News about the Excellence Strategy (2020)30 November 2020|Four Students Selected for Fast-Track ProgramPhoto: Frank von WiedingThe University’s fast-track program gives outstanding students an opportunity to do their doctorate right after completing their bachelor’s. They...23 November 2020|Excellence StrategyProfessor of scientific and innovation research appointedPhoto: UHH/LutschThe sociologist Prof. Dr. Sabine Maasen is switching to Universität Hamburg for a professorship newly created within the context of the Excellence...3 November 2020|Excellence StrategySea Monsters and Their AbsencePhoto: Leiden University LibraryThe first Arabic description of the world using texts and maps was created in the 10th century. The maps are amazingly modern, partly because they...12 October 2020|Excellence Strategy"Cooperation benefits all partners"Photo: UHH/OhmeOne reason Universität Hamburg, northern Germany’s largest research institution, was named a University of Excellence was in recognition of its role...22 September 2020|Excellence StrategyCan undertakers catch corona?Photo: Pixabay CC0As part of the funding of transfer projects, Universität Hamburg has created the special program format “Mehr Weitblick nach der Coronavirus-Krise”...31 August 2020|Excellence StrategyFirst nucleus professor at Universität HamburgPhoto: University of KentProf. Dr. Ulf Schmidt will become the first nucleus professor at Universität Hamburg at the beginning of September. With its calls for applications...12 August 2020|Excellence StrategyOpening discussion for the new conference series, Hamburg-Vigoni ForumPhoto: Hamburg-Vigoni ForumWhat holds Europe together? This is the key question addressed by a new international conference hosted by Universität Hamburg in cooperation with the...4 August 2020|ExcellenceNew research on Aristotle, food plants, and human behavior when making prognosesPhoto: UHH/privatTwenty Universität Hamburg researchers have been receiving money from the newly established Idea and Venture Fund as part of the Excellence Strategy...24 June 2020|Excellence StrategyStudent research groups—new grant round has startedPhoto: UHH/KrätzigTheory requires practice, and voluntary research groups are a good opportunity to put knowledge to the test. Students are developing apps for shuttle...3 June 2020|Excellence StrategyHow universities can network during the coronavirus pandemicPhoto: UHHFurther internationalization is one of Universität Hamburg’s most important goals in the Excellence Strategy. Yet how can we best cooperate with our...More articles