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Detecting abrupt transitions – be it in ocean heat or financial markets

From stock indices to sea surface temperatures, a lot of relevant data comes in the form of time series. Reliable detection of abrupt transitions such …
Electrodes measure the movements of facial muscles. Photo: Thomas Roese.

Look Into My Eyes?! – A socio-psychological study explores the famous first impression

A glance is enough: in a fraction of a second, we get a first impression of someone – whether we find them likable or unlikable, attractive or …
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Demske and Dr. Elisabeth Berner (r.). Photo: Karla Fritze.

A Precious Good - the Brandenburg-Berlinish Language Archive

“De Farrer woảnt dicht bid Kirch,” teacher Herbert Stertz writes in the questionnaire in front of him. Opposite him sits Anna Wiggert, a widow, who …
Town hall in Hanover. Photo: pixabay/connormik.

A Fresh Breeze in the Community – Administrative scientists establish European research network for local public sector reform

They decide where to found new schools or whether a utility company will be privatized. They finance education and cultural institutions and run …

Empfindsame Technologien – Neues Forschungskolleg an Hochschulen Brandenburgs

Alltagsgegenstände scheinen heute mit einem „technischen Empfindungsvermögen“ aufgeladen: In Smartphones, Autos, Kleidung, Haushaltstechnologien oder …
Dr. Steve Entrich. Photo: Karla Fritze.

The School in the Shadows – What private tutoring in Japan and elsewhere can and can’t do

Private lessons, tutoring, cram schools – extracurricular learning opportunities are on the upswing, especially in countries where schools are …
Prof. Dr. Eva Kimminich. Photo: Thomas Roese.

Researching with All Senses – Eva Kimminich on rap, flow, and filter bubbles

The powerful and the marginalized, the masses and the elites, pop culture and high culture: Eva Kimminich is interested in cultural contrasts. As a …
Prof. Dr. Florian Weck. Photo: Thomas Roese.

Together Against Anxiety – Florian Weck researches excessive fear of disease and how to train good therapists

When does psychotherapy work and when does it not? What makes a good therapist? And how can their competencies be measured? These questions are on …

„When Personalized Medicine meets Digital Health“ – Antrittsvorlesung von Professor Erwin Böttinger

Professor Erwin Böttinger wird am 14. Dezember 2017 seine Antrittsvorlesung an der gemeinsamen Digital-Engineering-Fakultät der Universität Potsdam …
Prof. Dr. Dirk Wagner. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Quite Warm, Quite Cold – Geomicrobiologist Dirk Wagner researches the smallest lifeforms in extreme environments

The Arctic, deserts, and volcanos: Life exists in very unexpected places – and on a surprising scale. Geomicrobiologist Prof. Dr. Dirk Wagner tracks …