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Brandenburgs Ministerin für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur, Dr. Manja Schüle

“That would be an accolade!” – Dr. Manja Schüle, Minister for Science, Research, and Culture of the Federal State of Brandenburg, hopes that Potsdam will succeed in the Excellence Strategy of the German Federal Government

The University of Potsdam will submit three applications for the next round of the Excellence Strategy of the German Federal and State Governments... more
Uni-Präsident Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D.

“Ambitious But Not Presumptuous” – President Oliver Günther about research excellence at the University of Potsdam

The University of Potsdam wants to establish itself in the top tier of international research universities. For this purpose, it has submitted three... more

Statement – Condemnation of discriminatory, violent attacks on students in Golm

Recently there has been harassment and discrimination at the university campus in Golm. There have also been break-ins, swastika graffiti, and... more
Student Hikmet Güler sitzt am Campus Neues Palais

A Vision of a Networked Europe – How Students Can Benefit from the European Digital UniverCity

What do Alexander the Great, Big Data, Italian and the neurosciences have in common? They are all part of the online courses offered by the European... more
University President Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D. (r.) and Acting Rector Prof. Shalaulani James Nsoso from the BUAN (l.) sign the memorandum of understanding.

University of Potsdam Enters into Cooperation with Botswana

University President Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D., and Acting Rector Prof. Shalaulani James Nsoso of the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural... more
Jolanda Hermanns and Bernd Schmidt. The photo is from Sandra Scholz.

Career Times Two – Dual Career Couples in Academia

Many academics have a partner who is just as well-trained as they are. However, these dual career couples can find it difficult to find two jobs in... more
Empty lecture hall on Campus Griebnitzsee. | Photo: Karla Fritze

Institutions of higher education switch to emergency on-site operations – Institutions of higher education and Ministry agree on further restrictions at the institutions starting next week in light of the corona pandemic

The institutions of higher education in Brandenburg and the Ministry of Science have agreed to limit operations at the universities and other... more