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ein Polafuchs im Schnee

When Species Are Forced to Move: Prediction Models Underestimate Climate-Related Extinction Risk

Media Information 10-07-2026 / Nr. 062

Climate change threatens many plant and animal species not only when their habitats disappear as climatic conditions change, but also when those …
Zwei Männer in einem Labor, einer sitzt und arbeitet, der andere steht hinter ihm und erklärt etwas.

Living on the Edge – Super-Assembly helps microorganisms adapting

How can microorganisms survive in extreme environments such as volcanic lakes or salt marshes? A giant metalloenzyme makes it possible: the …
Friederike Manzer at a school event

Revolution at School – A Model School Is Being Developed in Berlin in Close Collaboration With Researchers

A bright room overlooks a wintry field, with a festively decorated Christmas tree in the corner and colorful, hand-painted pictures on the walls. …
Prof. Dr. Andreas Taubert und Prof. Dr. Nora Kulak

On the Road to Clean Water – University of Potsdam Chemists Team Up with Partners in Spain and Ukraine Through EDUC-WIDE

Contaminated water has long been a focus of Andreas Taubert’s research. For many years, the University of Potsdam chemistry professor has been …
The philosopher Ranisch in conversation at the Potsdam Science Park.

My Doctor, the Chatbot? – Medical Ethicist Robert Ranisch on the Benefits and Risks of Generative AI in Healthcare

Psychotherapy with a chatbot, a follow-up appointment with an avatar: AI models can not only interact with patients but even predict the risk of …
Prof. Dr. Lothar Wieler

If I Could, I Would… “…Research the Major Causes of Disease at the Population Level.”

Health researcher Lothar H. Wieler explains

In the spring of 2020, Lothar H. Wieler suddenly became known throughout Germany: As President of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and official advisor …
Dr. Mariana Chiuffo

Plant Communities in Times of Global Change – Mariana Chiuffo Is Conducting Research as a Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biology

Dr. Mariana Chiuffo is an ecologist. She conducts research at the Institute for Research on Biodiversity and the Environment (INIBIOMA, Universidad …
Dr. Tuğçe Aral in portrait.

What Role Does Ethnic Background Play in the Socialization of Adolescents? – Dr. Tuğçe Aral Conducts Research on the Identity Development of Young People

How am I perceived by others – and what distinguishes me as a member of society? How adolescents and young adults “see” themselves and one another is …
Detailaufnahme in einem aLabor mit Solarzelle

Boosting Performance – Breakthrough in Organic Solar Cells

Media Information 23-06-2026 / Nr. 052

Although the efficiency of organic solar cells has now risen to over 20 percent, there are physical limits that make it difficult to further increase …
Rudolf Zeidler

Do you dream about formulas and curved spaces at night? – 33 Questions to Rudolf Zeidler, Professor of Geometry

What is an irrefutable law in the plane does not necessarily apply to space: In differential geometry, there is still a lot of potential for …