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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.

25 September 2017|In focus

Political scientist Prof. Kai-Uwe Schnapp on the 2017 German federal elections

Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schnapp

Photo: UHH/Schell

Germany has voted. The Christian Democrats (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD) have lost voters while the Alternative for Germany (AFD) has become the...
21 September 2017|Research

How digital currency changes the financial sector

Bitcoin und Münzen

Photo: Public Domain

Digital or "crypto" currencies are becoming more popular and have become a significant economic factor worth billions in trade. There is more than...
20 September 2017|Campus

Summer school program on climate innovation

Elias De Keyser

Photo: UHH/CEN/Wolf

In July and August more than 300 young scientists from all over Europe participated in The Journey Summer School Program. Eight teams developed...
19 September 2017|Interviews

George Orwells "1984" at the Ernst Deutsch Theater

1984-Plakat, Ernst Deutsch Theater

Photo: Ernst Deutsch Theater

The novel "1984" by George Orwell is a synonym for state surveillance and is currently one of the world's most-read books. First published in 1949...
19 September 2017|In focus

The other side of mainstream: "alternative media" reporting

Kommunikationswissenschaftlerin Natascha Buhl

Photo: UHH/Kranz

The TV news program ZAPP broadcast by the Norddeutscher Rundfunk has started an experiment: the "Filter Zapper." Until the federal election on 24...
18 September 2017|Research

Professionalizing teacher training: 5 questions for Prof. Dr. Eva Arnold and Prof. Dr. Gabriele Kaiser

Prof. Dr. Eva Arnold und Prof. Dr. Gabriele Kaiser

Photo: Hans-Christian Scholz

What skills make good teachers? What didactic concepts should then form the focus in teacher training? From 21 to 23 September 2017, around 200...
13 September 2017|Research

Online comments reveal ever more sceptics

Ines Lörcher

Photo: UHH/CEN/Lörcher

Do online forums attract climate sceptics? A new study conducted by CliSAP excellence cluster examines the debate on public platforms. An interview...
6 September 2017|Research

How stressed are Hamburg's trees?

Biologe Dr. Christoph Reisdorff beschäftigt sich die Arbeitsgruppe „Ökophysiologie und Stress“ an der Universität Hamburg mit der Anpassungsfähigkeit von Pflanzen auf unterschiedliche Umweltbedingungen.

Photo: UHH/Schöttmer

Hamburg has about 540 km² of flora and fauna, making it Germany's greenest city. In addition to 600,000 trees in the city's parks, there are about...
5 September 2017|Research

Key research area Particle, Astro- and Mathematical Physics

Forschungsschwerpunkt „Teilchen-, Astro- und Mathematische Physik“
What are the building blocks of matter? What does dark matter consist of and what is "dark energy"? How are space and time structured, what are the...
31 August 2017|Research

ERC grant for research into immune responses in cancer: interview with oncologist Prof. Dr. Dr. Sonja Loges

Onkologin Prof. Dr. Dr. Sonja Loges

Photo: Felizitas Tomrlin/UKE

THe European Research Council (ERC) has awarded oncologist Prof. Dr. Dr. Sonja Loges from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf with an ERC...
30 August 2017|Research

Key research area: Photon and Nanoscience

Forschungsschwerpunkt „Photonen- und Nanowissenschaften“
The University key research area Photon and Nanoscience includes a broad spectrum of successful projects in basic research. Topics range from...
29 August 2017|Research

Plant communication: how corn reacts to multiple stress situations

Pflanzenkommunikation: Mais im Mehrfach-Stress

Photo: UHH/Nicolai

When plants are exposed to individual stimuli, they respond by transmitting signals using electric currents. During dry conditions, for example, the...
24 August 2017|Campus

New Center for Sustainable Research Data Management

Dr. Stefan Thiemann leitet das Zentrum für nachhaltiges Forschungsdatenmanagement (FDM-Zentrum)

Photo: UHH/Dingler

More and more research data are available digitally, resulting in immense amounts of data that require secure storage. On top of this, storage...
22 August 2017|Campus

Two young economists take part in meeting of Nobel laureates

Annemarie Paul, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin im Fachbereich VWL, und Jurgen Willems, Post-doc im Fachbereich Sozialökonomie

Photo: UHH/Dingler

Every three years up-and-coming economists have the chance to meet and exchange ideas with Nobel Prize laureates during the Lindau Meeting on Economic...
21 August 2017|Research

When the permafrost thaws: Hamburg ethnologist investigates impact of climate change in Siberia

Forschungsteam zu Besuch bei einem Familienbetrieb in Sacha

Photo: A.N. Fedorov

Climate change is causing temperatures to rise across the globe—even in Siberia. In many places there the permafrost is in danger of thawing. What...
17 August 2017|Research

Key research area: Manuscript Research

Forschungsschwerpunkt „Manuskriptforschung“
Centuries-old Arabic Koran and Biblical manuscripts or fragments of Homer's Illiad: manuscripts shaped the world’s cultures long before the printed...
16 August 2017|Research

School for robots

Der Roboter NICO (Neuro-Inspired Companion)

Photo: UHH/www.knowledge-technology.info

The informatics campus in Stellingen is home to an unusual community of researchers, students, and robots. Just like small children do at school, the...
14 August 2017|Campus

The Hamburg Research Academy: information, advice, network

Prof. Marc Föcking und Elena Nendza von der HRA

Photo: UHH/Rademacher

In April 2017 nine higher education institutions in Hamburg co-founded a port of call for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers: The Hamburg...
10 August 2017|Research

Core research area Climate, Earth and Environment

Ansicht der trockenen Erde einer Wüste mit einer kleinen grünen Pflanze
Will the Gulf Stream continue to transport enough warmth to Europe? How fast will the Arctic sea ice melt? What will drive our Earth system in the...
7 August 2017|Campus

Credit points for a journey to Westeros

Historiker Prof. Dr. Christoph Dartmann

Photo: privat

Thirty students finally had a good reason this summer semester to binge-watch their favorite TV program—in fact it was an academic requirement of a...