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Digital Engineering Faculty continues its growth trajectory – Prof. Dr. med. Georg Kaissis appointed to a professorship in Digital Health

The Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) continues to grow: On November 1, Prof. Georg Kaissis took up his professorship in Digital Health: Human-Centred …
The physical Voltaire Prize in front of the colonnade at the New Palace.

Nominate young researchers for the 2026 Voltaire Prize!

Every year, the University of Potsdam awards the Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding, and Respect for Diversity, which is …

“I Didn’t Study Law Just for the Rich and Beautiful“

Lawyer Christian Schertz on his Standards and the „TikTok Generation“

Whether artists, politicians, or rock stars – lawyer Christian Schertz has represented many celebrities and has thus become a person of public …
Dörte Esselborn during the interview

My Working Day – Juggling Many Balls for the Service for Families

Between studies and the playground: What does a family mean for daily university life? When someone has to care for children or other relatives at …
Studierende vor einem Gebäude der Universität Lettlands

German-Baltic Partnership – Interdisciplinary Center for German Studies Founded in Riga

Media Release 01-07-2025 / No. 066

Joint research and teaching on Latvian-German cultural relations in the past and present are the focus of the Interdisciplinary Center for German …
Benjamin Weber in the Olympic Stadium.

With Humility and Diplomacy – Alumnus Benjamin Weber is Sporting Director at Hertha BSC

Benjamin Weber’s history with Hertha BSC is long. He played soccer as a child, and his grandfather took him to the Olympic Stadium when he was 13 …
Prof. Dr. Nina Kolleck in her office.

33 Questions to Educational Researcher and Political Scientist Nina Kolleck

Which policies does good education need? Does a researcher dealing with global education trends and political socialization have to use TikTok? Do we …
Portrait of Jenny Haase

Poetics of Listening – Jenny Haase, the new Professor of Romance studies, is interested in Latin American voices that have so far been rarely heard

“I really enjoy being on campus,” says Jenny Haase. Having just started the position, the professor’s schedule is already filled with lectures, …
Maja Linke in her office.

33 Questions to Maja Linke, Professor of Artistic Practice Specialising in Painting/Graphics

In what way is asking a question an emancipatory act? And what does responding have to do with responsibility? Is it possible to conduct artistic …
Voltaire Prize laureate Prof. Dr. Rosario Figari Layús with the laudator Prof. Dr. Florian Schweigert (center) and the President of the University of Potsdam, Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D.

For Freedom of Science – Voltaire Prize 2025 Goes to Sociologist Rosario Figari Layús

Media information 29-01-2025 / No. 008

Argentinian-born sociologist Prof. Dr. Rosario Figari Layús from the Center for Reconciliation Studies at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität …