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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 …
Prof. Dr. Dieter Neher (left) and Prof. Dr. Bernd Müller-Röber (right)

The Best in the World – Scientists from the University of Potsdam Again Among Most Cited Researchers

Two scientists from the University of Potsdam are among the absolute top group of the most cited researchers in their field worldwide. This year’s …
Prof. Dr. Carsten Beta

Cell Physics in the Land of the Rising Sun – Japanese Research Professorship for Carsten Beta

End of September, Prof. Carsten Beta, biophysicist at the Institute of Physics and Astronomy, will leave for a research stay of several weeks at the …
Prof. Karoline Wiesner

33 Questions to Prof. Dr. Karoline Wiesner

What connects ant colonies and the Internet, financial markets and the human brain? They are complex systems – a comparatively new field of research, …
Dr. Britta van Kempen after her election as Vice President for Teaching and Studies with the President of the University of Potsdam, Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D. (l.), and the Chairman of the Senate of the University of Potsdam, Prof. Dr. Andreas Borowski (r.).

Dr. Britta van Kempen elected Vice President for Teaching and Studies

In its 308th session, the Senate of the University of Potsdam elected Dr. Britta van Kempen as Vice President for Teaching and Studies. “Despite the …
Dr. Hedwig Schmalzgruber

Ancient Texts Protect Our Cultural Heritage – Dr. Hedwig Schmalzgruber is on a special mission

Dr. Hedwig Schmalzgruber already discovered her passion for ancient languages and texts in Latin class as a school student. Later, she herself taught …
Humboldt Fellow Dr. Anuradha Samajdar

Fascinating Universe – Humboldt Fellow Anuradha Samajdar on Analysis of Gravitational Waves

Since January 2022 Dr. Anuradha Samajdar has been a Humboldt Fellow in the Theoretical Astrophysics research group at the Institute of Physics and …
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Mackert | Foto: Karla Fritze

Zeroing in on Science – Professor of Sociology Jürgen Mackert Supervised Several Scholars at Risk in His Working Group

Since 2015, scholars who can no longer work in their home countries because they are under threat or persecuted have had the opportunity to continue …
Das Bild zeig Milena Perovic.

Functionalization of Carbon Materials -Publication Prize 2021 of Leibniz-Kolleg Potsdam for Milena Perovic

Chemist Dr. Milena Perovic will be awarded the 2021 Publication Prize for Young Scientists by Leibniz-Kolleg Potsdam today. Ms. Perovic receives the …
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Wagener from the Institute of Environmental Science and Geography at the University of Potsdam (l.) and Prof. Dr. Niels Hovius, Scientific Executive Director of Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and jointly appointed professor with the University of Potsdam. Photos: Sandra Scholz (UP) and Centre for Geoscience (GFZ).

Prof. Thorsten Wagener and Prof. Niels Hovius were elected as AGU Fellows

Thorsten Wagener, holder of a Humboldt-professorship at the University of Potsdam, and Niels Hovius, jointly appointed professor with the University …