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The Flame Nebula in the constellation Orion. Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

From the Dark into the Light – Research initiative spotlights astrophysics in Potsdam

Potsdam is one of the four most important astrophysics research sites in Germany. Besides the University of Potsdam, three internationally leading …

Successfully Defended – The University of Potsdam is again one of the world’s 250 best universities in the international THE Ranking

The University of Potsdam has once again placed very well on the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking list. The current ranking list assesses a total …
Respondent at the Industry 4.0 Application Center. Photo: Thomas Roese.

Research on the Production Line – Researchers at the Industry 4.0 Application Center Study Learning and Forgetting in Production

As work environments become increasingly complex and digital, the resulting changes also pose major challenges for the daily work of staff members. In …
A kettle hole near Damerow. Photo: Carlos Miguel Acame Poveda.

The Mathematics of Nature – Gunnar Lischeid researches the environment with modern methods of data mining

Gunnar Lischeid is a researcher who likes to keep track of things. He sorts huge amounts of data, reveals patterns that open up new knowledge, and …

Gesundheitsforscher Christoph Lippert wechselt an die Digital-Engineering-Fakultät der Universität Potsdam und des Hasso-Plattner-Instituts

Gesundheitsforscher Christoph Lippert, bislang Leiter der Arbeitsgruppe „Statistical Genomics“ am Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin, …
Magdalena Marsza?ek, Professor of Slavic Literature and Cultural Studies Photo: private.

Remembering through Literature and the Arts – A German-Polish project explores cultural memory

Magdalena Marszałek has a soft spot for the presence of the past in the present. In a German-Polish research project, the Potsdam Slavist examines how …

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 …

Luminous Gas Halos – Astrophysicists research galaxy envelopes in the young universe

It is a journey to the beginning of our being. The hunt for galaxies in the young universe and for what surrounds these heavenly worlds is in full …
Das Outdoor-Game „Pic-it-Up“. Foto: Yaron Atiya.

Handyspiel mit Frischluftgarantie – Israelisches Start-up auf der Internationalen Funkausstellung

Mit dem Handy spielen und gleichzeitig die Natur entdecken, das können Kinder und Jugendliche mit dem neuen Outdoor-Game „Pic-it-Up“. Dank einer …

Wer bezahlt die Kinderbetreuung? Fachtagung zum Kita-Recht in Brandenburg

Seit dem 1. August 2018 darf im Land Brandenburg für die Kindertagesbetreuung im letzten Jahr vor dem Schulbeginn kein Elternbeitrag mehr erhoben …