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The German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) in Rehbrücke. Exterior view of the building. In the foreground, you can see a green area with a large deciduous tree.

Biomarkers for Brain Insulin Resistance Discovered in the Blood

If the brain no longer responds properly to insulin (insulin resistance), this can lead to overweight, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers …
The President of the University of Potsdam, Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D., in conversation with Dr. Silke Engel, spokesperson for the university.

“Get Out of Your Bubble!” – How Universities Strengthen Democracy and the Common Good

The world has gone off the rails. Our democracy is being put to the test. More urgently than ever before, we are seeking guidance – and in doing so we …
Coach Melissa Kleiß and Dr. Stephan Eickelmann of “Schildwache Potsdam”.

Fencing like in the Middle Ages – “Schildwache Potsdam” teaches students historical martial arts

Dr. Stephan Eickelmann walks through the gym in House 12 on the campus Am Neuen Palais and opens a door of a cupboard hidden in the wall. What comes …
Ralf Müller (right) in the University Archive.

“The Long-Term Memory of a Society” – The Potsdam University Archive Preserves Historical Documents and Works of Art

Behind an inconspicuous glass door on the Golm campus lies a small, separate world: a secluded place in the middle of the university with countless …
Forschende beugen sich über Geräte bei einer Übung im Gelände

Study Trip to Namibia – Day 3: Methodology ranging from soil analysis to drone flying

Potsdam researchers in the African savannah

Today, after a quick breakfast, we set off on our first field excursion. The site is just a short drive away, and after our bus helps "de-bush" the …
Constantin von Köckwitz (left) and Marc Repey.

A Scholarship for (almost) every life situation – Dr. Constantin von Köckritz and Marc Repey support law student Max Bense

“Time is always tight.” Max Bense knows what he is talking about. After all, he is studying law alongside his job at a large tax and management …
View into the showroom

Self-Narratives and Traces of Upheaval – Melanie Franke Widens the View for Art History and Narratives from the GDR

When Wolfgang Mattheuer’s work “Die Ausgezeichnete” (1973/74) (The Award-Winning Woman) was shown for the first time in 1974 at the Albertinum in …
Prof. Dr. Tim Dietrich stands in front of a red staircase.

If I Could, I Would … Travel to the Remote Expanses of Our Universe! – With astrophysicist Tim Dietrich

My wish would be to visit a very special type of star in a spaceship – namely, a neutron star. These extremely dense celestial objects result from a …
Four people are standing on the steps of the south common at the Campus Neues Palais.

Strong development boost for the science location Brandenburg and the science hub Potsdam – University of Potsdam to receive a new campus on the Brauhausberg and Hasso Plattner Institute to be significantly expanded at Griebnitzsee

The University of Potsdam (UP) is adding a new campus: Over the next ten years, the historic site of the former state parliament on the Brauhausberg …
Portrait of Prof. Dr. Dieter Neher

Solar Cells: The Next Generation – A visit to the laboratory of physicist Dieter Neher

Sunlight is available all over the world and can be used emission-free. Of all sustainable technologies, photovoltaics – the direct conversion of …