News about the Excellence Strategy (2023)27 December 2023|Excellence StrategyStudents Learn to Perform Minimally Invasive OperationsPhoto: PrivateMinimally invasive operation techniques are increasingly replacing more conventional operation procedures. Yet for operating doctors, these internal...6 December 2023|Excellence StrategyCarbon Dioxide Emissions Reach New Record HighPhoto: pixabay/jwveinThe new report by the Global Carbon Project shows that fossil CO2 emissions will reach a record high in 2023. If emissions remain that high, according...5 December 2023|Excellence StrategyBlickwechsel. An African-European ExchangePhoto: HIASHow can we decolonize the world? And what does that precisely mean for Africa and Europe? The artist Tsitsi Dangarembga and the political scientist...1 December 2023|ResearchHow an Enzyme Uses Sunlight to Repair DNAPhoto: DESY/PaterasDamage to DNA causes aging, cell-death, and even cancer. Therefore, repairing damaged DNA is vital for all organisms. An international research team...17 November 2023|Excellence StrategyHow Orchards in Altes Land Could Slow Down Climate ChangeIn 2023, Universität Hamburg funded 13 research projects from the Knowledge Exchange Fund. This year’s application call focused especially on projects...2 November 2023|Excellence StrategyHow do we secure biodiversity? Senate Reception for Hamburger Horizonte SeriesPhoto: Claudia Höhne/Körber-StiftungEnvironmental harm caused by humans, need for land, and many other factors are leading to a dramatic decrease in species diversity. Experts have been...25 October 2023|Excellence StrategyJupiter Campus: The University Extends Invitation for Events in the Former Karstadt Department StorePhoto: Universität Hamburg / NesemannOn the third floor of the former Karstadt Sport building, located directly across from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, there will be a temporary open campus...10 October 2023|Press releaseAround the Globe, Climate Adaptation Lacks CoordinationPhoto: UHH/JantkeViewed globally, it is above all individuals and households that are pursuing adaptation to the impacts of climate change; systematic networking of...6 October 2023|Press releaseFridays for Future’s Decentralized Strategy Motivates More PeoplePhoto: Unsplash/Tom SegerWhether or not people choose to attend a climate protest partly depends on its expected size. When they expect a larger protest, they are less likely...25 September 2023|Press releaseWritten Artefacts: Balancing Research and ResponsibilityPhoto: Karsten HelmholzFrom 27 to 29 September 2023, the Cluster of Excellence Understanding Written Artefacts experts will be coming together from all over the world to...More articles
