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Interview with: Sven Dinklage – Working as the UP’s Liason Officer in Brazil
Since 2012, the University of Potsdam has been expanding its academic relations with Brazil, especially with the universities of the state of São... more
European Digital UniverCity – Many Voices for an Alliance
István Tarrósy, EDUC Institutional Coordinator at the University of Pécs, Hungary: I feel privileged to be part of EDUC; this dynamic alliance of 6... more
Seen from the root of mountains – Humboldt Fellow Gautier Nicoli links plate tectonics and the carbon cycle
As a petrologist, Gautier Nicoli deals with the occurrence, composition and formation of rocks. He collects samples of metamorphic rocks from all over... more
Not a “Single Story” – How a German-Israeli COIL Project Helps Participants Overcome Stereotypes
“Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person.” This is an insight that... more
“Academic Work is Important for Society” – 2020 Voltaire Prize recipient Dr. Gábor Polyák on the prize and the work that followed
In January 2021, the University of Potsdam will award the Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and Respect for Differences” for... more
“There is a great need to talk” – How the Welcome Center supports researchers from all over the world during the corona crisis
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam Science has been global for a long time and universities often resemble a small-scale world community. In addition to more than 2900 international... more
University of Potsdam as the First German Member of CONAHEC at the Annual Conference for 2019
The annual conference of the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) took place a few days ago at New Mexico State... more
The Ups and Downs of Mountains – Peter van der Beek, guest scientists at the University of Potsdam, obtains an ERC Advanced Grant
The internationally well-known geologist Prof. Peter van der Beek who is currently a guest professor and scientist at the Institute for Geosciences... more
Underway in Kenia – February, 15: “Oloonong’ot – mountain of many ridges
Geoscientists on an Excursion in the East African Rift System February, 15th Today we want to study one of the largest caldera volcanoes of the Kenya Rift - Mount Longonot at an elevation of about 2560 m.... more