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Project Manager Dr. Kathleen Golle (left) and Senior Professor Reinhold Kliegl (right).

The Joy of Movement – How EMOTIKON examines children’s fitness

How fit are children these days? Are they couch potatoes, or is today’s youth literally outrunning us? “The trends are very clear: the endurance of …
Grafics with Electron microscopy structure of noval iron-sulfur cofactors

Early life – Enzyme for biological methane production decoded

Researchers at the Center for Synthetic Microbiology (SYNMIKRO) of Philipps-University Marburg and University of Potsdam have made a major …
Inside the Protestant Elementary School in Potsdam-Babelsberg.

All Power to the Children – Why politics is already important for the very young

Politics, in particular democracy, thrives on participation. Everyone should know how it works and get involved. There are plenty of opportunities. …
Artistic representation of a neutron star and an atomic nucleus.

Extreme Density – How to physically describe the state of neutron stars

Neutron stars are what can remain from a massive star when it collapses in a supernova. They are formed from extremely compressed matter that is …
Elephants in the savannah

Agriculture or Wildlife Conservation – How land-use change affects carbon storage in Africa

When humans and wild animals share a common habitat in the African savanna, decisions have to be made about how the land should be used in the future. …
Prof. Dr. Nina Kolleck

Of Children and Their Parents – Developmental Psychologist Birgit Elsner and Education Scientist Nina Kolleck talk about childhood

As soon as we have grown up, children become a mystery to us. While they laugh loudly and often, can barely sit still, and see life as a game, we …
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 …
Gruppenfoto vor Haus 9 der Universität Potsdam

"Lehramt.International" – DAAD Project Enters Second Funding Phase

University of Potsdam celebrates 100th anniversary of the DAAD

Around 40 percent of pupils in German classrooms have a history of immigration. Many of them were born here, others have only been in Germany for a …