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Behavioral experiment with wild rodents.

“We Recognize Animals as Individuals” – Researchers of the University of Potsdam investigate the personalities of wild animals

Jana Anja Eccard knows her mice well. For 27 years, she has been researching the behavior of small rodents in numerous experiments, both in the …
Installation of a solar-powered telemetry base station.

With Kudu, Eland, and Springbok – How Wildlife Management Can Help the Savanna

The savanna: individual groups of trees stand picturesquely on wide plains, large herds of wild animals pass by, watched vigilantly by prides of lions …
Internationale Studierende

One Problem, Many Perspectives – How Irene Heidt Teaches Prospective English Language Teachers to Understand Racism from a Critical Perspective

Innovative teaching projects 2022

Racism is a problem. Especially for those who experience it every day and suffer from its manifold forms and consequences. However, overcoming racism …
Zwei Arme halten jeweils ein Smartphone in der Hand worauf zwei Bilder zu sehen sind, die zusammengesetzt eines ergeben.

The Island of the Language of Love – With their app LoveLane, Heike Kraft and Carolyn Litzbarski want to make couples happier

Who doesn’t wish for the perfect, happy relationship? Reality, however, is often different: Many partnerships fail, the divorce rate in Germany is …

Sport as Medicine – New Findings on Therapy for Depression

More and more people worldwide suffer from depression. Often, the illness remains untreated. In the future, however, sports could represent another …
Yvo Witassek

“Success Fascinates Me” - Yvo Witassek studies cognitive science and is a top judo athlete

A muffled bang sounds in the hall as Yvo Witassek throws his opponent to the ground. No wonder, because the two judoka train in the weight class over …

Searching for the DNA of the State – Political Scientist Prof. Dr. Julia Fleischer Receives ERC Consolidator Grant

Who or what determines the structures of a government? Parties with their politicians who are elected for a few years? Or do completely different …

Apply Now: New qualification course for teachers with a history of flight and migration

The next round of the Refugee Teachers Program at the University of Potsdam will start next April. Experienced teachers with a history of flight and …
Freigeist Fellow Felix Lang at Campus Golm

The Ultimate Semiconductor – Felix Lang develops solar cells and radiation detectors for outer space and medicine

Dr. Felix Lang prefers to work in the lab rather than at the computer. „When we test our solar cells, you can see immediately whether they are good or …
Eine Illustration eines Eisbergs im Wasser. die obere kleine Spitze guckt an der Oberfläche heraus, ein Bootfahrer sieht mit einem Fernglas darauf. Der größere untere Teil befindet sich unter der Wasseroberfläche, auf ihm steht das Wort "Risk".

Transparency Helps! – How the Harding Center Enables People to Understand Health Risks

Corona rushed into the world at the beginning of 2020. In January, it was still a marginal note in news about China, at the beginning of March there …