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Cornelia Steinbock in portrait

Eroticism for the Ears – Years After Completing Her Political Science Studies at the University of Potsdam, Cornelia Steinbock Founded the App Xounds with the “EXIST Start-Up Grant”

Anyone who enters the austere “xounds” office at the University of Potsdam’s startup service might not expect to find a new platform for erotic audio …
A large red-brick house with a tower.

Campus Brauhausberg on Track – Positive Update from the Task Force

A positive status update presented today in Potsdam confirmed that the development of a fourth campus for the University of Potsdam on Brauhausberg …
Man in a suit talking.

Navigating the Bureaucratic Jungle with Artificial Intelligence? – Björn Steinrötter on Legal AI Tools for Public Authorities

Professor of Law Björn Steinrötter knows how “legal tech” can speed up lengthy planning and approval procedures. Together with Honorary Professor …
Auditor Bernd Malzanini in a portrait in front of the colonnade at the New Palace.

Understanding More and More – What attracts Italy enthusiast and lawyer Bernd Malzanini as an auditor to the University of Potsdam

Lecture hall or colonnades? Bernd Malzanini tilts his head to one side and smiles. No doubt about it. The chairman of the Freundeskreis …
Symbolic image: An illustrated white sheep in profile. In the lower half of the sheep's body, you can also see a black wolf sharing part of its body with the sheep.

“It Is About Profit at the Expense of Our Democracy” – Josephine Ballon is a graduate of the University of Potsdam and CEO of the non-profit organization HateAid

The internet provides us with seemingly endless opportunities for participation. We can take part in debates, expand our networks, and get involved …

“I Didn’t Study Law Just for the Rich and Beautiful“

Lawyer Christian Schertz on his Standards and the „TikTok Generation“

Whether artists, politicians, or rock stars – lawyer Christian Schertz has represented many celebrities and has thus become a person of public …
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 …
Portrait of Prof. Anna Bindler. PhD

What Does a Crime Cost? Economist Anna Bindler on the connection between crime and the economy

Many people follow the Sunday crime thriller “Tatort” on TV with excitement – only to switch off after 90 minutes and let the crime be a crime. …
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 …
Four students in the University of Potsdam building.

“I’d Rather Attend Lectures in the Afternoon Than Watch Netflix” – The Junior Studies Program attracts high school students from Berlin and Brandenburg to the University of Potsdam

Her schedule is full to the brim. That’s exactly how Maja-Jeanne Schmidt likes it. The 17-year-old attends the 11th grade in Oranienburg, is class …