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University of Potsdam Successful Again in the THE Ranking of Young Universities

After an outstanding result in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings for 2018, Brandenburg’s largest academic institution has now taken a top …
Pastures at Sanssouci Palace. Photo: Karla Fritze

Sheep in Sanssouci Park – Biologists Accompany a Grazing Project

Sheep are quite a rare sight in historic public parks. Some, however, have temporarily moved into Sanssouci Park. From July to November 2018, the …
Printed batteries of different shapes and structures. Photo: Dr. Kerstin Zehbe.

Batteries from the Printer – Chemists from Potsdam and Karlsruhe Are Developing Novel Electrochemical Storage Systems

Powerful batteries are in demand as never before. They are not only the key to electromobility and energy supply for our everyday electronic …

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 …
Prof. Dr. Norbert Gronau. Photo: Ernst Kaczynski.

“Not Everything Needs to Be 100 Percent Autonomous”

Business Informatics Specialist Norbert Gronau Says: What Matters Is How Humans and Machines Interact

Driverless cars, fully-automated factories, self-learning computer programs: Is technical innovation making humans redundant? Are these developments …

Ausgezeichnet – Tag der Juristischen Fakultät

Prof. Dr. Jens Petersen, Professor für Bürgerliches Recht, Deutsches und Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht an der Universität Potsdam, wird beim …

Uni Potsdam lädt Studieninteressierte ein – Hochschulinformationstag am 14. Juni 2019

Medienwissenschaften, Chemie oder doch lieber Sport? Um Studieninteressierte bei der Wahl des für sie passenden Studienfachs zu unterstützen und …
Dr. Hannes Vasyura-Bathke. Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten.

Exemplary – How Artificial Neural Networks Can Revolutionize Georeseach

Geoscientists have a problem: The phenomena they research are so complex that it is difficult to track them down. New sensor technology, satellite …
Prof. Dr. Ottmar Ette (links) und Dr. Tobias Kraft. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Humboldt’s Journey into the Digital World – From a Hand-Written Diary to a Digital Edition and Back to Printed Paper

2019 marks Alexander von Humboldt's 250th birthday – a good reason to look at the comprehensive academy project of editing his travel diaries. Romance …
Prof. Dr. Johann Ev. Hafner. Photo: Karla Fritze.

In Search of Islam – Where do Muslims Live in Brandenburg?

Thousands of migrants and refugees come to Germany every year. As a result, the diversity of faith in Germany is greater than ever before. Despite …