Blog – Potsdam Science Park

24.11.22

PSP Conference 2022 – Prospects and New Innovations in Biotechnology and Bioeconomy

Biotechnology is a key technology which can be used to feed the growing world population, save resources and improve the health of many millions of people. Bioeconomy entails the transition to a fossil-free economy. On 20 October 2022, renowned scientists and innovation drivers from business and startups gathered at this year’s PSP Conference at the…

15.11.22

3 Questions with kez.biosolutions: »A Revolution in Basic Research« – Optimised Antibiotics Based on Natural Ingredients to Combat Resistant Pathogens

Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are becoming a serious concern. In 2019, more people died from infections with resistant pathogens than of HIV and malaria together. kez.biosolutions GmbH is a start-up that is working on a ground-breaking process for developing brand-new, optimised substances from natural ingredients, such as sugar beets, with substrates in a bioreactor. In our interview,…

10.11.22

»Moving to Another Country Is Never a Trivial Thing to Do.« – How Darya Niakhaichyk Helps International Researchers Ease in Germany

From getting a visa to finding an English-speaking doctor, Darya Niakhaichyk helps international researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics with navigating their stay in Potsdam, Germany – and knows many of their challenges from experience.

8.11.22

3 Questions for the Brandenburg Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg – Better Treatments for Dementia, Diabetes, Arthritis et al.

As societies age, conditions such as diabetes, arthritis and cardiac insufficiency are becoming ever more significant. At the same time, the need for research in fields such as eHealth or epigenetics is growing. Three universities in Brandenburg – the University of Potsdam, the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg and the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane…

27.10.22

Einstein Put To the Test – Gravitational Wave Researcher Prof. Tim Dietrich Is Dealing With Heavy Weights In Space

Tim Dietrich is only 34 years young and has already had a remarkable scientific career: In 2017, PhD thesis with distinction at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, in 2018, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship at the National Institute for Subatomic Physics (NIKHEF) in Amsterdam, in 2019, Heinz Billing Prize for the Advancement of Scientific Computing, in 2020, appointment…

18.10.22

Unusual Jobs at the Potsdam Science Park – Meet Cliff Janiszewski, a Scientific Glassblower

As a material for use in science, glass has many advantages. As well as being resistant to heat, cold and most acids, it is also fireproof, easy to clean and transparent. These qualities make it absolutely essential in science, particularly for lab work where glass flasks and cylinders are indispensable. In teaching and research, glass…