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University of Potsdam Moves up to 17th Place Worldwide in THE Ranking of Young Universities and Remains at the Top in Germany

Media information 14-05-2024 / No. 035

The University of Potsdam achieved an excellent 17th place in the Times Higher Education Ranking of universities that are under 50 years old, …
Scientific deep drilling in Chew Bahir, southern Ethiopia.

It Flickers, Then It Tips – Study Identifies Early Warning Signals for the End of the African Humid Period

Tipping points in the climate system can be the result of a slow but linear development. However, they can also be accompanied by a “flickering", with …
Das Exemplar, aus dem das Kerngenom des Blaubocks mit hoher Abdeckung extrahiert wurde: ein junges Männchen aus dem Schwedischen Museum für Naturgeschichte.

Why European Colonization Drove the Blue Antelope to Extinction

Media information 12-02-2024/ No. 024

An international team of researchers led by the University of Potsdam has generated and analyzed the first high-coverage nuclear genome of the extinct …
Künstlerische Darstellung der Turbulenzwirbel in der Magnetosphäre der Erde von großen zu kleinen Skalen. Eine zunehmende Helligkeit zeigt eine steigende Nichtlinearität an.

Toward unification of turbulence framework – weak-to-strong transition discovered in turbulence

Media Information 12-04-2024 / Nr. 023

Astrophysicists from the University of Potsdam have made a significant step toward solving the last puzzle in magnetohydrodynamic turbulence theory by …
Aerial view of a lake in the forest.

Accomplishing More Together – New DFG Research Group Investigates How People Unite to Face Global Challenges

Media information 08-04-2024 / No. 020

Which cooperative practices and theories can we use to tackle the urgent global challenges of our time? What forms of cooperation and networking to …
Dr. Jarla Thiesbrummel performing measurements in the perovskite lab.

Longer lifetime – Understanding degradation in perovskite solar cells

Media Information 28-03-2024 / Nr. 019

Researchers from the University of Potsdam have shown together with colleagues from other universities that ion-induced field screening is a dominant …

Opening up Research for All – Two YERUN Open Science Awards for the University of Potsdam

Media information 14-02-2024 / No. 014

Everyone is talking about Open Science these days. Granting free access to research data, laboratory reports, software, and publications leads to …

Moving Forward with Renewed Strength and a Defined Profile: Science and Humanities Council Considers the University of Potsdam a Driving Force

Media information 29-01-2024 / No. 012

Continuing to set a good example, initiating new collaborations, and enhancing its own profile – that is what the German Science and Humanities …
Prof. Dr. Jan Härter

High-resolution thunderstorm observations – ERC Proof of Concept Grant for Prof. Jan Härter

Media Information 19-01-2024 / Nr. 009

Jan Härter, professor of climate physics at the University of Potsdam, has been awarded a renowned Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research …
The winner of the 2024 Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding, and Respect for Differences Dr. Olga Shparaga (center) with the donor of the award Dr. Friede Springer (left) , and Prof. Dr. Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger, who gave the laudatory speech.

2024 Voltaire Prize Goes to Gerawork Teferra Gizaw from Ethiopia and Olga Shparaga from Belarus

Media information 17-01-2024 / No. 008

For the first time, the University of Potsdam is awarding its “Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and Respect for Differences” …