@misc{NicenboimVasishthGatteietal.2015, author = {Nicenboim, Bruno and Vasishth, Shravan and Gattei, Carolina and Sigman, Mariano and Kliegl, Reinhold}, title = {Working memory differences in long-distance dependency resolution}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-75694}, pages = {16}, year = {2015}, abstract = {There is a wealth of evidence showing that increasing the distance between an argument and its head leads to more processing effort, namely, locality effects; these are usually associated with constraints in working memory (DLT: Gibson, 2000; activation-based model: Lewis and Vasishth, 2005). In SOV languages, however, the opposite effect has been found: antilocality (see discussion in Levy et al., 2013). Antilocality effects can be explained by the expectation-based approach as proposed by Levy (2008) or by the activation-based model of sentence processing as proposed by Lewis and Vasishth (2005). We report an eye-tracking and a self-paced reading study with sentences in Spanish together with measures of individual differences to examine the distinction between expectation- and memory-based accounts, and within memory-based accounts the further distinction between DLT and the activation-based model. The experiments show that (i) antilocality effects as predicted by the expectation account appear only for high-capacity readers; (ii) increasing dependency length by interposing material that modifies the head of the dependency (the verb) produces stronger facilitation than increasing dependency length with material that does not modify the head; this is in agreement with the activation-based model but not with the expectation account; and (iii) a possible outcome of memory load on low-capacity readers is the increase in regressive saccades (locality effects as predicted by memory-based accounts) or, surprisingly, a speedup in the self-paced reading task; the latter consistent with good-enough parsing (Ferreira et al., 2002). In sum, the study suggests that individual differences in working memory capacity play a role in dependency resolution, and that some of the aspects of dependency resolution can be best explained with the activation-based model together with a prediction component.}, language = {en} } @misc{NobariMahmoudzadehKhaliliDencheZamoranoetal.2022, author = {Nobari, Hadi and Mahmoudzadeh Khalili, Sara and Denche Zamorano, Angel Manuel and ‪Bowman, ‪Thomas G. and Granacher, Urs}, title = {Workload is associated with the occurrence of non-contact injuries in professional male soccer players: A pilot study}, series = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {1866-8364}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-56221}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-562216}, pages = {1 -- 9}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Injuries in professional soccer are a significant concern for teams, and they are caused amongst others by high training load. This cohort study describes the relationship between workload parameters and the occurrence of non-contact injuries, during weeks with high and low workload in professional soccer players throughout the season. Twenty-one professional soccer players aged 28.3 ± 3.9 yrs. who competed in the Iranian Persian Gulf Pro League participated in this 48-week study. The external load was monitored using global positioning system (GPS, GPSPORTS Systems Pty Ltd) and the type of injury was documented daily by the team's medical staff. Odds ratio (OR) and relative risk (RR) were calculated for non-contact injuries for high- and low-load weeks according to acute (AW), chronic (CW), acute to chronic workload ratio (ACWR), and AW variation (Δ-Acute) values. By using Poisson distribution, the interval between previous and new injuries were estimated. Overall, 12 non-contact injuries occurred during high load and 9 during low load weeks. Based on the variables ACWR and Δ-AW, there was a significantly increased risk of sustaining non-contact injuries (p < 0.05) during high-load weeks for ACWR (OR: 4.67), and Δ-AW (OR: 4.07). Finally, the expected time between injuries was significantly shorter in high load weeks for ACWR [1.25 vs. 3.33, rate ratio time (RRT)] and Δ-AW (1.33 vs. 3.45, RRT) respectively, compared to low load weeks. The risk of sustaining injuries was significantly larger during high workload weeks for ACWR, and Δ-AW compared with low workload weeks. The observed high OR in high load weeks indicate that there is a significant relationship between workload and occurrence of non-contact injuries. The predicted time to new injuries is shorter in high load weeks compared to low load weeks. Therefore, the frequency of injuries is higher during high load weeks for ACWR and Δ-AW. ACWR and Δ-AW appear to be good indicators for estimating the injury risk, and the time interval between injuries.