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The Iranian visiting scholar Dr. Rana Raeisi and the Potsdam literary scholar adjunct Prof. Dr. Brunhilde Wehinger. Picture: Karla Fritze

Paths to Peace – Religious tolerance in Persian and German literature

The path to other religions and cultures is inspiring, enriching – and yet has always been a very difficult one. In the name of religion, wars have …

Layer by Layer – Project group develops new method to enable a complex analysis of social scientific texts

Modern information and communication technologies have been changing all spheres of society and have long been indispensable at German universities. …
A look through the microscope shows the structure of bacteria inhibiting the human intestine. Photo: Prof. Dr. Michael Blaut.

The Human Ecosystem – Innumerable microorganisms inhabit the human intestine – and influence health

They are on the skin, in the intestine and on the teeth. Microorganisms inhabit our body. The colon in particular is an ideal place for microbes. One …
Bullying – also at schools – is a complex web of victims, perpetrators, and spectators. Photo: fotolia.com/Luis Louro.

A Question of Conduct – How do teachers and students deal with violence and bullying in the classroom?

In a DFG-funded research project, Wilfried Schubarth, Professor of Education at the University of Potsdam, in close cooperation with the …
John D. Jansen sampling bedrock in Jotunheimen, Norway. Photo: D.L. Egholm

At Home on High Plateaux – The Australian geoscientist John Jansen researches the formation of the Scandinavian Mountains

"When people think of mountains most bring to mind steep, towering slopes with jagged peaks, as in some parts of the Alps”, says John Jansen. “But …
While the invasion of plants and animals has been widely examined, microorganisms have received little attention. At the University of Potsdam, PD. Dr. Guntram Weithoff and his team will contribute to filling this gap. Photo: Karla Fritze

Who Is the Strongest? – Team of biologists is looking for the invasive success of blue-green algae

 

 

The Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) has succeeded. So has the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). Both belong to the plant and animal …
When money takes strange paths – Potsdam economists are examining how imperfections in financial markets influence cash flow between developing countries and industrial nations. Photo: Fotolia/eyetronic

When Money Takes Strange Paths – The Imperfection of Financial Markets as an Object of Academic Curiosity

Potsdam economists are examining how imperfections in financial markets influence – in the case of a general liberalization –cash flow between …
Working memory is a buffer of the human brain. Its capacity is limited, even more so in dyslexic people. Photo: Fotolia/lassedesignen

When Similar Things Interfere – Researching Working Memory

Working memory is a buffer of the human brain. Its capacity is limited, even more so in dyslexic people. The psychologist Katrin Göthe experimentally …
Picture: Joana Schmidt

Vanderbijlpark, May 5th, 2015, day 11

After a long, incredibly exciting weekend, we drive back to the university this morning. In order not to throw us in the cold of everyday university …
The researchers analyze how authorities and enterprises put energy projects into practice and the way people respond to them. Picture: Pixelio

Dispute over the Wind Turbine – How Civic Participation Influences Germany’s Energy Transition

The goal is ambitious: By 2025 renewable energy should make up at least 40% of the German power mix and at least 55% by 2035. Wind parks, solar …