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This page provides you with all news from Universität Hamburg, which is divided into the following categories: 19neunzehn, Campus, Research, In focus, Internal, Interviews, and Videos.

22 December 2020|Research

Special gerontological issue of the European Journal of Ageing

An elderly couple on a walk

Photo: pixabay/PICNIC-Foto-Soest

Universität Hamburg participates in a research network that examines notions of age and their impact. A special issue of the European Journal of...
30 November 2020|

Four Students Selected for Fast-Track Program

Students in the Department of Chemistry can quickly pursue a doctorate through the fast-track program.

Photo: Frank von Wieding

The 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 Strategy

Professor of scientific and innovation research appointed

Portrait Prof. Sabine Maasen

Photo: UHH/Lutsch

The sociologist Prof. Dr. Sabine Maasen is switching to Universität Hamburg for a professorship newly created within the context of the Excellence...
20 November 2020|Im Fokus

Research team at Universität Hamburg works on new COVID-19 rapid test

Kunststoffelement mit Mikro- und Nanokanälen

Photo: UHH/Fernandez-Cuesta

An interdisciplinary research team from Universität Hamburg and the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron wants to develop a new inexpensive, fast, and...
3 November 2020|Excellence Strategy

Sea Monsters and Their Absence

Map of the Persian Sea from the 10th century

Photo: Leiden University Library

The first Arabic description of the world using texts and maps was created in the 10th century. The maps are amazingly modern, partly because they...
29 October 2020|Campus

Video Campus Tour of Von-Melle-Park

A campus tour or rally is a standard feature of most orientation modules at the beginning of the winter semester. These will not take place this year...
12 October 2020|Excellence Strategy

"Cooperation benefits all partners"

Portrait E. Hettig

Photo: UHH/Ohme

One reason Universität Hamburg, northern Germany’s largest research institution, was named a University of Excellence was in recognition of its role...
24 September 2020|Forschung

ERC Starting Grant: Quantum technology project begins

Dr. Guillaume Salomon

Photo: Cleo Moisan

Supporting outstanding young scientists with innovative projects in basic research - that is the goal of the so-called Starting Grants of the European...
23 September 2020|Campus

So you are enrolled—now what?

Eine Studentin vor dem Audimax

Photo: Frank von Wieding

Starting your studies is exciting enough; but beginning your studies during the coronavirus pandemic is a particular challenge. Here, we provide...
22 September 2020|Excellence Strategy

Can undertakers catch corona?

Die Corona-Pandemie hat die Arbeit von Bestattern verändert.

Photo: Pixabay CC0

As 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 Strategy

First nucleus professor at Universität Hamburg

Portrait Prof. Ulf Schmidt

Photo: University of Kent

Prof. 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 Strategy

Opening discussion for the new conference series, Hamburg-Vigoni Forum

Logo for the Hamburg Vigoni Forum

Photo: Hamburg-Vigoni Forum

What 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|Excellence

New research on Aristotle, food plants, and human behavior when making prognoses

Photo montage Petra Steinorth, Monique Liebers, and Michael Engel

Photo: UHH/privat

Twenty Universität Hamburg researchers have been receiving money from the newly established Idea and Venture Fund as part of the Excellence Strategy...
28 July 2020|Campus

Universität Hamburg expands cooperation with Kyoto University

Signing the contract and shaking hands via online conference

Photo: UHH

Universität Hamburg places great value on the development of international relations. Thus, it has now expanded its partnership with Kyoto University...
8 July 2020|Research

“Thunderstorms could increase”

Aufbau einer Messstation für die Erforschung von Gewittern an der Universität Hamburg

Photo: UHH/Ohme

Thunderstorms create cold regions that can lead to new thunderstorms Computer simulations can depict the effect, but what does it look like in nature...
26 June 2020|In focus

“The way is clear for a new Hamburg natural museum of history”

Prof. Dr. Glaubrecht in the zoological collection of Universität Hamburg

Photo: Sebastian Engels

Today, the Joint Science Conference (Gemeinsame Wissenschaftskonferenz, GWK) decided to merge the Center of Natural History (CeNak) at Universität...
24 June 2020|Excellence Strategy

Student research groups—new grant round has started

Students reconstruct a historical linothorax

Photo: UHH/Krätzig

Theory requires practice, and voluntary research groups are a good opportunity to put knowledge to the test. Students are developing apps for shuttle...
23 June 2020|Internal

Video Message from the University President on the Current Coronavirus Situation

Summer Semester 2020 will take place digitally, and preparations for Winter Semester 2020/21 are underway. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter Lenzen, president...
3 June 2020|Excellence Strategy

How universities can network during the coronavirus pandemic

Keyvisual Hamburg Networking Conference

Photo: UHH

Further internationalization is one of Universität Hamburg’s most important goals in the Excellence Strategy. Yet how can we best cooperate with our...
20 May 2020|Excellence Strategy

Money to research the wonders and value of science and scholarship

Portraits Dr. Jakob Koscholke (left) and Dr. Rogier Gerrits

Photo: UHH/Kranz, Koscholke privat

The newly created program for postdoctoral fellowships within the context of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments supports...