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Prof. Dr. Camilla Rjosk während des Interviews.

Truely Heterogeneous Instead of (Only) Inclusive – Camilla Rjosk wants to put school development on many footings

How can school be improved ? How should pupils learn in the future? What should teachers teach? These questions are discussed intensively time and …
Artist’s impression of a warp bubble collapse (AI)

What no one has seen before – simulation of gravitational waves from failing warp drive

Medieninformation 29-07-2024 / Nr. 076

Physicists have been exploring the theoretical possibility of spaceships driven by compressing the four-dimensional spacetime for decades. Although …
Dr. Judith Klinger

Did You Know … that kings and peasants dressed up as Robin Hood?

Bow and arrow, green clothing with a hood. That can only be Robin Hood, can’t it? In fact, the stories about the outlaw in the Sherwood Forest were so …
Prof. Dr. Marie-Luise Raters

Learning From Brandenburg – How a school subject promotes tolerance and respect

So far, the subject with the rather longwinded name “Lifestyle, Ethics, Religious Studies”, or L-E-R for short, has made headlines because it was …
The future Leibniz Innovation Farm in Groß Kreutz

More Precise, Efficient, and Environmentally Friendly – How digital tools are changing agriculture

Can we produce food in a more climate- and environmentally friendly way? This question has been on the minds of researchers for decades and is now …
Sprachstudie in Gahana. Mutter und Baby sitzen vor einem Bildschirm

Universal Euphony – Experimental Study in Africa Proves Our Preference for Linguistic Harmony

Media information 09-07-2024 / No. 069

Babies who grow up surrounded by multiple languages prefer harmonious linguistic patterns long before they learn to speak. A research team led by …
Sven Dinklage (l.) and Liliana Mayer

“A Three-Month Stay in Brazil or Argentina Is the Equivalent of Two Years at Home” – Sven Dinklage and Liliana Mayer Build Bridges to South America for the University of Potsdam

Sven Dinklage represents the University of Potsdam in Brazil. He supports students, researchers, and administration employees with regard to …
Tyler Prize winner Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström in a panel discussion with the Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius in the Audimax of the University of Potsdam.

Groundbreaking Research on Planetary Boundaries – Johan Rockström Receives Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement

Media information: 17-05-2024 / No. 040

Climate researcher Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström was awarded the prestigious 2024 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in Potsdam today. Rockström, …

Building Bridges in Europe – Franco-German Degree Program in Law Turns 30

An institution celebrates its anniversary: The Franco-German degree Program in law, which was jointly initiated by the Universities of Potsdam and …
Prof. Dr. Rebecca Lazarides

Pepper, ChatGPT & Co. - How intelligent tutoring systems are changing teaching

With its triumphant advance, ChatGPT has proven its worth: AI has arrived at work, university - and also at school. More than half of schoolchildren …