Excellence Strategy

20 December 2021|Excellence Strategy

Six students selected for the Fast-Track Program

Plastic waste on a beach in a tourist area

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Universität Hamburg’s Fast-Track Program gives outstanding students from all over the world an opportunity to do their doctorate right after completing their bachelor’s. One project revolves around the elimination of plastic waste, for example.

18 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

New opportunities for students

Photo: UHH/von Wieding

Courses on academic writing, student projects, and seminars on current issues: since the beginning of October, the newly founded Center for Interdisciplinary Studies and Academic Skills has offered a range of opportunities for students.

12 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

Haus der Lehre Wins Architecture Prize

„HAUS DER LEHRE – LIGHT & SCHOOLS“ auf dem Campus Bahrenfeld

Photo: hammeskrause architekten

Universität Hamburg’s Haus der Lehre—Light & Schools has been recognized as the 2020 building of the year by the Architekten- und Ingenieurverein Hamburg (AIV). The prize has been awarded on 11 November.

10 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

Stop smoking—but how?

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For the second time, Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence has awarded fellowships to 4 outstanding early career researchers, among them is public health researcher Dr. Kathleen Gali. She is investigating how smokers with cancer can be helped to quit.

5 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

“Please turn the page!” Discussing social change together

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The conference series Hamburger Horizonte, co-initiated by Universität Hamburg, will take place this year on 18 and 19 November. Researchers and the public will discuss social changes and how we can respond to them.

21 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

“International marine protection regulations can sometimes be tricky”

Photo: privat

For the second time, Universität Hamburg has awarded 4 fellowships to outstanding early career researchers, including the legal scholar Dr. Ekaterina Antsygina. Antsygina is studying the gaps and loopholes in the protection of cold water corals and other sedentary species on the ocean’s floor.

20 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

New service for international researchers

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Starting in Winter Semester 2021/2022, the staff of the new Welcome Service will be helping international researchers organize their stay in Hamburg. The Welcome Service is financed from the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments funding. Service head Jan Kochanowsi introduces...

18 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

HNC: From individual partnerships to international university network

Photo: Stellenbosch University

The Department of International Affairs at Universität Hamburg is organizing the Hamburg Networking Conference (HNC) for the second time from 18 to 22 October. Universität Hamburgs strategic and thematic international university partners are invited. Participants from 23 universities from 16...

7 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

Researching the smallest building blocks of matter

Photo: CERN

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes many new researchers. Here, we present part of a series to introduce them and their areas of research.

29 September 2021|Excellence Strategy

Postpandemic world: Transportation and health care of the future

Montage photo of commuter wearing a mask / photo of drawing blood

Photo: Iakov Filimonov / Shutterstock.com / Pixabay

This year, Universität Hamburg is financing research projects through its Knowledge Exchange Fund under the theme “The New Normal: Sustainable Development during a Pandemic.” Here, we introduce 2 of the 12 financed projects.

23 September 2021|Excellence Strategy

Ancient History Meets Chemistry

Students extract fragrance oil from plant ingredients

Photo: Universität Hamburg / Krätzig

Universität Hamburg will be promoting interdisciplinary teaching tandems in Winter Semester 2021/22. These tandems consist of 2 teachers from different faculties or backgrounds who have together developed an innovative teaching format on the topic of mobility. Here, we introduce one of the projects...

27 July 2021|Excellence Strategy

“I want to crack the code of neurons.”

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Prof. Dr. Stefano Panzeri has joined Universität Hamburg as a nucleus professor. With its calls for applications for these professorships, the University aims to attract leading researchers and to advance the development of emerging fields, such as Neurosciences and Cognitive Systems. The...

14 July 2021|Excellence Strategy

Participation in the DFG research unit examining jets from black holes

Visualization of the research group approach

Photo: Matthias Kadler (JMU); individual pictures: C. Fromm (JMU), A. Baczko (MPIfR), R. Perley and W. Cotton (NRAO/AUI/NSF).

The powerful jets shooting out of black holes will be the focus of a new German Research Foundation (DFG) research group, which includes two researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe at Universität Hamburg. The research group has been granted €3.6 million in funding.

29 June 2021|Excellence Strategy

New Funding Round for Student Research Groups

Photo: iGEM Hamburg

For the second time, Universität Hamburg is funding student research projects as part of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments. Starting immediately, 9 projects will receive support for one year. The University is granting about €60,000. Below we introduce 3 of the projects.

18 June 2021|Excellence Strategy

“These days, all major challenges have to do with digitalization.”

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Prof. Dr. Jan Christoph Recker has joined Universität Hamburg as a nucleus professor. With its call for applications for these professorships, the University aims to advance the development of key research areas. The application calls for nucleus professorships (nucleus is Latin for “kernel”) are...

7 June 2021|Excellence Strategy

How contagious are deceased persons with the coronavirus?

Deceased persons with the coronavirus are being examined by forensic pathologists

Photo: Katarzyna Bialasiewicz

Since the coronavirus took hold in Germany, those who come into contact with the deceased have had many questions. Are the bodies of the victims contagious? How significant is the danger? Can we protect ourselves? Dr. med. Antonia Fitzek of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf has...

2 June 2021|Excellence Strategy

Nobel laureate Esther Duflo’s speech on climate change

Photo: UHH/Lutsch

Nobel laureate Professor Esther Duflo discussed the climate crisis with researchers and interested members of the public from all over the world. The event marked the opening of a biennial meeting between international university leaders.

17 May 2021|Excellence Strategy

Climate Crisis: Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo Joins in a Livestream Discussion

Photo: Bryce Vickmark 2019

Nobel laureate Esther Duflo joins in a livestream discussion with researchers from all over the world. This public event kicks off the fourth Global University Leaders Council Hamburg, which brings together top university leaders in Hamburg or digitally every 2 years.

4 May 2021|Excellence Strategy

Transfer at a Glance: Coronavirus Research at Universität Hamburg

Photo: UHH/Wohlfahrt

Currently 38 projects in all subject areas: The new range of online projects covers the entire spectrum of coronavirus research at Universität Hamburg. All are welcome to inform themselves about the projects, their results, and promising ideas. Below we introduce 3 examples.

3 May 2021|Excellence Strategy

Pilot project for early career researchers at CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter

Dr. Philipp Wessels-Staarmann / Irine Fernandez-Cuesta

Photo: DESY/Lars Berg, privat

The Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging: Cluster of Excellence Advanced Imaging of Matter has developed a new funding concept. The goal of the Young Investigator Group Leader concept is to provide the best support possible to highly talented early career researchers on their paths towards a...