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Prof. Dr. Sönke Neitzel

Cultures of Intelligence – How nations see their intelligence agencies

The first spy novel was published in 1903. “The Riddle of the Sands” by Irish author Robert Erskine Childers is the story of a young Englishman who …
Little World Models

World Models – Graduate Research School GeoSim Bridges Mathematics with Earth and Environmental Sciences

The earth is complex. What happens on it and in it is difficult to explain and can only be partially predicted.  Yet, this would be important, …

People in Motion - Saskia Oidtmann researches dance as improvisation and choreography

Four narrow, vertical lines appear in the distance on the runway of Tempelhof airport. They approach slowly. Four people come into view, walking …
Prof. Bryan S. Turner. Photo: Karla Fritze.

A Commuter between Cultures – 2015 Max Planck Research Award recipient Prof. Bryan S. Turner to research in Potsdam

On a proposal of the University of Potsdam, the 2015 Max Planck Research Award, one of the most highly endowed and prestigious academic prizes in …

A Seemingly Simple Idea – Dr. Ewald Weber researches feral plants

Enjoying nature, rejoicing in flowers, trees, and plants is a need for many people. This is why botanical gardens attract so many visitors and are a …

Rapid Bloomers of Evolution – Humboldt Research Fellow Dr. Luis Valente Researches Biodiversity on Islands

Darwin’s finches – whose discoverer and namesake Charles Darwin founded evolutionary theory – are among the best-known animals in the world. They live …

Language History and Stories – What writings of the early modern period tell us

Those who spoke Early New High German lived in a revolutionary era: With the invention of letterpress printing, writing became a mass phenomenon. …

An Open Letter from the Directors of Research Institutes in Potsdam

 

Potsdam's scientific institutions published an open letter for a tolerant society, rejecting all expressions of hatred, violence, and intolerance …
PKatja Wiegand volunteered for a year as an English teacher in Huay Xai/Laos. In the picture, she is teaching in a neighboring village. Photo: private.

Same Same But Different – Katja Wiegand, a student of English at the University of Potsdam, on teaching in Laos

Berlin, Frankfurt, Vientiane. I’ve been traveling for 36 hours so far. At the Vientiane airport, eight other volunteers and I are met by our partner …
The „heart“ of the rapid water test system. Photo: Thomas Roese.

From Idea to Product – Biotech startup “diamond inventics” develops rapid water test system

 

 

The drinking water that comes from our faucets free of pathogens like Enterococcus, Legionella, and Escherichia coli must be checked regularly before …