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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 …
The children have the impression that people think they are lying and then feel even worse. Picture: Fotolia

Stop the Pain – Psychologist Petra Warschburger provides training programs for children suffering from functional abdominal pain as part of a trial

While adults often suffer from backache or headache, children repeatedly complain of twinges and pain in their tummies. The reason could be an …
Picture: Diana Banmann

Vanderbijlpark/Pretoria, May 4th, 2015, Day 10

On our last day off before we go back to the university tomorrow, we are making a trip to the capital of South Africa, Pretoria. Quite contrary to our …
Pilanesberg National Park. Picture: Arne Petersen

Pilanesberg, May 1st, 2015, Day 7

The first of May is a public holiday in South Africa and so we decide to drive in the Pilanesberg National Park. Early in the morning we start off …

Vanderbijlpark, 28/04/2015, day 4

After breakfast we are driven to the campus of the North-West University for the first time. There we have to forget about the German punctuality and …