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15 June 2016|Pressemitteilung

New research on ocean bacteria

Microscopic black-and-white image of a bacterium

Photo: UHH/Perner

Oceans are diverse habitats, with water depth, temperature, and currents creating very different living conditions for bacteria. Scientists working with the microbiologist Junior Professor Dr. Mirjam Perner from the Biocenter Klein Flottbek and Dr. Giorgio Gonnella from the Center for Bioinformatics...
14 June 2016|Pressemitteilung

Exhibition on refugee projects in the Department of Cultural History and Contemporary Culture

Flüchtling vor dem Hauptgebäude der Universität Hamburg

Photo: UHH/Prager

For over a year, members of the Department of Cultural History and Contemporary Culture at Universität Hamburg have been active in refugee aid. An exhibition initiated and organized by ethnologist Prof. Dr. Laila Prager will now showcases various projects from 17–24 June 2016 in the foyer of...
13 June 2016|Pressemitteilung

Universität Hamburg takes the lead in time-resolved structural biology

Portrait of Professor Arwen Pearson

Photo: privat

Universität Hamburg is to receive around two million euros from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for a research alliance project using the X-Ray radiation source PETRA III at the DESY Research Centre. Involved in the project, entitled "Hadamard crystallography as a method for...
13 June 2016|Pressemitteilung

New exoplanet discovered

Exoplanet and parent star (pale spots on black background)

Photo: European Southern Observatory

Our sun is orbited by the Earth and seven further planets. With the exception of Neptune, all of these planets are visible under good conditions to the naked eye. Planets outside of our solar system, known as exoplanets, are far more difficult to locate. A research group lead by Dr. Tobias Schmidt...
8 June 2016|Pressemitteilung

New Emmy Noether Group in the Institute of Philosophy

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Moritz Schulz

Photo: UHH/Schulz

Junior Professor Dr. Moritz Schulz from the Institute of Philosophy at Universität Hamburg has been accepted to the Emmy Noether Program of the German Research Foundation. He will receive about €1 million to create a young researchers group on the topic "Decisions and Knowledge." Four young...
7 June 2016|Pressemitteilung

Events to mark Aby Warburg's 150th birthday

Aby Warburg

Photo: Warburg Institute, London

To mark the 150th birthday of cultural theorist Aby Warburg, the Aby Warburg Foundation, Universität Hamburg, and the Warburg Institute in London are hosting several events on Warburg's life and work. From June to November 2016 there will be talks and tours throughout Hamburg.
2 June 2016|Pressemitteilung

Statement from University Council of Universität Hamburg

Main Building of Universität Hamburg

Photo: UHH/Dichant

University Council of Universität Hamburg has noted with concern the bewilderment caused by the Hamburg state government’s intervention against the administrative agreement negotiated between the federal and the state governments on the German Excellence Initiative.
2 June 2016|Pressemitteilung

University Council

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Albrecht Wagner

Photo: UHH

In its fiftieth meeting on 2 June 2016, the University Council of Universität Hamburg reelected Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Albrecht Wagner as chair. Council members elected the physicist and former director of the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) as its ninth member.
1 June 2016|Press release

Funding program for teacher training students with immigrant background to begin

Lehramtsstudierende mit Migrationshintergrund

Photo: Claussen-Simon-Stiftung

From 1 June to 31 July 2016 students in teacher training programs at Universität Hamburg can apply for scholarships from the Horizonte program. These provide teacher training students from immigrant backgrounds as they transition from their studies to their first jobs with a monthly stipend, money...
30 May 2016|Pressemitteilung

Atoms with a certain "twist"

Certain materials, such as metal, conduct electricity. So-called isolators, for example, glass or ceramic, do not. For the very first time, researchers at Universität Hamburg have been able to measure the core topological properties of a class of brand new materials known as topological quantum...
27 May 2016|Pressemitteilung

