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Lifeboat in flood disaster

Better to Have a Warning! – Researchers Examine 2021 Flooding Catastrophe From the Perspective of Those Affected

In July 2021, devastating floods caused by heavy rainfall occurred in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, and to some extent also in …
Dr. Britta van Kempen, Vice President for Teaching and Studies, and Dr. Nina Khan, Equal Opportunity and Diversity Officer (from right to left).

Diversity in Action – The University of Potsdam Receives “Shaping Diversity” Certificate

The University of Potsdam has successfully completed the “Shaping Diversity” audit and received the certificate of the same name from the …
Several people stand together as a group.

University of Potsdam Takes Third Place Again in National Startup Ranking

The University of Potsdam again won a third-place ranking in this year’s Germany-wide “Startup Radar,” which is run by the Stifterverband, a joint …
Lake No Lake is a lake in British Columbia (Canada), dammed by the Tulsequah Glacier in the background (estimated height 150-200 m), which empties several times a year. In the 1990s, this lake, when full, held a volume of over 700 million cubic meters of meltwater. This photograph shows the lake almost completely emptied on 9/16/2022 with icebergs left on the lake bottom.

Dangerous Water – Outburst floods from ice-dammed glacial lakes have changed dramatically

Glaciers in high mountains can dam lakes, some of which burst out suddenly, posing a hazard to human settlements downstream. To better understand …
The team of the Theodor Fontane Archive in front of the villa.

Theodor Fontane Archive Receives YERUN Open Science Award

The Theodor Fontane Archive at the University of Potsdam has received the YERUN Open Science Award, honoring the university’s achievements as one of …
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz with Archive Director Peer Trilcke.

Federal Chancellor Visits Fontane Archive

During a visit to Villa Quandt on Potsdam’s Pfingstberg today, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in his capacity as a directly elected member of …

Sport as Medicine – New Findings on Therapy for Depression

More and more people worldwide suffer from depression. Often, the illness remains untreated. In the future, however, sports could represent another …

30 Million Euros for Digital Education – The University of Potsdam Leads Networking and Transfer Office

Over the next three years, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will provide 30 million euros in funding for the networking …

Searching for the DNA of the State – Political Scientist Prof. Dr. Julia Fleischer Receives ERC Consolidator Grant

Who or what determines the structures of a government? Parties with their politicians who are elected for a few years? Or do completely different …

For the Preservation of Liberties - Voltaire Prize 2023 goes to Amy Lai from Hong Kong

The Hong Kong-born lawyer and author Amy Lai is this year's recipient of the Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and Respect for …