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Dr. Milene Mendes de Oliveira | Photo: private

Interculturality in the Digital World – Interview with Dr. Milene Mendes de Oliveira on the Research Project ReDICo

The universities of Potsdam, Jena, and Mainz established a joint project group called Researching Digital Interculturality Co-operatively (ReDICo) in …
Prof. Dr. Manfred Strecker | Photo: Thilo Schoch

Honoured – Potsdam geoscientist Prof. Dr. Manfred Strecker elected to the Academia de Ciencias of Argentina

Geologist Professor Manfred Strecker from the University of Potsdam was inducted into the Academia Nacional de Ciencias of Argentina (Córdoba) on May …
Sven Dinklage | Photo: privat

Interview with: Sven Dinklage – Working as the UP’s Liason Officer in Brazil

Since 2012, the University of Potsdam has been expanding its academic relations with Brazil, especially with the universities of the state of São …
István Tarrósy, Lukáš Wiesner, Chloé Duvivier, Daniela Ghiani, Ludovic Collin, Nadine Shovakar | Photo: privat

European Digital UniverCity – Many Voices for an Alliance

István Tarrósy, EDUC Institutional Coordinator at the University of Pécs, Hungary: I feel privileged to be part of EDUC; this dynamic alliance of 6 …
Voltaire Prize recipient Elisabeth Kaneza | Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

Fighting against Discrimination – 2021 Voltaire Prize Goes to Elisabeth Kaneza

This year, the University of Potsdam awarded the “Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding, and Respect for Differences” for the …

University of Potsdam Awarded Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) – Participation in European Funding Programs Ensured until 2027

The University of Potsdam was successful in its application for the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), thereby creating the conditions for …
Humboldt Fellow Gautier Nicoli (3.v.l.) does his research at the Skaergaard Intrusion, Greenland …

Seen from the root of mountains – Humboldt Fellow Gautier Nicoli links plate tectonics and the carbon cycle

As a petrologist, Gautier Nicoli deals with the occurrence, composition and formation of rocks. He collects samples of metamorphic rocks from all over …
Artists view of mass loss from a red giant star due to gravitational pull of its solar-like companion. | Image credit: Joris Vos

Double stars tell a story about the evolution of the Milky Way

The orbits of double stars are a direct consequence of how the Milky Way evolved with time. This important observation will constrain the Galactic …
Environmental scientist Prof. Dr. Thorsten Wagener | Photo: Seila Fernandez Arconada

In High International Demand – University of Potsdam among Top 10 in Humboldt Ranking for the First Time

The University of Potsdam is held in high regard by researchers from abroad. This is the result of the current Humboldt Ranking, in which it was …
Beit Berl College near Kfar Saba | Photo: Beit Berl College

Not a “Single Story” – How a German-Israeli COIL Project Helps Participants Overcome Stereotypes

“Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person.” This is an insight that …