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Smart City Potsdam – Students at the University of Potsdam Demonstrate How Companies Can Utilize Publicly Available Data

Data, data everywhere. Looking at it from a certain perspective, a city like Potsdam consists of vast amounts of information. Thanks to …
Foto einer Kröte

Three New Toads Leap Into the Spotlight

Medieninformation 06-11-2025 / Nr. 098

Froglets and toadlets usually develop from eggs. An international team of researchers, including an expert from the University of Potsdam, has now …
Der Botschafter von Ghana in Deutschland, Prof. Ohene Adjei, und der Präsident der Universität Potsdam, Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D. posieren für ein Foto. Sie schütteln die Hände.

Expanding Links with West Africa – Ghana's Ambassador Visits Am Neuen Palais Campus

The University of Potsdam wants to strengthen and further expand its relations with various African countries. Brandenburg's largest institution of …
Experimental site in South Africa. Under a simple roof outdoors, a bare patch in the vegetation on the ground can be seen.

Devastating effects – how extreme and prolonged drought is changing global grass- and shrublands

Media Information 21-10-2025 / Nr. 094

Prolonged and extreme drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly …
Nicole Behrend in portrait.

Appreciation Instead of Dissatisfaction – Psychologist Nicole Behrend on Body Image

Whether it’s billboards, TV magazines, or social media: images of bodies are everywhere, and people are easily tempted to measure themselves against …
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University of Potsdam Still Going Strong in THE Ranking of Best Universities Worldwide

Media Information 09-10-2025 / Nr. 092

In the current edition of the renowned “Times Higher Education” (THE) ranking, the University of Potsdam was able to retain its top position from the …
Szene in einem naturwissenschaftlichen Museum mit einem Flusspferd und einen Mammutskelett

Hippos lived in Europe during the last ice age

Media Information 09-10-2025 / Nr. 091

Hippos, today restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, survived in central Europe far longer than previously assumed. Analyses of bone finds demonstrate that …
Portrait of Prof. Dr. Katharina Philipowski

Verse Novellas - Medieval, rhyming, and worth listening to

Lecherous priests, cunning students, rebellious genitals—the characters in medieval verse novellas are extremely colorful. But unlike fables or fairy …
The Perek Telescope in Ondřejov. A very large building with a partially open dome.

Astronomy live – Workshop at the Ondřejov Observatory in the Czech Republic

University of Potsdam celebrates 100th anniversary of the DAAD

The oldest and largest observatory in the Czech Republic is located in Ondřejov near Prague. It is used for scientific observation of the sun and …
Gruppe von Menschen haben sich auf einer Treppe für ein Gruppenfoto aufgestellt

Connections to East Asia – University of Potsdam to Cooperate with Japanese Universities

Media Ininformation 11-09-2025 / Nr. 085

The University of Potsdam is expanding its network of international partnerships and will be cooperating with the Japanese universities of Saitama and …