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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 …
Two students at the university campus golm

Continuing Research Together – Launching the “UP Reconnect” Alumni Support Program for Researchers

At the beginning of 2023, the University of Potsdam will launch the new UP Reconnect fund-ing program. The support enables scientists and institutes …
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz with Archive Director Peer Trilcke.

Federal Chancellor Visits Fontane Archive

During a visit to Villa Quandt on Potsdam’s Pfingstberg today, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in his capacity as a directly elected member of …
Tracking down the role of opinions: philosopher Dr. Eric-John Russell.

I Am of the Opinion – Therefore I Am?! – Eric-John Russell Researches the Philosophy of Opinion

It’s good when people agree on something instead of arguing all the time, isn’t it? Otherwise, of course, everyone is allowed to have their own …

For the Preservation of Liberties - Voltaire Prize 2023 goes to Amy Lai from Hong Kong

The Hong Kong-born lawyer and author Amy Lai is this year's recipient of the Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and Respect for …
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“We Provide a Productive Break With Everyday Understanding” – Sociology between analyzing everyday life and encouraging critical thinking

Jürgen Mackert is Professor of General Sociology. But a look at his research interests shows that they are anything but general: He researches …
Schädel einer toten Kuh auf einem Feld.

Global network initiative investigating drylands

University of Potsdam researchers have contributed to a global study that assesses ecosystem services in drylands. The international team led by …
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 …
Simulation of two merging neutron stars, each with a mass of 1.35 solar masses. From red to blue, increasing densities are shown.

Tim Dietrich receives ERC Starting Grant for exploring binary neutron stars

Tim Dietrich, seit 2020 Professor für Theoretische Astrophysik an der Universität Potsdam und Max-Planck-Fellow am Max-Planck-Institut für …
Prof. Miriam Rürup

33 Questions to Historian Prof. Miriam Rürup

Since December 2020, the researcher has been the director of the Moses Mendelsohn Center for European-Jewish Studies (MMZ) in Potsdam. She succeeded …