}, language = {en} } @misc{PratHajnýGrunewaldetal.2018, author = {Pr{\´a}t, Tom{\´a}š and Hajny', Jakub and Grunewald, Wim and Vasileva, Mina and Moln{\´a}r, Gergely and Tejos, Ricardo and Schmid, Markus and Sauer, Michael and Friml, Jiř{\´i}}, title = {WRKY23 is a component of the transcriptional network mediating auxin feedback on PIN polarity}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {1123}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-44633}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-446331}, pages = {20}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Auxin is unique among plant hormones due to its directional transport that is mediated by the polarly distributed PIN auxin transporters at the plasma membrane. The canalization hypothesis proposes that the auxin feedback on its polar flow is a crucial, plant-specific mechanism mediating multiple self-organizing developmental processes. Here, we used the auxin effect on the PIN polar localization in Arabidopsis thaliana roots as a proxy for the auxin feedback on the PIN polarity during canalization. We performed microarray experiments to find regulators of this process that act downstream of auxin. We identified genes that were transcriptionally regulated by auxin in an AXR3/IAA17-and ARF7/ARF19-dependent manner. Besides the known components of the PIN polarity, such as PID and PIP5K kinases, a number of potential new regulators were detected, among which the WRKY23 transcription factor, which was characterized in more detail. Gain-and loss-of-function mutants confirmed a role for WRKY23 in mediating the auxin effect on the PIN polarity. Accordingly, processes requiring auxin-mediated PIN polarity rearrangements, such as vascular tissue development during leaf venation, showed a higher WRKY23 expression and required the WRKY23 activity. Our results provide initial insights into the auxin transcriptional network acting upstream of PIN polarization and, potentially, canalization-mediated plant development.}, language = {en} } @misc{Kałczewiak2019, author = {Kałczewiak, Mariusz}, title = {Yiddish in the Andes}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {571}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43506}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-435064}, pages = {21}, year = {2019}, abstract = {This article elucidates the efforts of Chilean-Jewish activists to create, manage and protect Chilean Yiddish culture. It illuminates how Yiddish cultural leaders in small diasporas, such as Chile, worked to maintain dialogue with other Jewish centers. Chilean culturists maintained that a unique Latin American Jewish culture existed and needed to be strengthened through the joint efforts of all Yiddish actors on the continent. Chilean activists envisioned a modern Jewish culture informed by both Eastern European influences and local Jewish cultural production, as well as by exchanges with non-Jewish Latin American majority cultures.}, language = {en} } @misc{CaliendoSchmidl2016, author = {Caliendo, Marco and Schmidl, Ricarda}, title = {Youth unemployment and active labor market policies in Europe}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {125}, issn = {1867-5808}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43695}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-436950}, pages = {32}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Since the economic crisis in 2008, European youth unemployment rates have been persistently high at around 20\% on average. The majority of European countries spends significant resources each year on active labor market programs (ALMP) with the aim of improving the integration prospects of struggling youths. Among the most common programs used are training courses, job search assistance and monitoring, subsidized employment, and public work programs. For policy makers, it is of upmost importance to know which of these programs work and which are able to achieve the intended goals - may it be the integration into the first labor market or further education. Based on a detailed assessment of the particularities of the youth labor market situation, we discuss the pros and cons of different ALMP types. We then provide a comprehensive survey of the recent evidence on the effectiveness of these ALMP for youth in Europe, highlighting factors that seem to promote or impede their effectiveness in practice. Overall, the findings with respect to employment outcomes are only partly promising. While job search assistance (with and without monitoring) results in overwhelmingly positive effects, we find more mixed effects for training and wage subsidies, whereas the effects for public work programs are clearly negative. The evidence on the impact of ALMP on furthering education participation as well as employment quality is scarce, requiring additional research and allowing only limited conclusions so far.}, language = {en} } @misc{DittmarSeyfriedKaeveretal.2015, author = {Dittmar, Fanni and Seyfried, Salim and Kaever, Volkhard and Seifert, Roland}, title = {Zebrafish as model organism for cNMP research}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {902}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43697}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-436978}, pages = {4}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @misc{KilercikUcalSerdaretal.2022, author = {Kilercik, Meltem and Ucal, Yasemin and Serdar, Muhittin and Serteser, Mustafa and Ozpinar, Aysel and Schweigert, Florian J.