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18-year-old Anna Maria Weiß

Career Aspiration: Astrophysicist – Potsdam student Anna Maria Weiß has discovered a planet

Anna Maria Weiß is fascinated by space – above all, how unexplored it is. But the 18-year-old is doing her part to ensure that it doesn’t stay that …
A resilient democracy needs a committed and active civil society.

Democracy in a Downward Spiral – How Behavioral Science Can Strengthen Our Political Resilience

Media information 06-01-2025 / No. 001

Democracies all over the world are under pressure with a very real danger of them becoming increasingly autocratic. But time and again, democratic …
Diana Gonzalez Olivo

Empowering Others – Diana Gonzalez Olivo is the new Integration Commissioner of the state of Brandenburg

On a Sunday morning in September, Diana Gonzalez Olivo sets out for Groß Schönebeck in Brandenburg. She wants to take part in a tour of the village, …
Verena Schott is swimming.

Stroke by Stroke – Para swimmer Verena Schott between world-class sports and teacher training

Plunging into the water, swimming laps in the pool, alone against the clock or competing with others. Swimming has always been part of Verena Schott’s …
Alejandra Camelo Cruz

With Willpower and Passion – University scholarship recipient Alejandra Camelo Cruz discovered her enthusiasm for the intersection of technology and language in Potsdam

At the age of 28, Alejandra Camelo Cruz has already experienced a lot: After finishing high school, the Colombian wanted to become a priest and lived …
A sediment-covered glacier in the northwest Himalayas in a region where a lot of sediment is produced and transported away in the rivers.

Swelling Streams – Climate Change Causes More Sediment in High-Mountain Rivers

Media Information 03-12-2024 / Nr. 114

Many high-mountain rivers in Asia transport more sediment downstream compared to a few years ago. Changes in sediment levels have a particularly …

University of Potsdam Back Online – Access to Most IT Services Is Possible Again

Media information 03-12-2024 / Nr. 113

Following last Wednesday's shutdown of the University of Potsdam's internet connection due to technical problems, many of the university's core …
Pupils sit in the classroom.

Room for Creative Solutions – Future primary school teachers support gifted third- and fourth-graders in the mathematics research workshop

Xaver and Rozalia are looking at a large sheet of white paper full of squares. Seriously and without getting stressed by the long to-do list, they are …
Felix Lang and Guorui He with perovskite OPV solar cells.

Record Efficiency – Tandem Solar Cells made from Perovskite and Organic Material

Media Information 28-11-2024 / Nr. 112

Trying to improve the efficiency of solar cells to become independent from fossil energy sources is a major goal of solar cell research. A team around …
Students in the chemistry lab

Chemistry of Functional Molecules and Materials – New Master’s Program for Summer Semester 2025

Media Information 25-11-2024 / Nr. 111

Interested students can apply for the new master’s degree program „Chemistry of Functional Molecules and Materials“ until 15 February 2025, starting …