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With Kudu, Eland, and Springbok – How Wildlife Management Can Help the Savanna
The savanna: individual groups of trees stand picturesquely on wide plains, large herds of wild animals pass by, watched vigilantly by prides of lions... moreStatement – Condemnation of discriminatory, violent attacks on students in Golm
Recently there has been harassment and discrimination at the university campus in Golm. There have also been break-ins, swastika graffiti, and... more
One Problem, Many Perspectives – How Irene Heidt Teaches Prospective English Language Teachers to Understand Racism from a Critical Perspective
Innovative teaching projects 2022 Racism is a problem. Especially for those who experience it every day and suffer from its manifold forms and consequences. However, overcoming racism... more
Continuing Research Together – Launching the “UP Reconnect” Alumni Support Program for Researchers
At the beginning of 2023, the University of Potsdam will launch the new UP Reconnect fund-ing program. The support enables scientists and institutes... more
I Am of the Opinion – Therefore I Am?! – Eric-John Russell Researches the Philosophy of Opinion
It’s good when people agree on something instead of arguing all the time, isn’t it? Otherwise, of course, everyone is allowed to have their own... more
“We Provide a Productive Break With Everyday Understanding” – Sociology between analyzing everyday life and encouraging critical thinking
Jürgen Mackert is Professor of General Sociology. But a look at his research interests shows that they are anything but general: He researches... more
Transparency Helps! – How the Harding Center Enables People to Understand Health Risks
Corona rushed into the world at the beginning of 2020. In January, it was still a marginal note in news about China, at the beginning of March there... more
33 Questions to Historian Prof. Miriam Rürup
Since December 2020, the researcher has been the director of the Moses Mendelsohn Center for European-Jewish Studies (MMZ) in Potsdam. She succeeded... more
To the left or to the right? – Geneticist Prof. Michael Lenhard investigates how plants can tell left from right
In the course of evolution, plants have developed various strategies to prevent self-pollination. The marsh butterfly lily, which originates from... more