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Dr Britta van Kempen, Vice-President for Educational and European Affairs.

“The Alliance is About Learning from One Another at a Deeper Level” – How EDUC Is Enriching the University of Potsdam

Nearly seven years ago, six European universities came together to launch the European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) — a university alliance led by the …
University of Potsdam delegation with representatives of partner institution UNICAMP (Campinas).

Building Valuable Connections – University of Potsdam Delegation Visits Partners in Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil

Media information 03-12-2026 / No. 026

The University of Potsdam is seeking to further expand its close ties with South America. To this end, a university delegation led by President Oliver …
Two people sitting under a red staircase.

Digital Master's Info Day at the University of Potsdam – Orientation for tomorrow's studies

Media information 27-02-2026 / No. 022

Learn about the Master's programmes at the University of Potsdam – from bioinformatics to digital health to war and conflict studies – explore career …
Nicole Waller in portrait.

Repairing the Future – A newly emerging field is dealing with the heritage of colonialism

Postcolonial studies have been on everyone’s lips for a number of years. Collectives organize walks that retell the history of places from a …
Dr. Marta Lupica Spagnolo im Porträt.

From Potsdam to Europe: Exploring Linguistic Landscapes through EDUC

Every day, we encounter multiple languages — through music, signage, written texts, and, of course, through the people who speak them. But how does …
Two people are sitting on a staircase and looking at the camera.

Improving education for everyone with AI – Potsdam students win the YERUN DigiEduHack 2025

Hacking the future of education – with artificial intelligence and with a focus on the people it is intended to help. That was the task of a hackathon …
Carolina Girones in portrait.

“Spaces for Intercultural Exchange” – Carolina Girones Promotes EDUC as a Student Representative

Studying in Potsdam already offers a rich experience. But thanks to the European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) — a European university alliance — students …
Portrait of Maren Schüle

When the Forest is Burning – Maren Schüle Analyses the Vegetation in Burnt Pine Forests

Forest fires do not only happen in Australia, California, or Canada. In Germany, too – especially in Brandenburg – there has been an increasing number …
Steffen Hagemann in a portrait in front of a grey concrete wall on the Griebnitzsee campus.

How Data Scientists Work – Steffen Hagemann About Algorithms, Habitus and Social Context

From business to dating, digital technologies have become part of almost all areas of life. Algorithms increasingly shape everyday practices and the …
Two students are squatting with a fish trap at the edge of a body of water.

Croaking and Chirping – Students record habitats, birds, and amphibians around Gülpe Field Station

They are looking for water frogs, Savi’s warblers, and ospreys: In spring 2025, three ecology students documented birds, amphibians, and their …