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Young, Jewish, Queer – Helene Shani Braun Wants to Become a Female Rabbi – And Bring Feminism into the Congregations
A young woman hops off an e-scooter near a busy shopping street in Berlin. Around her neck she wears a necklace with the inscription "feminist." She... more
The Time of Open Ears – New in Potsdam: As Professor of Music Education and Music Didactics, Isolde Malmberg is committed to strengthening her subject
Born in Linz, she moved to Vienna for her studies. There was no getting around music here: the Opera, the concert halls, the clubs and salons. Music... more
“The Support Offered to International Students at the University of Potsdam Is Excellent” – Computational Linguistics Student Olha Zolotarenko Talks about Studying in the First Online Semester
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam Since March 2020, everything has been somewhat different, even at the University of Potsdam. Examinations at a distance, lectures online, seminars via... more
Access to sealed treasure chambers – how the University Library supplies its users with resources despite the closure
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam Potsdam’s University Library (UB) houses more than 1.5 million printed books in its three locations and has about 1,000 reading stations with more... more
Fast tracking digitalization – Online teaching in times of corona
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam How can teaching be improved even further? This central question takes on a new meaning in the corona pandemic as several institutions of higher... more
“Currently, we are only marginally making use of digital media” – Prof. Dr. Dirk Richter on the possibilities of conveying knowledge and skills online
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam Home office for the adults, boredom for children and adolescents at home? Digitalization in education now seems more important than ever. But to what... more
„Responding calmly to the unfamiliar circumstances“ – University President Prof. Oliver Günther on crisis management during the corona pandemic
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam Germany is experiencing an emergency situation as a result of the corona pandemic. Prof. Günther, you coordinate a crisis management team and have to... more
(Not) alone together – University of Potsdam students develop “WESOLATE“ app offering a certain degree of being social from a distance
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam Working and studying from home, social distancing and the omnipresent #stayhome currently ensure that social contacts are reduced to an absolute... more
DIY Science Experiments – Chemistry Education Lab Inducts Learners into Hot Research Topics
They measure, test, record, and present their results. In approximately 300 German student labs, as their national association estimates, about half a... more