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The researchers are particularly interested in everyday stress. Photo: AdobeStock_141210590

Stress Be Gone! – A psychological study investigates how self-compassion and mindfulness helps processing stressful situations.

Once again I haven’t managed what I had planned to do. Others can do it, but not me. — Many people know such depressing thoughts. To deal with them, …

On the Way To Becoming a UniverCity – European Funding for the University of Potsdam and its Partner Institutions

The University of Potsdam and its five European partner institutions in Paris Nanterres and Rennes (France), Cagliari (Italy), Brno (Czech Republic) …

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 …