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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
Climate Change for Millions – Researchers analyze which administrative structures cities need and how participatory formats can be successful
Berlin is getting hot. Nowhere else in Germany was the summer of 2022 as warm as in the capital: 20.6°C on average – and thus one and a half degrees... more
“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
“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