}, title = {Zinc protoporphyrin levels in COVID-19 are indicative of iron deficiency and potential predictor of disease severity}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {2}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-54473}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-544730}, pages = {18}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has a severe impact on all aspects of patient care. Among the numerous biomarkers of potential validity for diagnostic and clinical management of COVID-19 are biomarkers at the interface of iron metabolism and inflammation. Methods The follow-up study included 54 hospitalized patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 with a moderate and severe/critical form of the disease. Iron deficiency specific biomarkers such as iron, ferritin, transferrin receptor, hepcidin, and zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP) as well as relevant markers of inflammation were evaluated twice: in the first five days when the patient was admitted to the hospital and during five to 15 days; and their validity to diagnose iron deficiency was further assessed. The regression and Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) analyses were performed to evaluate the prognosis and determine the probability for predicting the severity of the disease in the first five days of COVID-19. Results Based on hemoglobin values, anemia was observed in 21 of 54 patients. Of all iron deficiency anemia-related markers, only ZnPP was significantly elevated (P<0.001) in the anemic group. When patients were grouped according to the severity of disease, slight differences in hemoglobin or other anemia-related parameters could be observed. However, the levels of ZnPP were significantly increased in the severely ill group of patients. The ratio of ZnPP to lymphocyte count (ZnPP/L) had a discrimination power stronger than the neutrophil to lymphocyte count ratio (N/L) to determine disease severity. Additionally, only two markers were independently associated with the severity of COVID-19 in logistic regression analysis; D-dimer (OR (5.606)(95\% CI 1.019-30.867)) and ZnPP/L ratio (OR (74.313) (95\% CI 1.081-5108.103)). Conclusions For the first time ZnPP in COVID-19 patients were reported in this study. Among all iron-related markers tested, ZnPP was the only one that was associated with anemia as based on hemoglobin. The increase in ZnPP might indicate that the underlying cause of anemia in COVID-19 patients is not only due to the inflammation but also of nutritional origin. Additionally, the ZnPP/L ratio might be a valid prognostic marker for the severity of COVID-19.}, language = {en} } @misc{Warditz2017, author = {Warditz, Vladislava Maria}, title = {Zum Status syntaktischer Variationen in Sprachkontaktsituationen}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-399167}, pages = {20}, year = {2017}, abstract = {The article presents first results of a pilot study on the syntactic changes in Polish as a language contact in Germany. On the base of the experimental data tests the study examines the syntactic changes in Polish of two diaspora-generations: the so called forgetters and the incomplete learners. The article focuses on the questions: how the situation of languages in contact influences the syntactic changes in the heritage language (Polish) and which status have those syntactic transferences. Other linguistic and sociolinguistic factors, capable to cause the language change in the situation of language contact, are also discussed in the article.}, language = {de} } @misc{BreternitzLehmannBarnettetal.2019, author = {Breternitz, Joachim and Lehmann, Frederike and Barnett, Sarah A. and Nowell, Harriott and Schorr, Susan}, title = {Zur Rolle der Iodid-Methylammonium-Interaktion in der Ferroelektrizit{\"a}t in CH3NH3PbI3}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {1}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.1002/ange.201910599}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-525674}, pages = {7}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Ihre außergew{\"o}hnlich hohen Konversionseffizienzen von {\"u}ber 20 \% und die einfache Zellherstellung machen Hybridperowskite zu heißen Kandidaten f{\"u}r alternative Solarzellenmaterialien. CH3NH3PbI3 als Archetyp dieser Materialklasse besitzt außergew{\"o}hnliche Eigenschaften wie eine sehr effiziente Umwandlung von Solarenergie, wobei besonders Ferroelektrizit{\"a}t als m{\"o}gliche Erkl{\"a}rung in den Fokus ger{\"u}ckt ist. Diese erfordert allerdings eine nicht-zentrosymmetrische Kristallstruktur als notwendige Voraussetzung. Wir stellen hier eine Erkl{\"a}rung des Symmetriebruchs in diesem Material auf kristallographischem, d. h. fernordnungs-basiertem, Wege vor. W{\"a}hrend das Molek{\"u}lkation CH3NH3+ intrinsisch polar ist, ist es extrem fehlgeordnet und kann deshalb nicht die einzige Erkl{\"a}rung darstellen. Es verzerrt allerdings das umgebende Kristallgitter und ruft dadurch eine Verschiebung der Iod-Atome von den zentrosymmetrischen Positionen hervor.