Research – Potsdam Science Park

18.6.21

“Such a soil moisture field laboratory as the one here in Potsdam has no equal anywhere in the world.” — Interview with Prof. Sascha Oswald

In the DFG (German Research Council) research group entitled “Cosmic Sense”, Prof. Sascha Oswald is working on methods to determine soil moisture based on neutron density. This forms the basis for all agriculture and forestry and plays an important role in climate research. In this conversation, we talk about the desire to set new impulses…

11.6.21

The Architect of a National Education Platform – Prof. Ulrike Lucke

For many years, Prof. Ulrike Lucke has been a sought-after expert in the field, is a member of the board and spokesperson for numerous committees, gives lectures and publishes scientific articles. Since the coronavirus pandemic, things have changed. Suddenly, a topic that she has been researching for more than 20 years, but which was previously…

3.6.21

“It’s very fulfilling to have a career in physics.” – Interview with Prof. Safa Shoaee

Physicist Prof. Safa Shoaee is one of the world’s most renowned researchers in the field of organic solar cells. After studying in London and Queensland, she received the Sofja Kovalevskaja Prize in 2016 when she began her work at the University of Potsdam and has since been conducting research in the Potsdam Science Park. With…

18.12.20

Why this new battery will revolutionise more than e-cars – leading researcher Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Markus Antonietti in an interview

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Markus Antonietti is Director of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces and the first German Chemist to have received the worldwide research prizes of the European Research Council (ERC) three times in his lifetime so far. The exceptional researcher received one of the highest European research prizes, the Synergy…

2.12.20

We Live Science – Saloni Agarwal, student at the University of Potsdam

Saloni Agarwal, being a microbiology student at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biology of the University of Potsdam, regards it as her duty to work on a better future. In this interview she talks to us about opportunities and ambition as a young scientist, how she stumbled upon just the right place to be and…

27.11.20

The designer who wants to make jackets and house facades from tree bark – Charlett Wenig

The Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPI-KG) is known for its outstanding interdisciplinary work. At the location in the Potsdam Science Park, some of the institute’s staff have succeeded in pursuing special careers, such as that of Charlett Wenig. We present the story of a designer who set out to become a materials…