Interviews

29 July 2024|Research

HALRIC Conference Life Sciences in the Science City

Photo: J.M. Harms MPSD/CFEL

The HALRIC research alliance is a unique project to promote life sciences collaboration in northern Germany and Scandinavia. From 24–25 September 2024, the consortium holds this year’s conference in Bahrenfeld. All interested researchers are welcome to join and exchange ideas with the community.

23 July 2024|Campus

Balancing term papers and Olympia “My Friends and Family Are All Going to Paris.”

Photo: Worldsportpics

From 26 July to 11 August, the Olympic Games 2024 will take place in Paris, France. The German Olympic team also includes University of Hamburg students who are set to race for medals. Altogether 30 elite athletes are enrolled at the University. Three of them talk about juggling studies, training...

22 July 2024|Press release

Researchers live stream seismic waves from Taylor Swift concert

Recording of the Taylor Swift concert in Gelsenkirchen

Photo: UHH/Schlicht

On 23 and 24 July, pop singer Taylor Swift gave 2 concerts in the Hamburg Volkspark stadium. Those who couldn't get tickets could at least watch the seismic waves created during the performance, via a live stream from the WAVE network at Science City Hamburg-Bahrenfeld.

18 July 2024|Campus

13 University of Hamburg teachers were awarded the 2024 Hamburg teaching prize.

Photo: BWFGB/Kirstin Hammerstein

This year’s awards took place on 16 July 2024 in the Hamburg Town Hall. A total of 13 teachers from the University of Hamburg were recognized for their outstanding seminars, modules, or exercises.

16 July 2024|Campus

Balancing term papers and Olympia “We Aim for Medals”

The Olympic German quad scull with Tim Ole Naske (second from left)

Photo: Private

16 July 2024|Excellence Strategy

First-time funding for early career researchers

A student walking past the University of Hamburg Main Building

Photo: Frank von Wieding

Every year, researchers at Universität Hamburg can apply for funding from the Ideas and Venture Fund to prepare a major externally funded project. This year, for the first time, the funding was exclusively for early career researchers. Now, the 9 selected projects are getting underway.

15 July 2024|Research

Research Ship SONNE Begins Expedition on the Indian Ocean

Photo: UHH/Yves Sorge

From 16 July to 5 August 2024, the SONNE research ship will be on an expedition in the Indian Ocean between Singapore and Mauritius. The goal is to take a closer look at little-researched pollutants such as microplastics and artificial estrogens. Three researchers from the Department of Earth System...

12 July 2024|Im Fokus

„Earth and Society Research Hub” (ESRAH): New think-tank for climate and sustainability research

Photo: UHH/Feuerböther

How the climate, environment and global resources develop doesn’t depend on physical factors alone – how we live, work and do business in the future is equally important. Accordingly, researchers from the University’s Earth system and social sciences disciplines have long-since collaborated...

10 July 2024|Campus

Balancing term papers and Olympia “I Would Have Been Fast Enough but Got Injured.”

Alina Ammann, German 800m indoor champion 2024, with her gold medal

Photo: Kai Peters

9 July 2024|Press release

Classical Music, Beats, and the Cosmos: University Music Celebrates Its Second Festival at the Hamburg Observatory

Photo: Sternstunden Festival / Felix Beers

In cooperation with the Hamburg Observatory, University Music at the University of Hamburg invites the public to the second Sternstunden Festival on 19 and 20 July 2024. Visitors can expect all types of music and interesting academic contributions on the historical grounds of the Hamburg Observatory...

8 July 2024|Campus

Welcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Mira Sievers strengthens the Faculty of Humanities

Photo: Dorothé Bogner

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time, it is the Islamic theologian Prof. Dr. Mira Sievers.

4 July 2024|Research

How Children Learn to Recognize Disinformation on Social Media

Photo: Pexels/Vanessa Loring

Children are constantly faced with disinformation, for example, about climate change, in social media. Prof. Dr. Dietmar Höttecke, professor of physics education in the Faculty of Education, and his team are studying how they can learn to assess facts correctly.

3 July 2024|Press release

Funding from the DFG: Grant for New Research Group, Extension for Another

Photo: UHH / Hansen

How and why do the perception and acceptance of political rules and institutions change? This is the hot-button question that a new research group on major structural change, headed by Prof. Dr. Dr. Lydia Mechtenberg from University of Hamburg, is asking. A research group in biology will also...

2 July 2024|Press release

Emissions Trading Also Creates Health Benefits

Photo: UHH/Grunau

The EU Emissions Trading System is not only good for reducing CO2 and for the climate. It also results in considerable health benefits due to reduced air pollution and saves hundreds of billions of euros, according to a recently released study by a team at Universität Hamburg.

2 July 2024|In Focus

Why Do Children and Adults Learn Differently?

Photo: Depositphotos

On 11 July 2024, at 6 pm University of Hamburg and the Hector Fellow Academy invite interested audiences to a symposium on secrets of the human brain. The event takes place in the Main Building of the University (ESA 1), lecture hall A and will also be shown via livestream.

1 July 2024|Campus

Robert Habeck Praises Research Project on 100 Years of University of Hamburg

Event at the end of 100 Jahre Universität Hamburg with Robert Habeck

Photo: UHH/Esfandiari

The publication of the fourth volume marks the conclusion of the largest research and publication project on the history of the University of Hamburg. In his speech, the economics minister and vice chancellor Dr. Robert Habeck expressed his awe at the undertaking and talked about his own past...

27 June 2024|Campus

Summer, Sun, Campus fest 2024!

Photo: Universität Hamburg / Esfandiari

Suddenly summer: In picture-perfect weather, several thousand employees, students, and guests from the neighborhood took the chance to catch up with the University’s current topics and celebrate into the wee hours at this year’s campus party.

26 June 2024|Press release

Algorithms for Optimal Airport Operations

Photo: Hamburg Airport / Oliver Sorg

From basic research to everyday use: the Institute for Quantum Physics at Universität Hamburg and the IT provider Lufthansa Industry Solutions are jointly developing quantum algorithms to optimize operations at airports. The goal of this joint endeavor is to solve the so-called “airport gate...

21 June 2024|Campus

Welcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Patrick Benjamin Koch strengthens the Humanities.

Photo: Private

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: Prof. Dr. Patrick Benjamin Koch.

19 June 2024|Campus

Welcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Marie Elisabeth Herberstein strengthens Biology and LIB.

Photo: Private

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: Biologist Prof. Dr. Marie Elisabeth Herberstein.

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