}, language = {de} } @misc{Mueller2014, author = {M{\"u}ller, Hans-Georg}, title = {Zur textpragmatischen Funktion der Groß- und Kleinschreibung des Deutschen}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Philosophische Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Philosophische Reihe}, number = {114}, issn = {1866-8380}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-94186}, pages = {25}, year = {2014}, abstract = {The system of German capitalisation seems to be based on dissimilar levels of linguistic description, i. e. semantics, morphology, and syntax. This leads to several competing scientific models as well as a large range of different rules which appear to be widely autonomous and incompatible with each other. This paper opens an integrative view on the topic by focussing on a pragmatic perspective, which is capable not only on integrating all major application areas of German capitalisation but also of motivating them. Based on theDiscourse Representation Theory (DRT) the text pragmatic model can add a functional perspective to established theories by making similar predictions on capitalisation but additionally specifying communicative reasons for them. Therefore it claims explanatory adequacy from the functional perspective.}, language = {de} } @misc{Wels2005, author = {Wels, Volkhard}, title = {Zur Vorgeschichte des Begriffs der 'kreativen Phantasie'}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-87200}, year = {2005}, abstract = {Gegen die g{\"a}ngige Vorstellung von der ‚kreativen Phantasie' als dem sch{\"o}pferischen Verm{\"o}gen des Dichters argumentiert der Aufsatz, dass erst mit der Fr{\"u}hromantik die Phantasie zum kreativen Verm{\"o}gen erkl{\"a}rt wird, davor jedoch die Vernunft als kreatives Verm{\"o}gen galt. In der Fakult{\"a}tenpsychologie des Mittelalters und der Fr{\"u}hen Neuzeit wurde die imaginatio als ein rein passives Vorstellungsverm{\"o}gen der Vernunft nicht entgegengestellt, sondern ihr {\"u}bergeordnet, indem sich die Vernunft der Phantasie als bildgebendem Verfahren bediente. W{\"a}hrend das Ergebnis der Phantasie seit der Fr{\"u}hromantik als {\"a}sthetisches ‚Werk' im emphatischen Sinne gilt, war das Ergebnis der dichtenden Vernunft ein Argument im logischen Sinne, das Prozess der inventio gefunden worden war. Erst Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts entwickelt sich dann der Begriff der ‚kreativen Phantasie' aus dem rhetorischen Konzept der Anschaulichkeit (evidentia).}, language = {de} } @misc{MeierMeschenmoser2009, author = {Meier, Bernd and Meschenmoser, Helmut}, title = {Zwischen Kundenwunsch und didaktischem Konzept : Sch{\"u}lerfirmen als integratives Lernarrangement arbeitsorientierter Bildung}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-46160}, year = {2009}, abstract = {Sch{\"u}lerfirmen haben im Bereich Arbeitslehre in j{\"u}ngster Zeit an Bedeutung gewonnen. Die Autoren stellen im Basisartikel des vorliegenden Heftes Lernen. Gewinn verschiedene Formen von Sch{\"u}lerfirmen vor und erl{\"a}utern Probleme bei der Sicherung der Lernqualit{\"a}t. Diese beziehen sich einerseits auf die optimale F{\"o}rderung arbeitsrelevanter Basiskompetenzen der Sch{\"u}ler und andererseits auf das Erreichen der curricularen Ziele der Arbeitslehre, insbesondere hinsichtlich der technischen und {\"o}konomischen Bildung sowie der Berufsorientierung. Zur Optimierung sind Lehrplankorrekturen, weitere Erfahrungen mit Sch{\"u}lerfirmen und die Unterst{\"u}tzung der Fachdidaktik notwendig. Wichtig sind zudem eine kollegiale Kooperation und Vernetzung an den Lernorten. Die Verfasser f{\"u}hren dar{\"u}ber hinaus in die Beitr{\"a}ge des vorliegenden Heftes ein.}, language = {de} } @misc{Boesch2015, author = {B{\"o}sch, Frank}, title = {Zwischen Schah und Khomeini}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Philosophische Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Philosophische Reihe}, number = {129}, issn = {1866-8380}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-398054}, pages = {32}, year = {2015}, abstract = {1978/79 fegte eine Revolution das Regime von Schah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi im Iran hinweg - eine islamische Revolution, an deren Ende ein Gottesstaat unter F{\"u}hrung der Geistlichkeit stand, mit Ayatollah Khomeini an der Spitze. Die Bundesregierung unter Kanzler Helmut Schmidt und Außenminister Hans-Dietrich Genscher befand sich in einer Zwickm{\"u}hle: Einerseits war der Iran ein wichtiger Erd{\"o}llieferant und Handelspartner, andererseits verst{\"o}rte die Gewalt gegen politische Gegner und Vertreter der westlichen Staatengemeinschaft, die in der Besetzung der amerikanischen Botschaft in Teheran gipfelte. Frank B{\"o}sch zeigt auf der Basis neuer Quellen, wie die Bundesregierung auf die islamische Revolution reagierte, zwischen interessengeleitetem Pragmatismus und außenpolitisch gebotener B{\"u}ndnistreue zu den USA lavierte und so hinter den Kulissen als Vermittler zwischen Teheran und Washington fungieren konnte.