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Linda Juang's office shows the diversity of American society | Photo: Sandra Scholz

Understanding Diversity – Linda Juang researches the development of children with a migrant background

Linda Juang is US American with Taiwanese roots. In 2014, the University of Potsdam offered her a position as Professor of Heterogeneity in …
The math app by Ulrich Kortenkamp is designed to help children understand the value of numbers. | Photo: AdobeStock/Dani

Hundreds in Bundles – A mathematics app to help children understand the place value of numbers

As with many other problems, the Covid-19 crisis is relentlessly exposing the digital deficits in many German schools and school systems. Even in …
Beit Berl College near Kfar Saba | Photo: Beit Berl College

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 …

Open to the World and Intercultural - DAAD Supports Internationalization of Teacher Training

Teacher training at the University of Potsdam will become more international. Thanks to funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in …

Certified successfully – University of Potsdam undergoes internationalization re-audit

The European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) has the potential to become an "innovation hub". The European consortium led by the University of Potsdam will …
Prof. Dr. Dirk Richter during a seminar including a “virtual classroom”. | Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten.

“Currently, we are only marginally making use of digital media” – Prof. Dr. Dirk Richter on the possibilities of conveying knowledge and skills online

On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam

Home office for the adults, boredom for children and adolescents at home? Digitalization in education now seems more important than ever. But to what …
Experiment in school. | Photo: AdobeStock/Syda Productions

From Football to Experiments – How Children Learn to Think Scientifically

As every pedagogue knows, people learn better when they are interested. But why is that so? And can this insight be utilized to guide children on …

A Degree and a New Start – Qualification of teachers who have fled persecution continues 

The University of Potsdam has a sharpened profile and is continuing its qualification program for teachers who have fled persecution. Thanks to …

Qualitätsoffensive Lehrerbildung – Netzwerk „Campusschulen“ wächst weiter

Das Projekt „Campusschulen“, das zur Qualitätsoffensive Lehrerbildung der Universität Potsdam gehört, lädt am 1. März zur 3. Netzwerktagung in die …

Schule gemeinsam voranbringen – Potsdamer Bildungswissenschaftler an Forschungsverbund „Leistung macht Schule“ beteiligt

Mit dem Forschungsverbund „Leistung macht Schule“ (LemaS) wollen Bund und Länder dazu beitragen, dass leistungsstarke und potenziell besonders …