Jurgen Mackert is Professor of Sociology at the University of Potsdam, Germany. He was a temporary Professor for the Structure of modern societies at the University of Erfurt, Germany and a visiting ...

Triple Olympic canoeing champion Sebastian Brendel said on Saturday that he is ending his career. Brendel, 37, won the three ...

Europe is grappling with an intense heatwave, with health authorities in France and Germany issuing red alerts. As temperatures soar, will the expected cooler conditions provide any lasting relief?

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) welcomed climate leaders from around the world to Potsdam for ...

Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes ...

The legend is this: King Frederick II of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes, introduced to Europe in the 16th ...

A weather station in Potsdam, Germany, one of the world's oldest, has recorded the driest first half of a year since measurements began more than 130 years ago, according to the Potsdam Institute for ...

Potsdam's renowned weather station, operational since 1893, has recorded its driest first half-year ever in 2025. With ...

Germany needs to accelerate its digitalization and use of artificial intelligence (AI), Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger ...