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Raphael Börger smiles at the camera.

Pop Music to the Power of Three: Understanding the World Through Pop

Pop music is everywhere. In the supermarket, on TV, in the headphones of passersby, and, of course, on the radio. But what exactly makes pop music …
A group of people posing for a photo.

The Earth System – Five Years of the CLEWS Master’s Program on Climate Change and Sustainability

Understanding climate change, assessing its consequences, and developing solutions—that is the focus of the international master’s program “Climate, …
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 …
Dr. Sylvia Lucht in portrait

“Research and Teaching Must Be Closely Linked to Industry” – UP Alumna Dr Sylvia Lucht From plastics Manufacturer and Processor Orafol

Dr. Sylvia Lucht, Executive Vice President EMEAI & Material Solutions at Orafol, a company specializing in plastics production and refinement, …
Friederike Manzer at a school event

Revolution at School – A Model School Is Being Developed in Berlin in Close Collaboration With Researchers

A bright room overlooks a wintry field, with a festively decorated Christmas tree in the corner and colorful, hand-painted pictures on the walls. …
Peer Scholl im Portrait

From Lower Secondary School to a Ph.D. – University Fellow Peer Scholl is involved in the “Think Tank – Language Worlds in Schools”

When is it decided where an educational path actually leads? Those who attended a lower secondary school (Hauptschule*) at the turn of the millennium …
Valeriya Denisova in the laboratory at the Leibniz Institute for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops in Großbeeren

Sea lettuce from Brandenburg – Nutritionist Valeriya Denisova has been awarded the Better World Award for her research on the macroalgae Ulva compressa

They are rich in nutrients, grow quickly, and can be cultivated in various environments: algae! Given global population growth, algae biomass is …
Hannah Spielhagen in portrait.

In the Running – Canoeist Hannah Spielhagen successfully trains for the Olympics while studying psychology

Sitting in her kayak, the paddle alternating left and right, Hannah Spielhagen battles against the current, but the single kayak barely moves. It’s …
Symbolbild Digitalisierung. U. a. mit Personen, die teils auf einem übergroßen Laptop stehen und diesen bedienen.

“A Great Opportunity to Think Differently and Be Creative” – What actually makes a seminar innovative?

What do ideas for better math textbooks, creative healthcare solutions, and children’s non-fiction books on economics have in common? They come from …
Albin Babu, a student at the University of Potsdam, in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

“A profoundly meaningful experience” – Albin Babu represented EDUC and the University of Potsdam at the European Student Assembly 2026

At the end of April 2026, 250 students from 34 European countries gathered in Strasbourg for the European Student Assembly (ESA) to discuss current …