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Project manager Dr. Marian Krawietz and Prof. Ulrich Kohler. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Sudden Revolution or Long Turn? – What grievances statistics tell us about the end of the GDR

Above a gray cabinet in an open-plan office filled with folders standing in pairs is a map of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). Its former …
Therapy at the Brandenburgklinik. Photo: Brandenburgklinik Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH.

When Unemployment Makes You Sick – How people in special vocational problem situations can be motivated to attend aftercare programs

Unemployed people are more likely to suffer from depression than people who are employed. More than one in three welfare recipients receives treatment …
Prof. Dr. Stefan Rahmstorf. Picture: PIK

At the Climate Frontline – Potsdam climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf not only conducts excellent research but also engages in science communication

For the climate scientist it was a highlight of his career, although a somber one. His article on new findings about the impact of climate change on …
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. Photo: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague.

Towards a Rule-Based and Value-Oriented International Community? – Legal scholars and political scientists examine the role of international law in global change

The UN Security Council, UN peacekeeping missions, and the first forms of international criminal justice: these all seem to herald the formation of an …
Dr. Julian Drews, Prof. Dr. Ottmar Ette, and Julia Bayerl. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Leaving Behind Signs of Life – Humboldt‘s American Travel Diaries

Between 1799 and 1804, Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and his companion botanist Aimé Bonpland undertook three major expeditions: They explored …

A Camel instead of a Mouse – Biologists are developing a new system to produce antibodies

The body produces them in masses during an infectious disease. They are able to bind to specific surface structures of bacteria and viruses, dock …
Dr. Tsanko Gechev, scientific manager of CropStrengthen, in the greenhouse. Photo: Thomas Hölzel.

The Genome Analysts – New Methods in Plant Breeding

How large can fruits get? How resistant are they to disease? How long can they survive during a drought? The information for all these traits is …

Ancient Languages and the Benefits of Slowness – Classical Philologist Ursula Gärtner

Ursula Gärtner gets carried away when talking about Catullus’ love poems – and her passion is contagious. She talks about how the Roman poet’s use of …
The skeleton of Richard III. Photo: University of Leicester.

The True Richard III – How Professor Michael Hofreiter decodes the DNA of the English King

No, Richard III did not have a hunchback; Lars Eidinger is exaggerating. When the actor prepares for his role as king of England at Berlin’s …
Test setup of XPRAG. Photo: Choonkyu Lee.

I Spy with My Little Eye… – Linguists research how information is processed in the brain when we change our perspective

“I might speak differently to you than I would speak to someone else,” Isabell Wartenburger says. This is how the Professor of …