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University of Potsdam among 300 Best Universities Worldwide Again in THE Ranking | Graphic: THE

University of Potsdam among 300 Best Universities Worldwide Again in 2021 THE Ranking

In the current edition of the renowned “Times Higher Education” (THE) ranking, the University of Potsdam is once again very well-positioned in the …
Genome surgery in discourse: Robert Ranisch at a "Wissenschaft im Dialog" event | Photo: M. Scholz/WiD

“Science Needs Values” – Junior Professor of Medical Ethics Robert Ranisch is among the first newly appointed professors of the Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg

When COVID-19 infections, and with them the severe COVID cases, skyrocketed in the spring of 2020, medical laypersons, i.e. most people, learned a …

European Center for Jewish Scholarship Inaugurated at the University of Potsdam

In the presence of German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister President of the State of Brandenburg Dietmar Woidke, and Minister of …
Areas of forest fires in 2018, … | Photo: Dr. Thilo Heinken

The forest of tomorrow – On former burnt areas, researchers are studying how forests can become more resilient

The forest in Germany is doing badly. Since 1984, the health of trees has been published in the annual forest condition report. In 2020, only 21% of …
With progressing global warming, sea ice melting across the Arctic Ocean is expected to further increase and might be even accelerated by the newly described oceanic heat-channel that pumps heat into the high northern latitudes. | copyright: Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr, University of Potsdam

How the Mediterranean Sea heats up the far north – Study shows climatic correlations

In a new study, published in the journal “Communications Earth & Environment”, an international research team led by Dr. Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr from the …
European Center for Jewish Scholarship | Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Inauguration of the European Center for Jewish Scholarship at the University of Potsdam

In the presence of German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister President of the State of Brandenburg Dietmar Woidke, and Minister of …
Hydrologist Prof. Dr. Thorsten Wagener joined the University of Potsdam as a Humboldt Professor at the beginning of 2021. | Photo: Sandra Scholz

Water is His Element – Alexander von Humboldt Professor Thorsten Wagener researches at the University of Potsdam

“Back to familiar things after an absence of 25 years” – this is how he feels about returning to Germany after many years abroad, says Prof. Thorsten …

Working Together for More Sustainability – Sustainable Development Academy at the University of Potsdam

From July 26 to August 6, 2021, students from all over the world will work on sustainability issues at the first Sustainable Development Academy at …
Supernova progenitor | Credit: University of Warwick/Mark Garlick

Teardrop star reveals hidden supernova doom

Astronomers have made the rare sighting of two stars spiralling to their doom by spotting the tell-tale signs of a teardrop-shaped star. New research …

THE Young University Ranking: University of Potsdam Once Again among Global Top 30

In this year’s THE ranking of the U50s – of universities that are less than 50 years old – the University of Potsdam was once again able to attain a …