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Two people preparing the sample holder for cryo-electron microscopy.

Cryo-electron microscopy – Reaction cycle of an enzyme for CO2 fixation decoded

Media information 11-07-2025 / Nr. 071

High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy makes it possible to study complex enzymatic processes in detail. With this method, a research team of the …
A man and a woman standing together at a speaker's desk.

Study Trip to Namibia – Day 9: Sharing knowledge

Potsdam researchers in the African savannah

Today, our Namibia trip concludes with the final project press event held at the Mercure Hotel in Windhoek, attended besides farmers also by members …
man testing grass samples

Study Trip to Namibia – Day 8: Three villages

Potsdam researchers in the African savannah

The day begins early with a one-hour drive on dusty gravel roads to the communal village of Ozangarangombe. Here, we come together with communal …
Vier Menschen stehen im Kreis und strecken ihre Fäuste in die Mitte

Greener networking – How European universities can become more sustainable together

Universities are places where new knowledge is created and taught, and they are increasingly becoming pioneers when it comes to putting this knowledge …
Zeichnung von Erdplatten, die sich übereinanderschieben

Plate tectonics – Mineral olivine is crucial for heat transport in the mantle

Medieninformation 07-07-2025 / Nr. 068

Due to the radiative thermal conductivity of the mineral olivine, only oceanic plates over 60 million years old and subducting at more than 10 …
group of people visiting a farm

Joining forces against desertification – NamTip project fosters knowledge transfer in Namibia

Media information 04-07-2025 / No. 067

How can desertification be tackled effectively? And how can scientific findings be translated into practical action on the ground? These questions …
Menschen stehen auf einer Rasenfläche in Namibia, eine von ihnen erzählt

Study Trip to Namibia – Day 7: Bringing NamTip into practice

Potsdam researchers in the African savannah

Today marks the beginning of our NamTip Stakeholder Workshop. The goal of the workshop is to foster dialogue and knowledge exchange between …
Studierende vor einem Gebäude der Universität Lettlands

German-Baltic Partnership – Interdisciplinary Center for German Studies Founded in Riga

Media Release 01-07-2025 / No. 066

Joint research and teaching on Latvian-German cultural relations in the past and present are the focus of the Interdisciplinary Center for German …
Giraffen in der Savanne

Study Trip to Namibia – Day 6: Visit to the experiment

Potsdam researchers in the African savannah

Our Winter School concludes with a a final field excursion to one of NamTip’s on-farm experimental sites, called “TipEx”. After breakfast, we pack our …
Blick auf ein Bergplateau

Study Trip to Namibia – Day 5: Views from the peak and with models

Potsdam researchers in the African savannah

Today begins before sunrise with an approximately 2.7 km hike up the Waterberg Plateau. We follow a narrow path winding through the rocky landscape, …