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Portrait of Oke Seliger

State Parliament Horizontally and Vertically – How Oke Seliger gives students an understanding of Brandenburg’s state politics

Do state politicians represent the interests of their voters irrespective of party lines? Was there a Brandenburg-specific approach during the Covid …
Interview with Prof. Dr. Stephan Lewandowsky.

“It Is a Race Against the Dark Forces” – How Social Media platforms threaten our democracy

Stephan Lewandowsky is interested in the truth – and why we are increasingly losing it. Worse still, for many people it is losing value, while it …
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 …
Symbolic image: An illustrated white sheep in profile. In the lower half of the sheep's body, you can also see a black wolf sharing part of its body with the sheep.

“It Is About Profit at the Expense of Our Democracy” – Josephine Ballon is a graduate of the University of Potsdam and CEO of the non-profit organization HateAid

The internet provides us with seemingly endless opportunities for participation. We can take part in debates, expand our networks, and get involved …
Portrait of Kine Korsmo

From Drammen to Potsdam – How the EDUC Network Is Bringing People Together

Science connects people – through learning, researching and working together. Sometimes digitally and from different parts of the world thanks to new …
Dörte Esselborn during the interview

My Working Day – Juggling Many Balls for the Service for Families

Between studies and the playground: What does a family mean for daily university life? When someone has to care for children or other relatives at …
Portrait of Prof. Dr. Nanna Fuhrhop

Spelling to the Power of Three – Punctuation, Reading Support and Reforms

Capitalization, placing commas, loanwords: Spelling is a necessary evil for many, a horror for most, and the subject of intensive research for a few. …
Portrait of Prof. Anna Bindler. PhD

What Does a Crime Cost? Economist Anna Bindler on the connection between crime and the economy

Many people follow the Sunday crime thriller “Tatort” on TV with excitement – only to switch off after 90 minutes and let the crime be a crime. …
Vier Frauen mit einem gemeinsamen Buch

Ten questions for a book – “Educating Teachers for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship”

Ten questions for a book, posed to Prof. Dr. Britta Freitag-Hild, Stefanie Goertz, Prof. Dr. Isolde Malmberg, and Prof. Dr. Linda P. Juang, editors of …
Benjamin Weber in the Olympic Stadium.

With Humility and Diplomacy – Alumnus Benjamin Weber is Sporting Director at Hertha BSC

Benjamin Weber’s history with Hertha BSC is long. He played soccer as a child, and his grandfather took him to the Olympic Stadium when he was 13 …