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Graduates of our international master's degree program CLEWS will be trained to become experts in the field of climate science research in order to address the consequences of global warming in a science-based manner with regard to research, politics, and the public. | Image: Vera Öztürk

CLEWS – International master's program on climate, earth, water and sustainability launches

The University of Potsdam offers for the first time this fall an interdisciplinary master's program that will directly address the most pressing …
Prof. Dr. Fabian Schuppert | Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Politics and Ethics go Hand in Hand – Fabian Schuppert considers political theory a very practical matter

Mountains or Sea? Fabian Schuppert should decide – “Mountains”. Car or Bike? He is sitting in his office in Griebnitzsee, which he moved into only a …
Prof. Dr. Johann Lilliestam. | Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

“Energy concerns us all” – Environmental scientist Johan Lilliestam is confident: A complete turnaround in the energy sector will come

The world is hungry! In some 20 years from now, it will devour a third more energy than five years ago. And there is no end in sight. At the same …

Erfolgreiche Städte? – Internationale Konferenz zu Krisen der Staatsbürgerschaft in Metropolen

London, Paris, New York, Hongkong – in den Metropolen rund um den Erdball zeigt sich dasselbe Bild: Der Wohnraum wird für die meisten Bürgerinnen und …

Mehr Züge zwischen Berlin und Potsdam – Universität Potsdam und Wissenschaftspark Golm fordern eine bessere Verkehrsanbindung

In den kommenden zwei Jahren wird die Universität Potsdam so stark wachsen wie nie zuvor: Bis 2020 kommen rund 3.500 Studierende und Mitarbeiter …
Agnes von Matuschka, Linda Teuteberg, Oliver Günther und Claudia Keil-Dieckmann (v.l.n.r.) in Golm. Foto: Ernst Kaczynski

Brandenburgs FDP-Bundestagsabgeordnete Linda Teuteberg besucht die Universität Potsdam und den Wissenschaftspark Golm

Universitätspräsident Oliver Günther hat die Parlamentarierin Linda Teuteberg am Campus Am Neuen Palais empfangen und ihr die Ausbaupläne von …
[Translate to Übersetzung Englisch:] Ingo Balderjahn | Foto: Karla Fritze

Less Is More…At Least When It Comes to Consumption – Economists want to raise awareness of sustainable consumption

Every year the latest phone model, the fifth pair of stylish brand sneakers, an expensive bottle of wine every night. Consumption can take many forms …

With Compassion and Understanding – The 2018 Voltaire Prize goes to Sociologist Gladys Tzul Tzul

This year the University of Potsdam is presenting the “Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and Respect for Differences” for the …
A film still from „Science in Exile“ by Nicole Leghissa.

For Academic Freedom – Lecture Series with Refugee Scholars

A multidisciplinary lecture series at the University of Potsdam is offering a forum for scholars who have been forced to flee their homelands and are …

„Kabinettwatch.de“ – Forscher geben aktuelle Prognosen zur Besetzung von Ministerposten ab

Kaum eine Frage beschäftigt das politische Berlin derzeit mehr als die Besetzung der Ministerposten. Statt wilder Spekulationen bietet das …