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Let’s go to Ghana! Potsdam students on a field trip to West Africa
A group of 9 students from the faculty of philosophy travel to Ghana from the 7th to the 21st of December. The students from Bachelor and Master... more
“Strength, Endurance, and the Right Technique” – Potsdam student Maren Völz rows in the national team
“It feels great to glide across the water,” Maren Völz says enthusiastically. However, the rower knows from many years of experience that it takes a... more
Excellent Digital Teaching – 2023 E-Learning Award Presented at the University of Potsdam
Prof. Dr. Nina Brendel has won the 2023 E-Learning Award of the University of Potsdam. The Professor for Geograpy Education received the award for her... more
From Space and From the Air, with Laser and Neutrons – Modern Sensor Technology Helps to Better Understand the World
Archimedes discovered the law of hydrostatic buoyancy because he himself caused his bathtub to overflow, Isaac Newton is said to have discovered the... more
KAWI KWA TAIFA – Energy for the nation – Potsdam and Kenyan Geosciences Researchers Investigate Geothermal Areas in the East African Rift Valley
Ol Karia – red ochre in the Maasai language, is a clayey, iron rich deposit found in areas with volcanic hot springs in the Kenya Rift. Red ochre is... more
Stress Fest at the Stress Test – A visit to Prof. Dr. Pia-Maria Wippert’s laboratory
A plain white room in historic Building 12 at Am Neuen Palais campus, a table, three chairs. There is nothing to indicate that things are about to get... more
When a pipeline has a leak – hydrogen is to become a key element for the post-fossil age
“Water is the coal of the future. Tomorrow’s energy will be derived from water that has been broken down by an electric current. The constituent... more
Back to Work Without Cardiophobia – “AmPULS” is testing a program that supports a return to the workplace following cardiovascular disease and rehabilitation
The lakeshore behind the clinic invites for a walk. The resin scent of the nearby forest, the fresh wind blowing across the water – those who come to... more
Narrow Valleys, steep river gradients – how Big Data Analyses help understanding the Himalayas
Based on over 1000 measurements of uplift rates in the Himalayas, a team with participation of the University of Potsdam were able to show that... more