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Martin Fischer und Yuefang Zhou. Photo: Thomas Hölzel.

So Close to a Robot – Researchers study the interaction between human and machine

Henry is tall, dark-haired, and has a gentle expression. He knows our favorite songs and tells jokes that make us laugh. Henry is not a man; he is a …
Simon Schneider and Yannick Garcin. Photo: Corinna Kallich

The Mystery of the Rainforest – Geoscientists show that humans were already shaping the central African landscape 2,600 years ago

Fields, roads, and towns but also forests planted in neat rows, and dead-straight rivers: people shape nature to better suit their purposes. The fact …

Auf der Brücke zwischen Pharmazie und Mathematik – Doktorandenprogramm „PharMetrX“ geht in eine neue Runde

Das zwischen Pharmazie und Mathematik angesiedelte Doktorandenprogramm „PharMetrX – Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modeling“ startet eine …
Flechten und Moose auf Bäumen (Foto: Hartmut Thiel)

Unscheinbar und doch wichtig – Flechten und Moose tragen zum globalen Wasserkreislauf bei

Flechten und Moose sind eher unscheinbare Gewächse. Sie wachsen auf Felsen, Mauern oder Baumstämmen. Forscher der Universität Potsdam, des …

Im Sommer an der Uni

Von Zeitgeschichte und sozialem Engagement über Aufklärungsforschung und Erdwissenschaften bis zu den elektronischen Anforderungen an selbstfahrende …
Optical fibers at innoFSPEC. Photo: Roland Hass.

Shedding Some Light – The Research Group “Applied Analytical Photonics” is testing novel technology under real-life conditions

Industry contacts are very important for the chemist Roland Hass and his research group Applied Analytical Photonics, which is working on Photon …

University of Potsdam Ranks First in Germany! – Top Results in the THE Ranking of Young Universities

After a successful debut last year in the Times High er Education (THE) rankings, Brandenburg’s largest academic institution has now taken the top …
DIGAREC – the Digital Games Research Center at the University of Potsdam. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Games - Past, present, and future of a young medium

In the course of its short history, computer gaming has already undergone rapid changes. And for exactly this reason, it poses a challenge to …

With Compassion and Understanding – The 2018 Voltaire Prize goes to Sociologist Gladys Tzul Tzul

This year the University of Potsdam is presenting the “Voltaire Prize for Tolerance, International Understanding and Respect for Differences” for the …
Psychologin Diana Peitz. Photo: Thomas Roese.

Tracking down hunger with nose, ears and heart – Psychologists test a promising new therapeutic approach for eating and weight disorders

A crispy bread roll, a juicy mango, or a warming soup - our food appeals to many senses and usually serves more than just the need to fill the …