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The President of the University of Potsdam, Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D., in conversation with Dr. Silke Engel, spokesperson for the university.

“Get Out of Your Bubble!” – How Universities Strengthen Democracy and the Common Good

The world has gone off the rails. Our democracy is being put to the test. More urgently than ever before, we are seeking guidance – and in doing so we …
Portrait of Kine Korsmo

From Drammen to Potsdam – How the EDUC Network Is Bringing People Together

Science connects people – through learning, researching and working together. Sometimes digitally and from different parts of the world thanks to new …

“I Didn’t Study Law Just for the Rich and Beautiful“

Lawyer Christian Schertz on his Standards and the „TikTok Generation“

Whether artists, politicians, or rock stars – lawyer Christian Schertz has represented many celebrities and has thus become a person of public …
Two people preparing the sample holder for cryo-electron microscopy.

Cryo-electron microscopy – Reaction cycle of an enzyme for CO2 fixation decoded

Media information 11-07-2025 / Nr. 071

High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy makes it possible to study complex enzymatic processes in detail. With this method, a research team of the …
man testing grass samples

Study Trip to Namibia – Day 8: Three villages

Potsdam researchers in the African savannah

The day begins early with a one-hour drive on dusty gravel roads to the communal village of Ozangarangombe. Here, we come together with communal …
Zeichnung von Erdplatten, die sich übereinanderschieben

Plate tectonics – Mineral olivine is crucial for heat transport in the mantle

Medieninformation 07-07-2025 / Nr. 068

Due to the radiative thermal conductivity of the mineral olivine, only oceanic plates over 60 million years old and subducting at more than 10 …
group of people visiting a farm

Joining forces against desertification – NamTip project fosters knowledge transfer in Namibia

Media information 04-07-2025 / No. 067

How can desertification be tackled effectively? And how can scientific findings be translated into practical action on the ground? These questions …
Dörte Esselborn during the interview

My Working Day – Juggling Many Balls for the Service for Families

Between studies and the playground: What does a family mean for daily university life? When someone has to care for children or other relatives at …
Studierende vor einem Gebäude der Universität Lettlands

German-Baltic Partnership – Interdisciplinary Center for German Studies Founded in Riga

Media Release 01-07-2025 / No. 066

Joint research and teaching on Latvian-German cultural relations in the past and present are the focus of the Interdisciplinary Center for German …
Coach Melissa Kleiß and Dr. Stephan Eickelmann of “Schildwache Potsdam”.

Fencing like in the Middle Ages – “Schildwache Potsdam” teaches students historical martial arts

Dr. Stephan Eickelmann walks through the gym in House 12 on the campus Am Neuen Palais and opens a door of a cupboard hidden in the wall. What comes …