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In the DFG Priority Program DOME, it is all about ore: How are mixtures of different minerals and metals formed, which have very different properties depending on their composition? How can one better find, mine, and process deposits? In search of answers to these and other questions, numerous research teams from all over Germany are…

Women now make up more than half of all students at German universities. In subjects such as physics, engineering, and computer science it looks completely different though. Here, most of the students are male. “When you look at the competences of pupils, it doesn’t have to be like this,” say Prof. Dr. Martin Brunner and…

Dr. Matthias Hartlieb has declared war on antibiotic-resistant germs and, together with his colleagues, is researching how the properties of polymers influence their antibacterial effect. Since 2021, he has been group leader of the Emmy Noether Junior Research Group “Polymeric Biomaterials”.

At the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in the Potsdam Science Park, Dr.-Ing. Murat Tutuş develops technical membranes for industrial use. Membrane technology is versatile and deeply integrated into our lives and work – from water filtration in sewage treatment plants to ventilators in medicine. That is why their sustainability is so important…

Once a year, the ‘Cook for a Scientist’ event brings together residents of the Golm district of Potsdam with researchers and employees of the Potsdam Science Park. Over a shared meal, a space is created to meet, exchange ideas about the respective realities of life and overcome cultural barriers. In this way, the format contributes…

The potential of the Potsdam Science Park lies in the people who work there. To ensure that scientists, students and entrepreneurs do not burn out, the park, the university and its institutes are committed to their health. Tina Stavemann from the Potsdam Science Park and Adina Ludwig from the University of Potsdam explain which ailments…