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Charlott Rubach and Rebecca Lazarides. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Fully Motivated – Potsdam Researchers Study Motivation in Class

Over a period of 18 months, Rebecca Lazarides and Charlott Rubach surveyed more than 1,000 students at 14 secondary schools in Berlin. The study …
Distribution of dust and gas in the multiple-star system GG Tau-A. Photo: ESO/L. Calçada

The Cosmic Carousel of Interactions – Stephan Geier researches binary star systems

They orbit each other, swallow the other, or tear off their partner’s shell (or “envelope”) – stars have turbulent relationships with each other. The …
Respondent at the Industry 4.0 Application Center. Photo: Thomas Roese.

Research on the Production Line – Researchers at the Industry 4.0 Application Center Study Learning and Forgetting in Production

As work environments become increasingly complex and digital, the resulting changes also pose major challenges for the daily work of staff members. In …

Luminous Gas Halos – Astrophysicists research galaxy envelopes in the young universe

It is a journey to the beginning of our being. The hunt for galaxies in the young universe and for what surrounds these heavenly worlds is in full …
[Translate to Übersetzung Englisch:] Ingo Balderjahn | Foto: Karla Fritze

Less Is More…At Least When It Comes to Consumption – Economists want to raise awareness of sustainable consumption

Every year the latest phone model, the fifth pair of stylish brand sneakers, an expensive bottle of wine every night. Consumption can take many forms …
Martin Fischer und Yuefang Zhou. Photo: Thomas Hölzel.

So Close to a Robot – Researchers study the interaction between human and machine

Henry is tall, dark-haired, and has a gentle expression. He knows our favorite songs and tells jokes that make us laugh. Henry is not a man; he is a …
Simon Schneider and Yannick Garcin. Photo: Corinna Kallich

The Mystery of the Rainforest – Geoscientists show that humans were already shaping the central African landscape 2,600 years ago

Fields, roads, and towns but also forests planted in neat rows, and dead-straight rivers: people shape nature to better suit their purposes. The fact …
DIGAREC – the Digital Games Research Center at the University of Potsdam. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Games - Past, present, and future of a young medium

In the course of its short history, computer gaming has already undergone rapid changes. And for exactly this reason, it poses a challenge to …
Alexis Giraud. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Aggravated Murder, For Instance – Alix Giraud compares German and French criminal law

Criminal law was long considered to fall under the domain of national law, so it seemed to play little role in the harmonization of law across Europe. …
Christian Richter. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Freedom on demand? – How television 4.0 presents itself

It is difficult to imagine a German living room without one: Almost invariably placed opposite the couch, TV sets loom large on furniture and walls. …