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Cultures of Violence – Insights from work towards a systematic approach to military violence
Deportation, torture, and killing: How has the use of violence changed or even become radicalized in the armies of the great European powers? What has... more
“Soils build the basis for existence of lives on our planet” – Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Batswana soil scientist Peter Eze
Peter N. Eze is a soil scientist and professor at the Botswana International University of Science & Technology. His research centers on pure and... more
From Africa to the GDR and back – Marcia Schenck’s research on labor migration brings together individual and world history
Marica C. Schenck is a historian and professor of global history at the University of Potsdam. Her specialty is the big picture, global contexts. It... more
A Long-Term Partnership – Delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology Visits the University of Potsdam
A delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Roorkee, India, visited the University of Potsdam on March 20. The aim of the talks was... more
Staying in Touch – Administrative Scientists from Haifa visit the University of Potsdam
Science thrives on exchange. Administration expert Prof. Dr. Sabine Kuhlmann also believes this. For the third time, the researcher and her team... more
Continuing Research Together – Launching the “UP Reconnect” Alumni Support Program for Researchers
At the beginning of 2023, the University of Potsdam will launch the new UP Reconnect fund-ing program. The support enables scientists and institutes... more
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 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... moreModern Historical Research on the History of Ukraine
Throughout the lecture series, scholars from Ukraine will give presentations to students on their current research. The topics will encompass a large... more