}, language = {de} } @misc{Wels2012, author = {Wels, Volkhard}, title = {Zwischen Spiritualismus, Hermetik und lutherischer "Orthodoxie"}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Philosophische Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Philosophische Reihe}, number = {98}, issn = {1866-8380}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-90538}, pages = {42}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Der Aufsatz bietet eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit Hans-Georg Kempers Konzeption der Geschichte der Lyrik in der Fr{\"u}hen Neuzeit. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei die Bedeutung der lutherischen "Orthodoxie" und der Hermetik.}, language = {de} } @misc{Scianna2016, author = {Scianna, Bastian Matteo}, title = {»Gewaltkulturen von den Kolonialkriegen bis zur Gegenwart.«}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Philosophische Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Philosophische Reihe}, number = {122}, issn = {1866-8380}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-397764}, pages = {6}, year = {2016}, language = {de} } @misc{Vicente2011, author = {Vicente, Luis}, title = {{\´A}ngel J. Gallego, Phase theory}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {539}, issn = {1866-8364}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-41311}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-413116}, pages = {719 -- 724}, year = {2011}, language = {en} } @misc{Lemke2022, author = {Lemke, Tristan}, title = {{\"U}bergewinnsteuer durch die Hintert{\"u}r}, series = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Rechtswissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Rechtswissenschaftliche Reihe}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-60377}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-603771}, pages = {7}, year = {2022}, language = {de} } @misc{Kosman2011, author = {Kosman, Admiʾel}, title = {אני לכך נכנסתי - לעולם הזה. אשת רבי חנינא בן דוסא כ'פלונית': אקדמות יט, תשס"ז, עמ' 190-183}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-50070}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Dieser Beitrag setzt sich mit der Figur des R. Hanania ben Dosa auseinander.}, language = {mul} } @misc{Kosman2011, author = {Kosman, Admiʾel}, title = {בקשת ה' בעידן הפוסט-מודרני - על שני ספרים חדשים שהוצאו לאור מתוך כתבי הרב שמעון גרשון רוזנברג.אקדמות כא, תשס"ח, עמ' 233-224}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-50083}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Rezension von zwei B{\"u}chern des Rabbiners Shimon Gershon Rosenberg}, language = {mul} } @misc{Brendel2018, author = {Brendel, Heiko}, title = {'Hasty observations'?}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Philosophische Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Philosophische Reihe}, number = {166}, issn = {1866-8380}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43500}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-435000}, pages = {184 -- 208}, year = {2018}, abstract = {This article examines geographical field research in Albania and Montenegro under Austro-Hungarian occupation, which lasted from 1916 to 1918. It focusses on one of the most important German-speaking geographers of the early 20 th century, Eugen Oberhummer (1859-1944), a pupil of Friedrich Ratzel, the founder of German geo-politics. In 1917 and 1918, Oberhummer went on two expeditions to Montenegro and Albania during the First World War. He already had travelled in four continents and vaguely knew the Western Balkans from an expedition in 1907. It will be argued that the actual situation in Albania and Montenegro did not alter, but did rather reinforce Oberhummer's attitudes and opinions on the 'other' he encountered. Thus, the two war expeditions - Oberhummer primarily met high-ranking Austro-Hungarian officials and only few locals - confirmed his expectations basing on his 'Ratzelian' theoretical conceptions. It will further be argued that - in contrast to the much younger and less experienced 'scholars-at-arms' of the expedition of 1916 - war and violence were of secondary relevance for the well-travelled and renowned professor of geography in his late 50s. Neither in Oberhummer's articles nor in his diaries the war and the occupation of Albania and Montenegro made up an important part. In Oberhummer's 'Ratzelian' view, humans could not change or over-come the basic features of geography, as humans were clearly subordinated to the elemental forces of geography. People, over generations, adapted to geography, not the other way round. The on-going First World War was an opportunity for Oberhummer to travel to Albania and Montenegro, but the guerrilla warfare in large parts of Montenegro, the violence against the civilian population, and the fighting at the Albanian front were of secondary relevance and interest for him. Nevertheless, what Oberhummer observed offers great insights into the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Montenegro and Albania from the perspective of a renowned and - given the general circumstances - pleasantly relaxed Ratzelian geographer at the height of his academic career.}, language = {en} }