Energy transfers in atmosphere and ocean

Ozean

Photo: UHH/CEN/T. Wasilewski

Together with further partners, Universität Hamburg (coordination) and the University of Bremen will receive about €9 million in funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG) until 2020. The Collaborative Research Center/Transregio 181 "Energy Transfers in Atmosphere and Ocean" (TRR 181) aims...
26 May 2016|Pressemitteilung

German Sustainability Week 2016 at Universität Hamburg

Titelbild zu den Deutschen Aktionstagen Nachhaltigkeit 2016 an der Universität Hamburg

Photo: UHH/Sukhina

Guided by the principles of sustainable development in ecological, economic, social, and cultural respect, Universität Hamburg considers itself a sustainable University. From 30 May to 5 June 2016, the University thus participates in the German Sustainability Week 2016 (Deutsche Aktionstage...
25 May 2016|Pressemitteilung

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) extends funding for Hamburg Center for Health Economics

Prof. Dr. Jonas Schreyögg

Photo: UHH

The Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE) will receive funding to the tune of €2.1 million from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for another four years. Funding is earmarked for the development of the HCHE, which is one of four funded centers for health economics in...
23 May 2016|Pressemitteilung

Universität Hamburg receives research funding for five networks supporting young researchers

Europa-Flagge

Photo: Europa.eu

Success for Universität Hamburg: University researchers won funding from the Marie Curie Programme of the European Union for five new Innovative Training Networks (ITN). One of the ITNs runs under the aegis of Universität Hamburg, which is involved in the other four as a partner. The EU provides a...
17 May 2016|Pressemitteilung

The secret life of insects

Bumble bee

Photo: Pixabay

The Center of Natural History (CeNak) at Universität Hamburg invites you to attend the next event in its series Literature Meets Nature. "Wenn der Nagekäfer zweimal klopft: Das geheime Leben der Insekten" will take place on Tuesday, 24 May 2016 at 7 pm (doors open 6:30 pm) in the Zoological Museum...
21 April 2016|Pressemitteilung

Vice president confirmed, new vice president elected

Prof. Dr. Jetta Frost und Prof. Dr. Jan Louis

Photo: UHH/DESY

In accordance with regular rotation, two vice presidents were confirmed by the Academic Senate of Universität Hamburg on 21 April 2016. University president Prof. Dr. Dieter Lenzen selected Prof. Dr. Jetta Frost for a second and Prof. Dr. Jan Louis for a first term of office. The Academic Senate...
20 April 2016|Pressemitteilung

Higher waves further jeopardize the Arctic

Gebrochenes Eis

Photo: UHH/CEN/Dobrynin

By the end of this century, the Arctic could experience up to seven ice-free months per annum if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced. Increasingly ice-free waters will trigger novel and higher waves. Oceanographer Mikhail Dobrynin from Universität Hamburg’s Center for Earth System Research and...
20 April 2016|Pressemitteilung

ATTENTION: Press conference with Aydan Özoğuz canceled

The federal government commissioner for migration, refugees, and integration Aydan Özoğuz has had to postpone her planned visit to the Refugee Law Clinic (RLC) on 21 April 2016 for familial reasons.
18 April 2016|Pressemitteilung

Federal commissioner for integration Aydan Özoğuz to become patron of Refugee Law Clinic

RLC Hamburg

Photo: RLC Hamburg

Minister of state Aydan Özoğuz, federal government commissioner for migration, refugees, and integration will will become patron of the Refugee Law Clinic (RLC) at Universität Hamburg. The minister will use a visit to Hamburg to inform herself about the pro bono student project providing legal...
15 April 2016|Pressemitteilung

New primate species named after biologist from Universität Hamburg

Microcebus ganzhorni

Photo: Giuseppe Donati

Hamburg biologist Jörg Ganzhorn received a special honor for decades of commitment to the protection of biodiversity and natural resources on the island of Madagascar off the southeastern coast of Africa: researchers from the German Primate Center (DPZ, Göttingen), the University of Kentucky...