama and …
Infrarotbild eines massereichen Sterns

Moving fast – How “runaway stars” shape the landscape of galactic supernova remnants

Media Information 11-09-2025 / Nr. 084

Considering the star movement is an important, yet hitherto neglected ingredient for the study of the supernova-remnant population at very-high-energy …
Gruppe von Menschen auf einer Treppe

Expanding the German-Australian Partnership – Delegation from Macquarie University Visits the University of Potsdam

Media Ininformation 11-09-2025 / Nr. 083

The University of Potsdam intends to intensify its strategic cooperation with Macquarie University in Sydney. To this end, University President Prof. …