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Hagan Max Schneider in an interview

IT Support With a Human Touch – A working day with Hagan Max Schneider

At the end of 2025, Hagan Max Schneider completed his apprenticeship as an IT specialist for system integration at the University of Potsdam, which he …
A moraine-dammed lake below the Finger Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, in 2023.

Growing meltwater reservoirs – glacial lakes are both a resource and a habitat worthy of protection

Media Information 28-01-2026 / Nr. 013

Should growing glacial lakes be used for energy production and water supply – or remain protected as ecologically valuable systems? A research team …
Scientist taking a wood core sample to determine the wood density of a tree.

Dense wood – How differently trees grow

Media information 27-01-2026 / Nr. 012

The density of wood in trees and shrubs varies greatly – not only between different species, but also within a species, depending on where the plants …
Theoretical illustration of gold nanorods surrounded by water and ethanol molecules.

Charging gold nanorods with light energy

Media Information 15-01-2026 / Nr. 005

For the first time, a research group at the University of Potsdam has succeeded in tracking and quantifying the light-induced accumulation of charge …
Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D., Präsident der Universität Potsdam in sweinem Büro am Neuen Palais.

Advancing Transparent Research Assessment – University President Oliver Günther Elected to CoARA Steering Board

Media information 01-08-2026 / Nr. 002

University of Potsdam President Oliver Günther has been elected to the Steering Board of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). He …
Dr. Marta Lupica Spagnolo im Porträt.

From Potsdam to Europe: Exploring Linguistic Landscapes through EDUC

Every day, we encounter multiple languages — through music, signage, written texts, and, of course, through the people who speak them. But how does …
Two people are sitting on a staircase and looking at the camera.

Improving education for everyone with AI – Potsdam students win the YERUN DigiEduHack 2025

Hacking the future of education – with artificial intelligence and with a focus on the people it is intended to help. That was the task of a hackathon …
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 …
Carolina Girones in portrait.

“Spaces for Intercultural Exchange” – Carolina Girones Promotes EDUC as a Student Representative

Studying in Potsdam already offers a rich experience. But thanks to the European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) — a European university alliance — students …
Prof. Dr. Iwan-Michelangelo D’Aprile im Porträt

“Transfer hub for Baltic-German cooperation” – Prof. Iwan-Michelangelo D'Aprile on the partnership with universities in Riga and Tartu

In June 2025, the Interdisciplinary Centre for German Studies was founded at the University of Latvia in Riga, based largely on a long-standing …