Teaching – Current Courses

We would like to invite all students of University of Potsdam and members of ecological working groups of University of Potsdam to join our Weekly seminar in which we invite distinguished researchers to present their work to our group and students and to facilitate a discussion about shared interests. The seminar is running each Monday at 2:15 pm during the semester in a hybrid format. It is held in presence at Maulbeerallee 2a and It is also streamed live on Zoom.

Summer semester schedule

This seminar operates in tandem with the Ecological colloquium, click here for more information.

Instructor(s): Hiba El Hjajbi, Prof. Dr. Linstädter
Term(s): WS and SS
Course material:Moodle

The regularly held Samstagsexkursionen give students the opportunity to get valuable insight into different highlights of local plant diversity and habitats. Each one is lead by an expert in the field who shares their scientific and botanical expertise to allow the students to get a deeper understanding of the vegetation around us. Please note that the language of instruction for most of the excursions will be German.

Attendance is limited to 20 people per excursion. If you would like to attend, please email Ines Schneider (ines.schneider@uni-potsdam.de) or come to her office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays.

Summer semester schedule

Dieser Kurs bietet Studierenden der Geoökologie und der Geowissenschaften die Möglichkeit einen Einblick in Vielfalt und Systematik der Pflanzen zu erhalten. Er ist als praktiksche Übung konzipiert und soll Absolvent:innen befähigen selbeständig Pflanzenarten mit Hilfe von Bestimmungsliteratur identifizieren zu können. Außerdem soll der Kurs Merkmale wichtiger Pflanzenfamilien vermitteln, sodass diese im Freiland identifiziert werden können.

Instructor(s): Liana Kindermann and Ingo da Costa Porep (Tutor)
Term(s): SS
Course material:Moodle

Die Allgemeine Botanik vermittelt Grundlagen der Botanik für Studierende der Biowissenschaften, Biologie (Lehramt) und der Ernährungswissenschaften. Schwerpunkt sind Bau, Funktion und Fortpflanzung Höherer Pflanzen; es wird aber auch ein Überblick über die Vielfalt pflanzlicher und pilzlicher Organisationsformen vermittelt. Die Übungen vertiefen und erweitern den Stoff der Vorlesung durch den praktischen Umgang mit botanischen Objekten (Präparieren, Mikroskopieren).

Instructor(s): Liana Kindermann
Term(s): WS
Course material:Moodle

This module combines a practical field course with lectures and seminars to deepen both theoretical and practical knowledge in terrestrial plant ecology. The practical course will be different for Bachelor and Master students.

Instructor(s): Prof. Dr. Linstädter, Dr. Burkart, Magnus Dobler, Hiba El Hjajbi, Dr. Amanuel Gebremichael, Liana Kindermann
Term(s): SS
Course material:Moodle

This is a facultative tutorial to the lecture series "State of the Art Ecology, Compulsory Module 1". For questions about the lecture content and to deepen what has been learned, the tutorial will be offered in English on Mondays 16:15-17:45 h in Room: 5.03. 1.04

Instructor(s): Prof. Dr. Gaedke, Prof. Dr. Linstädter, Hiba El Hjajbi
Term(s): WS & SS
Course material:PULS