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German-Indian cooperation in science sealed.

Brandenburg strengthens cooperation with India

On 8 January 2026, Minister of Science Dr Manja Schüle and Dr Ranjit Kumar Sinha, Secretary of State for Technical Education of the Government of …
Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D., Präsident der Universität Potsdam in sweinem Büro am Neuen Palais.

Advancing Transparent Research Assessment – University President Oliver Günther Elected to CoARA Steering Board

Media information 01-08-2026 / Nr. 002

University of Potsdam President Oliver Günther has been elected to the Steering Board of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). He …
Kathleen Plötner in portrait.

“Through Language We Get to Know Other Cultures” – Romance languages and literature expert Kathleen Plötner on the future of teaching foreign languages at school

There are already reliable translation tools, and with the help of artificial intelligence, it will soon be possible to communicate in any language in …
Jakob Runge in portrait

Recognizing Patterns, Finding Causes – Jakob Runge explains why artificial intelligence (still) has its limits

It is used in spam filters and translation tools, in voice and brake assistants, and of course in search engines. Artificial intelligence is no longer …
Nicole Waller in portrait.

Repairing the Future – A newly emerging field is dealing with the heritage of colonialism

Postcolonial studies have been on everyone’s lips for a number of years. Collectives organize walks that retell the history of places from a …
Dr. Marta Lupica Spagnolo im Porträt.

From Potsdam to Europe: Exploring Linguistic Landscapes through EDUC

Every day, we encounter multiple languages — through music, signage, written texts, and, of course, through the people who speak them. But how does …
Zoran Nikoloski in conversation.

“If I could, I would … produce the fuel of the future from single-cell organisms” – With bioinformatics expert Zoran Nikoloski

If I had unlimited funds, I would invest in the design of synthetic enzymes. This would allow me to create any “Frankenstein” I need for chemical …
Black and white illustration on a blue background: symbolic image with a figure in a tuxedo holding a picture in front of them.

Computer Linguist Daniil Skorinkin Answers the Question: What is Stylometry?

Stylometry is … counting words. That sounds silly, doesn’t it? And not even the interesting words! We count words that seem meaningless to the …
Two people are sitting on a staircase and looking at the camera.

Improving education for everyone with AI – Potsdam students win the YERUN DigiEduHack 2025

Hacking the future of education – with artificial intelligence and with a focus on the people it is intended to help. That was the task of a hackathon …
Katharina Wesselmann in an interview.

33 Questions to Katharina Wesselmann

What can literature from ancient Greece and the Roman Empire tell us about the present? Why are ancient symbols repeatedly appropriated by right-wing …