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Prohibiting the Truth by Law - Prof. Dr. Christoph Wagner on the Freedom of the Media and the Judiciary in the Russian Federation

In May, the non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders published its 2022 press freedom rankings, which compare the situation for …
The Statue of Justice or lady justice. The photo is from AdobeStock/Aerial Mike.

“Training All Citizens to Become Socialists” – Why it is important to study the history of criminal law, or: criminal law and its political dimension

Prof. Georg Steinberg is one of three professors for criminal law and criminal procedural law in Potsdam and head of the research unit History of …
Prof. Dr. Christian Bickenbach | Photo: Sandra Scholz

Is There a Right to Climate Protection? – Legal expert Christian Bickenbach examines the legal foundations of climate litigation

The dry summers of recent years are taking their toll. The effects of global warming, such as long heat waves or floods, cause damage running into …
Voltaire Prize recipient Elisabeth Kaneza | Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Fighting against Discrimination – 2021 Voltaire Prize Goes to Elisabeth Kaneza

This year, the University of Potsdam awarded the “Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding, and Respect for Differences” for the …
Prof. Dr. iur. Björn Steinrötter. | Photo: Thomas Roese

"Do We Want Artificial Intelligence to Administer Law?" – IT and media law expert Björn Steinrötter researches legal issues of digitalization

He stands in front of students in the lecture hall, is the author of legal essays, commentaries, and manuals, and researches today’s most pressing …
Prof. Dr. Andreas Zimmermann (left) and adjunct Prof. Dr. Norman Weiß | Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Law in a state of emergency – How the corona crisis affects human rights

On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam

Many countries around the world have taken drastic measures in an effort to stop or at least slow down the spread of coronavirus: schools, …
Prof. Uwe Hellmann (right) and Dr. Sargis Terzikyan. | Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Punishment & Law – Research Center for Russian Law Facilitates Lively Exchange between Germany and Post-Soviet States

Human dignity, freedom, and property are elementary objects of legal protection. Those who violate them can expect sanctions – and these differ from …

Steuerrecht - Uni startet weiterbildenden Master in Kooperation mit der Bundesfinanzakademie

Finanzbeamte des Bundes und der Länder können ab dem Sommersemester 2018 an der Universität Potsdam Steuerrecht studieren. Der neue weiterbildende …

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Wir möchten Sie auf folgende Veranstaltungen der Universität Potsdam in den kommenden Tagen aufmerksam machen. Weitere Hinweise finden Sie im …

Strafrecht nach Marx und Lenin – Internationale Tagung an der Juristischen Fakultät

Was dachten die bedeutendsten sozialistischen Vordenker wie Karl Marx oder Lenin zum Strafrecht? Wie wurden ihre Theorien in der DDR und den …