On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam Germany is still in an exceptional state due to the corona pandemic. Now, people are slowly starting to discuss a normalization of the situation. The... more
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam From one day to the next, the corona pandemic has put public life into a deep sleep. For about four weeks now, nothing has been going on, or so it... more
They decide where to found new schools or whether a utility company will be privatized. They finance education and cultural institutions and run... more
Climate change affects us all. It confronts humanity with problems that we can only overcome together – if at all. Year after year, representatives... more
About two thirds of all Europeans and over three quarters of Germans now live in cities…and their number is continuously increasing. Urbanization is a... more
Scientists from the University of Potsdam recently visited Nepal to monitor the impact of a government program to foster the decentralization of... more
We are stranded at Kabul Airport. Airport Road has been closed since 6am for the high-ranking guests of the president’s inauguration. Civil flights... more
We are heading north on a ruler-straight street towards Mazar-e Sharif International Airport. A lot has changed since we arrived here for the first... more