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Prof. Dr. Sascha Oswald

Measuring Soil Moisture with Cosmic Radiation – New Network Collects Data on Brandenburg’s Water Balance

Brandenburg is one of Germany’s driest regions. Climate change is likely to make this situation even worse, turning water into a scarce resource in …
River

Knowledge About Water – The Potsdam WaterHub brings together expertise, encourages collaboration, and shares the latest research findings with the public

Water-related challenges – both current and future – can only be addressed by joining forces. That‘s why the Potsdam WaterHub has been established at …
Profile of Prof. Dr Annegret Thieken

Making Risks Visible – How to Better Manage the Potential Impacts of Heavy Rainfall in Berlin and Brandenburg

Cars swept away like drifting buoys, entire neighborhoods underwater, basements becoming deadly traps—flooding caused by extreme rainfall can inflict …
Floodplains retain water, store carbon, and provide habitat for numerous animals and plants

Of Inestimable Value – Floodplains retain water, store carbon, and provide habitat for numerous animals and plants

When Stephanie Natho enters her research area, the path leads her straight into one of the most unusual and diverse biological environments in our …
Microscope image of a thin section from the eclogite – the rock which was studied for this research. It formed at ultrahigh-pressure and the image shows its distinctive red-and-green crystals which gave information about its unusual journey.

Ultrahigh-pressure eclogite reveals unexpected temperature profile at subducting tectonic plates

When two tectonic plates collide, one plate sinks below the other – a process known as “subduction”. Due to the high pressure in subduction zones, a …
A group of people in alpine region having a break. They seem to be exhausted but happy.

Exploring the Ötztal Alps – Day 6: On Local Perspectives and Rock Stars

Field Trip Diary of the CLEWS Master’s Program on Climate Change and Sustainability

Our day started where the second last generation enjoyed a fuuun snow fight. Instead of snow, this year the weather offered us the brightest sun, in …
Illuminated rocket launch from a distance in stark contrast to dark night sky.

Signals from Space – Potsdam Solar Cells Successfully Launched Aboard Berlin’s CyBEEsat Satellite

Solar cells developed at the University of Potsdam are now orbiting Earth. On September 5, 2026, they were launched into space aboard the Technische …
Reservoir in Ötztal Alps

Exploring the Ötztal Alps – Day 5: Hiking and Rock Glaciers

Field Trip Diary of the CLEWS Master’s Program on Climate Change and Sustainability

On the fifth day of our hike, we started around 9 in the morning and took the cable car up to Hohe Mut, which is at around 2,670 m.
High Alpine Landscape.

Exploring the Ötztal Alps – Day 4: High Alpine Road Trip

Field Trip Diary of the CLEWS Master’s Program on Climate Change and Sustainability

Every day begins with curiosity… wondering what new wonders are waiting for us.
Ötztal Local History Museum, view from the outside

Exploring the Ötztal Alps – Day 3: A mummy and cultural heritage of the Ötztal Alps

Field Trip Diary of the CLEWS Master’s Program on Climate Change and Sustainability

What makes 17 people from 11 different countries go to the Alps and feels like child entering to a candy shop? The weather that was luckily enchanting …