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Alejandra Camelo Cruz

With Willpower and Passion – University scholarship recipient Alejandra Camelo Cruz discovered her enthusiasm for the intersection of technology and language in Potsdam

At the age of 28, Alejandra Camelo Cruz has already experienced a lot: After finishing high school, the Colombian wanted to become a priest and lived …
Symbolische Darstellung eines Netzwerks

“The Aim is to Increase the Competitiveness and Visibility of Young Universities” – The Young European Research Universities Network YERUN

The European Union has transformed a continent that was divided and even hostile for centuries into a community that exchanges ideas, makes joint …
A swallow starts out on one hand.

Infections with parasites affect the local flight behaviour of swallows

Swallows infected with parasites move less and in smaller ranges than healthy ones – with detrimental effects on their foraging success and their …
Ehizode Irefo (l.) and Hikmet Güler (r.)

Committed to Europe – “I am a big fan of the European Union and of Europe.”

Ehizode Irefo and Hikmet Güler have dedicated themselves to something that transcends university and even national borders. In the EDUC university …
European flag

How Much of Europe Is in Our Everyday Lives? – Andrea Liese, Christian Rauh, and Thomas Sommerer about international organizations

Whether it involves vaccination cards, donation programs, climate protection, or the free movement of goods, cross-border activities would be almost …
Earth on a background of grass and clouds versus a ruined Earth on a background of a dead desert.

Green growth – 30% of regions worldwide achieve economic growth while reducing carbon emissions

More and more regions around the globe combine economic growth with reducing carbon emissions, researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate …
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Herzschuh während des Interviews

Extrapolating from the Core – Leibniz Prize winner Ulrike Herzschuh conducts research on climate history for the future of the planet

Ulrike Herzschuh needs staying power. What she researches happened a long time ago, is difficult to find, and takes many years. The biologist is …
Prof. Maximilian Kleinert

Fresh Momentum for Diabetes Research – Maximilian Kleinert holds the new Heisenberg professorship at the University of Potsdam and at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke

The effects and significance of physical exercise on the human organism form the common thread in Maximilian Kleinert’s research. Now he will be able …
Symbolic image: Solidarność movement

From Solidarność to PiS and Back? – The Path of Polish Democracy in Europe

Where is Polish democracy heading? This question weighs on the minds of many who have followed the country’s political developments in recent years, …
Iain Macdonald is Professor of Philosophy at the Université de Montréal and visited the University of Potsdam for the second time as a guest researcher.

Rediscover Old Paths with UP Reconnect – Alumni Can Return to the University of Potsdam for Short Stays via a Funding Program

Going back to conduct research at your former alma mater, cultivating old or new friendships, and developing scientific ideas together: With the “UP …