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Johannes Zier (right) and Sascha Thormann of Potsdam Transfer receive funding from the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy to establish the Potsdam International Transfer Collaboration Hub (PITCH). Photo: Bildkraftwerk.

Potsdam Expands Start-Up and Transfer Services Internationally

The University of Potsdam managed to impress in the competition “EXIST Potentials” of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and will …
Paleoclimatologist Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr | Photo: Antje Horn-Conrad

Popcorn and Snail Shells – Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr Measures Climate “Pulse” with Microfossils and Statistics

Some look like popcorn, others like flattened snail shells - protozoa floating in the ocean or colonizing its ground. The microorganisms known as …

Quality Seal – University of Potsdam is the first State University to Receive System Accreditation

The audit has been passed. For two years, the University of Potsdam underwent the profound process of system accreditation and has now been awarded …

Twenty Years of the Abraham Geiger College at the University of Potsdam: Between Success and Uncertainty

August 17, 2019, marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Abraham Geiger College at the University of Potsdam. Yesterday, the State …

University of Potsdam Again Among Top 500 Worldwide in Shanghai Rankings

After successfully entering the renowned Shanghai Rankings three years ago, Brandenburg's largest university has defended its position. It has once …

Uni Potsdam lädt Studieninteressierte ein – Hochschulinformationstag am 14. Juni 2019

Medienwissenschaften, Chemie oder doch lieber Sport? Um Studieninteressierte bei der Wahl des für sie passenden Studienfachs zu unterstützen und …
Representatives of universities in the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) at the annual conference for 2019. Photo: Sharon Ahcar.

University of Potsdam as the First German Member of CONAHEC at the Annual Conference for 2019

The annual conference of the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) took place a few days ago at New Mexico State …
At Potsdam’s start-up service. Photo: T. Bergemann.

PITCH – The University Creates an International Entrepreneurship Hub

The University of Potsdam is among Germany’s top universities when it comes to founding start-ups. The University has ranked highly for years in the …
Dr. Katrin Czempinski with doctorate candidates from „CropStrengthen“. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Fighting Stress with the Right Gene – A European Graduate Program Researches Crop Resistance to Stress

Five researchers from five countries, a German university, a Dutch and an Irish company – this is what a graduate program can look like today when …
Prof. Dr. Tobias Lettl. Photo: Karla Fritze.

More Power for a Few Major Players – Jurist Tobias Lettl studies power concentrations in the market

Fruit and vegetables, bread, or milk products – there’s no question that we all need food every day. And there is also little doubt about where we buy …