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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 …
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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 …
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Digital Engineering Faculty continues its growth trajectory – Prof. Dr. med. Georg Kaissis appointed to a professorship in Digital Health

The Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) continues to grow: On November 1, Prof. Georg Kaissis took up his professorship in Digital Health: Human-Centred …
Interview with Prof. Dr. Stephan Lewandowsky.

“It Is a Race Against the Dark Forces” – How Social Media platforms threaten our democracy

Stephan Lewandowsky is interested in the truth – and why we are increasingly losing it. Worse still, for many people it is losing value, while it …
Interview with Prof. Dr. Stefan Stieglitz in the courtyard of the campus buildings at Griebnitzsee.

Genuine Participation or a Danger to Our Democracy? – The business information systems experts Stefan Stieglitz and Annika Baumann speak about the chances of social media

Social media have become an integral part of our daily communication and social interaction. They help expand our own networks into the digital space. …
Symbolic image: An illustrated white sheep in profile. In the lower half of the sheep's body, you can also see a black wolf sharing part of its body with the sheep.

“It Is About Profit at the Expense of Our Democracy” – Josephine Ballon is a graduate of the University of Potsdam and CEO of the non-profit organization HateAid

The internet provides us with seemingly endless opportunities for participation. We can take part in debates, expand our networks, and get involved …

“I Didn’t Study Law Just for the Rich and Beautiful“

Lawyer Christian Schertz on his Standards and the „TikTok Generation“

Whether artists, politicians, or rock stars – lawyer Christian Schertz has represented many celebrities and has thus become a person of public …
Four people are standing on the steps of the south common at the Campus Neues Palais.

Strong development boost for the science location Brandenburg and the science hub Potsdam – University of Potsdam to receive a new campus on the Brauhausberg and Hasso Plattner Institute to be significantly expanded at Griebnitzsee

The University of Potsdam (UP) is adding a new campus: Over the next ten years, the historic site of the former state parliament on the Brauhausberg …
Prof. Dr. Nina Kolleck in her office.

33 Questions to Educational Researcher and Political Scientist Nina Kolleck

Which policies does good education need? Does a researcher dealing with global education trends and political socialization have to use TikTok? Do we …