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Open to the World and Intercultural - DAAD Supports Internationalization of Teacher Training

Teacher training at the University of Potsdam will become more international. Thanks to funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in …
Voltaire Prize recipient Dr. Gábor Polyák | Photo: Csortos Szabolcs

“Academic Work is Important for Society” – 2020 Voltaire Prize recipient Dr. Gábor Polyák on the prize and the work that followed

In January 2021, the University of Potsdam will award the Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and Respect for Differences” for …

University of Potsdam Is among the 300 Best Universities Worldwide in the 2020 THE Ranking

In the current edition of the renowned “Times Higher Education” (THE) Ranking, the University of Potsdam is positioned within the 251-300th places and …

Further Development – University Alliance EDUC Receives EUR 2 Million from EU Program Horizon 2020

The European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) – the alliance of six universities under the aegis of the University of Potsdam – has obtained additional …
The Voltaire Prize, sculpture by Mikos Meininger | Photo: Tobias Hopfgarten

For Tolerance and Respect for Differences – 2021 Voltaire Prize Call for Nominations

For the fifth time now, the University of Potsdam is calling for nominations for its “Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and …

University of Potsdam among Top 30 in THE Ranking of Young Universities

After its excellent result in the 2019 “Times Higher Education” (THE) ranking, Brandenburg’s largest higher education institution has once more …
An artist’s impression of the two merging central stars inside the planetary nebula Henize 2-428 | Image Credit: Nicole Reindl

All-clear in space – Cuddling inside a nebula does not have to end in a catastrophe

Contrary to results published previously, a careful re-analysis of the merging stars inside the planetary nebula Henize 2-428 shows that no supernova …
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Wagener | Photo: Seila Fernandez Arconada

Environmental researcher Thorsten Wagener joins University of Potsdam with Humboldt Professorship

Environmental scientist Prof. Dr. Thorsten Wagener has been awarded a Humboldt Professorship and will be joining the University of Potsdam to carry …
Researchers from all over the world work at the University of Potsdam. In the corona crisis, the support of the Welcome Center has become more important than ever for them. | Photo: Karla Fritze

“There is a great need to talk” – How the Welcome Center supports researchers from all over the world during the corona crisis

On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam

Science has been global for a long time and universities often resemble a small-scale world community. In addition to more than 2900 international …

Certified successfully – University of Potsdam undergoes internationalization re-audit

The European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) has the potential to become an "innovation hub". The European consortium led by the University of Potsdam will …