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Skeleton of an interglacial, ~120,000 years old fallow deer (Dama (dama) geiselana) from Neumark Nord.

120,000-year-old European fallow deer – Tracing the loss of genetic diversity

Medieninformation 04-06-2026 / Nr. 047

European fallow deer faced a dramatic loss of genetic diversity since the last interglacial period. This was revealed by 120,000-year-old fossils from …
Prof. Dr. phil. Kevin Dadaczynski smiling in a portrait.

Healthier Thanks to Smartphones? – Kevin Dadaczynski develops digital solutions for health promotion and prevention

Kevin Dadaczynski came to his research focus on gamification rather by chance – and against opposition. For a long time, gaming and health were seen …
Peer Scholl im Portrait

From Lower Secondary School to a Ph.D. – University Fellow Peer Scholl is involved in the “Think Tank – Language Worlds in Schools”

When is it decided where an educational path actually leads? Those who attended a lower secondary school (Hauptschule*) at the turn of the millennium …
Illustration of the planet earth with "patched" segments.

Time for Repairs – DFG Funds International Doctoral Program “Cultures of Repair”

Media Information 06-01-2026 / No. 044

The world’s development is not a story of linear progress but rather a series of repairs. This is the premise of the new international Research …
Valeriya Denisova in the laboratory at the Leibniz Institute for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops in Großbeeren

Sea lettuce from Brandenburg – Nutritionist Valeriya Denisova has been awarded the Better World Award for her research on the macroalgae Ulva compressa

They are rich in nutrients, grow quickly, and can be cultivated in various environments: algae! Given global population growth, algae biomass is …
Hannah Spielhagen in portrait.

In the Running – Canoeist Hannah Spielhagen successfully trains for the Olympics while studying psychology

Sitting in her kayak, the paddle alternating left and right, Hannah Spielhagen battles against the current, but the single kayak barely moves. It’s …
A large red-brick house with a tower.

Campus Brauhausberg on Track – Positive Update from the Task Force

A positive status update presented today in Potsdam confirmed that the development of a fourth campus for the University of Potsdam on Brauhausberg …
Symbolbild Digitalisierung. U. a. mit Personen, die teils auf einem übergroßen Laptop stehen und diesen bedienen.

“A Great Opportunity to Think Differently and Be Creative” – What actually makes a seminar innovative?

What do ideas for better math textbooks, creative healthcare solutions, and children’s non-fiction books on economics have in common? They come from …
Albin Babu, a student at the University of Potsdam, in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

“A profoundly meaningful experience” – Albin Babu represented EDUC and the University of Potsdam at the European Student Assembly 2026

At the end of April 2026, 250 students from 34 European countries gathered in Strasbourg for the European Student Assembly (ESA) to discuss current …
Acting Professor Dr. Jana Buschmann and State Parliament President Prof. Dr. Ulrike Liedtke (right).

The Tension of Contrasts – Learning Democracy in Music Class with State Parliament President Ulrike Liedtke

Setting the tone, beating the drum, striking a completely different chord—that doesn’t exactly sound like participation. Yet hardly any other subject …