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Sönke Beier

“Cool Committee Work Attracts More People”

How democratic politicization works among students

Getting politically active at the university? For Sönke Beier, this was an integral part of his physics studies. From the student council and the …
Christoph M. Abels

The Power of Encounter

How our behavior can strengthen democracy

Psychologist and political scientist Christoph M. Abels is an expert in political behavioral science and currently works on the European Research …
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. …
Digital drawing with simple lines and colours: view of a crowd of people. All but one person in the middle are wearing simple white masks. She is whispering behind her hand. Many seem to be listening to her.

“We Must Actively Defend Our Democracy”

Why the political structure of our country is both able to defend itself and vulnerable

Democracies around the world are under pressure – and in retreat. The current “Transformation Index” of the Bertelsmann Stiftung from March 2024 drew …
Portrait of Prof. Anna Bindler. PhD

What Does a Crime Cost? Economist Anna Bindler on the connection between crime and the economy

Many people follow the Sunday crime thriller “Tatort” on TV with excitement – only to switch off after 90 minutes and let the crime be a crime. …
Vier Personen stehen auf der Freitreppe des Süd-Communs

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 …
Four students in the University of Potsdam building.

“I’d Rather Attend Lectures in the Afternoon Than Watch Netflix” – The Junior Studies Program attracts high school students from Berlin and Brandenburg to the University of Potsdam

Her schedule is full to the brim. That’s exactly how Maja-Jeanne Schmidt likes it. The 17-year-old attends the 11th grade in Oranienburg, is class …
Inside the Protestant Elementary School in Potsdam-Babelsberg.

All Power to the Children – Why politics is already important for the very young

Politics, in particular democracy, thrives on participation. Everyone should know how it works and get involved. There are plenty of opportunities. …
Prof. Dr. Julia Brennecke

Fast Lane to Success Thanks to Mentoring – Julia Brennecke supports start-up teams of Potsdam Transfer at the University of Potsdam

Doing research and starting a business – do they go together? If you ask start-up consultant Ole Korn about the success rate of Potsdam Transfer’s …