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Portal = Mentale Gesundheit
(2023)
„Es geht mir gut!“ Wann haben Sie diesen Satz zuletzt ganz ehrlich und aus vollem Herzen gesagt? Ich hoffe, es ist nicht allzu lange her. Oft fallen uns ja auf die Frage „Wie geht es dir?“ viele Gründe ein, warum es uns nicht gut geht. Und tatsächlich können unsichere Lebensbedingungen, belastende Ereignisse, problematische soziale Beziehungen oder körperliche Erkrankungen einen großen Einfluss darauf nehmen, wie es um unsere mentale Gesundheit steht. Und doch: Es gibt immer einen Weg aus der Krise und, wie Studien zeigen, gehen viele Menschen sogar gestärkt aus ihnen hervor. Sie können das Gute in ihrem Leben besser wahrnehmen als zuvor und Dankbarkeit dafür empfinden. Letztlich ist die Frage, wie es uns geht, zentral in jeder Phase unseres Lebens – sei es in der Kindheit, in Studium und Ausbildung, im Job und im Alter. Wir widmen daher dem seelischen Wohlbefinden eine Titelgeschichte in „Portal“.
Was ist eigentlich die mentale Gesundheit? Das haben wir Prof. Dr. Petra Warschburger und Prof. Dr. Michael Rapp gefragt. Die beiden sind Expert*innen für psychische Belastungen sowohl in der Jugend als auch im Alter. Wie wirkt eigentlich Psychotherapie? Wie werden Zwangs- und soziale Störungen behandelt und warum hilft Sport bei Depressionen? Was macht Stress mit uns und wieso kann Mental Load die Psyche belasten? Welche Rolle spielt die Teamkultur für die mentale Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz und wie trainieren MINT-Studierende ihre Resilienz? In dieser Ausgabe des Universitätsmagazins finden Sie auf all diese Fragen Antworten aus der Forschung. Außerdem bieten wir Ihnen einen Überblick über die zahlreichen Anlaufstellen an Ihrer Universität, die Sie dabei unterstützen, Ihre mentale Gesundheit zu erhalten. Ob Sucht, Prokrastination und Prüfungsangst, Konflikte im Team oder Schwerbehinderung – Beschäftigte und Studierende beraten Sie und haben praktische Angebote für den Alltag im Gepäck.
Und nun wünsche ich Ihnen viel Spaß beim Lesen.
Portal Wissen = Excellence
(2023)
When something is not just good or very good, we often call it excellent. But what does that really mean? Coming from the Latin word “excellere,” it describes things, persons, or actions that are outstanding or superior and distinguish themselves from others. It cannot get any better. Excellence is the top choice for being the first or the best. Research is no exception.
At the university, you will find numerous exceptional researchers, outstanding projects, and, time and again, sensational findings, publications, and results. But is the University of Potsdam also excellent? A question that will certainly create a different stir in 2023 than it did perhaps 20 years ago. Since the launch of the Excellence Initiative in 2005, universities that succeed in winning the most comprehensive funding program for research in Germany have been considered – literally – excellent. Whether in the form of graduate schools, research clusters, or – since the program was continued in 2019 under the title “Excellence Strategy” – entire universities of excellence: Anyone who wants to be among the best research universities needs the seal of excellence.
The University of Potsdam is applying for funding with three cluster proposals in the recently launched new round of the “Excellence Strategy of the German Federal and State Governments.” One proposal comes from ecology and biodiversity research. The aim is to paint a comprehensive picture of ecological processes by examining the role of single individuals as well as the interactions among many species in an ecosystem to precisely determine the function of biodiversity. A second proposal has been submitted by the cognitive sciences. Here, the complex coexistence of language and cognition, development and learning, as well as motivation and behavior will be researched as a dynamic interrelation. The projects will include cooperation with the educational sciences to constantly consider linked learning and educational processes. The third proposal from the geo and environmental sciences concentrates on extreme and particularly devastating natural hazards and processes such as floods and droughts. The researchers examine these extreme events, focusing on their interaction with society, to be able to better assess the risks and damages they might involve and to initiate timely measures in the future.
“All three proposals highlight the excellence of our performance,” emphasizes University President Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D. “The outlines impressively document our commitment, existing research excellence, and the potential of the University of Potsdam as a whole. The fact that three powerful consortia have come together in different subject areas shows that we have taken a good step forward on our way to becoming one of the top German universities.”
In this issue, we are looking at what is in and behind these proposals: We talked to the researchers who wrote them. We asked them about their plans in case their proposals are successful and they bring a cluster of excellence to the university. But we also looked at the research that has led to the proposals, has long shaped the university’s profile, and earned it national and international recognition. We present a small selection of projects, methods, and researchers to illustrate why there really is excellent research in these proposals!
By the way, “excellence” is also not the end of the flagpole. After all, the adjective “excellent” even has a comparative and a superlative. With this in mind, I wish you the most excellent pleasure reading this issue!