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Ferenc Liebig

Water Treatment Using Cycle Processes – How Potsdam Transfer builds networks with companies

Drinking coffee while doing something for the environment – that sounds really good, thought a chemistry research group, and developed an incredibly …
Ein junger Star, der mit einem Forschungssender ausgestattet ist, sitzt auf der Hand eines Menschen

Reduced movement of starlings with parasite infections has a negative impact on their offspring

Press release // Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW), Technische Universität Berlin & University of Potsdam

Infections with parasites often entail no recognisable signs in many wildlife species, but can have still negative effects across generations. …
Computeranimierte Illustration der Mondoberfläche mit einer Anlage zur Produktion von Solarzellen.

Solar cells on Moon glass – Photovoltaics could provide energy for a future base on Earth's satellite

Media information 04-04-2025 / No. 034

Putting material into space is very expensive - transporting one kilogram to the Moon costs one million euros. So it makes sense to use the resources …
Bild von einer Wiese, auf der ein Stück mit Flatterband abgesperrt ist, darauf zwei junge Menschen

Dark Diversity – Hidden Impact of Human Activities on Nature

Media information 03-04-2025 / Nr. 032

Natural vegetation, especially in regions heavily affected by human activities, often lacks many species that could be present according to their …
Illustration on the topic ‘What does climate change have to do with the pyramids in Egypt?’

Geoscientist Prof. Martin Trauth Answers the Question: What Does Climate Change Have to Do With the Pyramids in Egypt?

We are all familiar with pictures of the three great pyramids of Giza or have even been there and were impressed by their size. And, of course, we are …
View of the Lituya Glacier: the ice front still protrudes some 40 to 50 meters out of the water.

When Glacial Lakes Burst Out – Field Research in Alaska Close to the Pulse of Climate Change

August 1, 2024. A disaster alert goes off in the US city of Juneau. Within a very short time, the Mendenhall River swells, huge masses of water pour …
Dr. Georg Veh in front of Lake No Lake in British Columbia (Canada), this lake is dammed by the Tulsequah glacier in the background and empties several times a year.

Melting glaciers – Study shows growing lake areas, but flooding from smaller lakes

Medieninformation 18-02-2025 / Nr. 017

Does flooding from melting glaciers pose a growing danger in the high mountains? Not necessarily, as a study led by the University of Potsdam shows. …
View of Nainital at Lake Naini

Downhill – Environmental Scientists Investigate How Natural Disasters Become More Likely Due to Human Influences

Somewhere in the Indian part of the Himalayas: Narrow roads wind their way along steep slopes, cutting almost playful lines into the rugged rock. It …
Spokespersons of the University Research Focuses and Emerging Fields receive their certificates at the beginning of the new funding period.

Profiled – New Research Focuses of the University of Potsdam

In 2025, the University will sharpen its profile with new University Research Focuses. In addition to the already existing “Cognitive Sciences” and …
A path of devastation along the Teesta River. The flood undercut the slopes in many places, triggering landslides.

Glacial Lakes and Climate Change – Lessons Learned from the Catastrophic Sikkim Flood in India in October 2023

Media Information 31-01-2025 / Nr. 011

During the night of October 3 to 4, 2023, thousands of people along the Teesta River were forced to leave their homes. The river, which flows through …