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Toward an Inclusive School – Addressing the diversity of learners: How inclusive education contributes to a new basic understanding in research, teaching, and knowledge transfer

When the University of Potsdam joined the Quality Initiative for Teacher Education funded by the federal government in 2015, it added “inclusion“ as a …
Prof. Dr. Zoran Nikoloski talking.

Understanding cell structures – Researchers develop tool for analysing the plant actin cytoskeleton

Media information 03-30-2026 / Nr. 030

A research team led by Potsdam-based bioinformatician Prof. Dr Zoran Nikoloski has developed a computational approach and an accompanying tool that …
Markus Rex im Portrait.

“We have to be incredibly fast in our research”—climate researcher Markus Rex on past and upcoming expeditions

Markus Rex is a climate physicist, a professor of atmospheric physics at the University of Potsdam, and head of the department of the same name at the …
planet earth from outer space

New Leibniz ScienceCampus advances innovative modeling approaches in astrophysis and climate physics

With the approval of the new Leibniz ScienceCampus “Multiscale Challenges: from Astrophysics to Climate Models,” the Leibniz Association is launching …
Chemical model: Assembly process of the proteasome in yeast cells. Proteasome precursors 13S-PC to 15S-PC and alternative pathways in which the Beta 1 subunit is added before Beta 5 and Beta 6, or Beta 5 and Beta 6 are incorporated first.

Protein degradation – Cellular waste disposal unit has no fixed construction plan

Media Information 24-03-2026 / Nr. 028

Researchers from the University of Potsdam and the University of Cologne have unraveled the stepwise assembly of a central molecular machine …
University of Potsdam delegation with representatives of partner institution UNICAMP (Campinas).

Building Valuable Connections – University of Potsdam Delegation Visits Partners in Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil

Media information 03-12-2026 / No. 026

The University of Potsdam is seeking to further expand its close ties with South America. To this end, a university delegation led by President Oliver …
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Deepening Cooperation – Namibia’s New Ambassador Visits the University of Potsdam

Media information 02-24-2026 / No. 021

The University of Potsdam, Brandenburg’s largest university, is seeking to further expand its cooperation with Namibia. On February 23, 2026, a …
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Predicting glacier surges – understanding ecological tipping points

Media Information 06-02-2026 / Nr. 017

When and how quickly can ecosystems ‘tip’ and how will they develop in the future? Researchers from the University of Potsdam, the Potsdam Institute …
Lava flow field during the Meradalir eruption in 2022. The photo was taken within 24 h of the eruption onset and the elongated fissure that effuses lava is still visible.

At the pulse of the Earth – Workshop on the physics of volcanoes at the University of Potsdam

Media Information 04-02-2026 / Nr. 016

The international workshop “Physics of Volcanoes” (PoV) hosted at the University of Potsdam from 18 to 20 February 2026 covers topics from predicting …
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Key Network for European Public Administration – Prof. Sabine Kuhlmann Becomes President of the EGPA

How can public administration take on an ever-growing range of tasks while simultaneously reducing bureaucracy? How can artificial intelligence be …