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Theoretical illustration of gold nanorods surrounded by water and ethanol molecules.

Charging gold nanorods with light energy

Media Information 15-01-2026 / Nr. 005

For the first time, a research group at the University of Potsdam has succeeded in tracking and quantifying the light-induced accumulation of charge …
Ghazaleh Madani in portrait

Precise and Customized – Molecular biologist Ghazaleh Madani wants to revolutionize cancer research with her company CanChip

In January, she received the Guido Reger Start-up Award from the University of Potsdam, followed shortly by being named “Newcomer of the Year” at the …
Man in a suit talking.

Navigating the Bureaucratic Jungle with Artificial Intelligence? – Björn Steinrötter on Legal AI Tools for Public Authorities

Professor of Law Björn Steinrötter knows how “legal tech” can speed up lengthy planning and approval procedures. Together with Honorary Professor …
German-Indian cooperation in science sealed.

Brandenburg strengthens cooperation with India

On 8 January 2026, Minister of Science Dr Manja Schüle and Dr Ranjit Kumar Sinha, Secretary of State for Technical Education of the Government of …
Jakob Runge in portrait

Recognizing Patterns, Finding Causes – Jakob Runge explains why artificial intelligence (still) has its limits

It is used in spam filters and translation tools, in voice and brake assistants, and of course in search engines. Artificial intelligence is no longer …
Nicole Waller in portrait.

Repairing the Future – A newly emerging field is dealing with the heritage of colonialism

Postcolonial studies have been on everyone’s lips for a number of years. Collectives organize walks that retell the history of places from a …
Zoran Nikoloski in conversation.

“If I could, I would … produce the fuel of the future from single-cell organisms” – With bioinformatics expert Zoran Nikoloski

If I had unlimited funds, I would invest in the design of synthetic enzymes. This would allow me to create any “Frankenstein” I need for chemical …
Black and white illustration on a blue background: symbolic image with a figure in a tuxedo holding a picture in front of them.

Computer Linguist Daniil Skorinkin Answers the Question: What is Stylometry?

Stylometry is … counting words. That sounds silly, doesn’t it? And not even the interesting words! We count words that seem meaningless to the …
Two people are sitting on a staircase and looking at the camera.

Improving education for everyone with AI – Potsdam students win the YERUN DigiEduHack 2025

Hacking the future of education – with artificial intelligence and with a focus on the people it is intended to help. That was the task of a hackathon …
Katharina Wesselmann in an interview.

33 Questions to Katharina Wesselmann

What can literature from ancient Greece and the Roman Empire tell us about the present? Why are ancient symbols repeatedly appropriated by right-wing …