Interviews

24 July 2017|Research

Royal visit: William and Kate meet Universität Hamburg students

SICSS-Studierende mit dem Prinzenpaar und Hamburgs Erstem Bürgermeister Olaf Scholz

Photo: Roland Magunia / Senatskanzlei Hamb

The British heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Kate visited Hamburg last Friday and expressed their interest in marine and ocean research. At the International Maritime Museum they met young researchers from Hamburg, Bremen, and Kiel. Two students from the SICSS graduate school at...

20 July 2017|Research

Research in outer space

Alexander Gerst in der sogenannten Cupola der Raumstation ISS

Photo: ESA

For his doctoral thesis, the astronaut Alexander Gerst explored Earth's core before turning his attention to outer space. In 2014 Gerst spent six months on the International Space Station (ISS). In 2018, he will return to the station as a commander. [Read on in German]

20 July 2017|In focus

Energy conference in northern Germany—three questions for Prof. Dr. Jürgen Scheffran

Photo: UHH/CEN/D. Ausserhofer

Are wind turbines a blessing or a curse? And how to adjust infrastructure to accommodate growing renewable energy sources? These are a few of the questions about developing renewable energy that the conference Energielandschaften Norddeutschland addressed on 17 July, which took place for the second...

19 July 2017|Pressemitteilung

The Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN) at Universität Hamburg opens its doors on the Bahrenfeld Campus

The new CHyN building on the Bahrenfeld Campus.

Photo: UHH/CHyN

The new research building for the Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN) at Universität Hamburg opened its doors in a festive ceremony on the Bahrenfeld Research Campus on 19 July 2017. This marks the addition of a key research area in structural research and a so-called "clean room" on premises...

18 July 2017|Research

Different childcare ideals in Europe

Photo: UHH/Glück

Full-time, part-time, or stay at home? After the birth of a child, parents must decide whether—and if yes, to what extent—they wish to return to work. Women especially opt to go part-time. In a European-wide study, sociologist Prof. Dr. Birgit Pfau-Effinger of Universität Hamburg and colleagues from...

14 July 2017|Pressemitteilung

Climate research using pigmented lacquer film

Photo: Gymnasium Heidberg

What looks like modern art to the connoisseur is a treasure trove of climate research information to the geologist. Pigmented lacquer film faithfully documents geological deposits in loose sediments. The University's lacquer film collection containing 600 samples is Germany's largest and is now set...

13 July 2017|Pressemitteilung

The Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN) at Universität Hamburg opens

Photo: Foto: UHH/ CHyN

The Center for Hybrid Nanostructure (CHyN) opened its doors on Wednesday, 19 July 2017. This marks the beginning of the Center's work in its new research building on the Bahrenfeld research campus, right next door to DESY. [Read on in German]

13 July 2017|Pressemitteilung

Hamburg research group develops new transistor

Photo: Bild: UHH/Klinke

Transistors are electrical components that direct electronic signals and enable us to process information. Millions of them are built into every single computer chip, and they are usually made out of the semiconductor material silicon. Dr. Christian Klinke's research group at the Institute of...

13 July 2017|Research

Tracking art on the University's campus

Dr. Christina Kuhli im Hauptgebäude der Universität Hamburg

Photo: UHH/Meßner

The University is home to countless pieces of art that do not belong to any specific collection. Some of them even adorn the Von-Melle-Park Campus. Prof. Dr. Iris Wenderholm, Dr. Christina Kuhli, and Ifee Tack from the Department of Art History are now researching and documenting these oft-forgotten...

11 July 2017|Research

Sea levels and climate change—conference in New York, research in Hamburg

Photo: istock/moorefam

Global warming leads to rising sea levels, but how much varies from coast to coast. This will be true in the future, as well, requiring measures specific to the region. Researchers from all over the world will be meeting in New York through 14 July to discussing the most urgent issues. [Read on in...

5 July 2017|Pressemitteilung

Salt marshes and climate changes

Photo: Pixabay.com/Wolf Blur

Salt marshes are habitats for highly specialized plants and animals and they protect coastal regions from storm floods. They also store atmospheric carbon long term, thereby contributing to climate protection. Yet rising temperatures in the wake of climate change can upset the entire system. What do...

5 July 2017|Campus

Dance studies pioneer Prof. Dr. Gabriele Klein celebrates her 60th birthday

Photo: Clara Marie Herrmann

Prof. Dr. Gabriele Klein has been a major force behind the establishment of dance and performance studies in Germany. For her 60th birthday, academics and artists held a symposium to honor her work. An encounter with a pioneer who has navigated the worlds of modern dance, Hip Hop, and urban...

4 July 2017|Campus

More money, more time, more contacts—the Deutschlandstipendium is a great opportunity

Photo: Karolina Alba

Rent, food, the semester contribution—university students are often strapped for cash. There are, however, more than 2,000 state and private institutions offering grants and scholarships. In addition to financial aid, they provide access to various helpful networks. Jan-Niklas Pries, who has just...

3 July 2017|Pressemitteilung

High Energy and Particle Physics Prize 2017

Hälfte des inneren Spurdetektors des Multifunktionsdetektors CMS

Photo: CERN, for the benefit of the CMS Collaboration

Today, silicon detectors with high local resolution are used in most experiments on particle acceleration that involve the analysis of elementary building blocks of material and the characteristics of fundamental forces. Prof. Dr. Robert Klanner from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg...

3 July 2017|Research

Study at Universität Hamburg reveals that testosterone is better than it's made out to be

Luise Reimers spricht über ihre Studie zu Testosteron

Photo: UHH/Diekhof

Testosterone is considered an endogenous stimulant usually associated with display behaviors, aggression, and risk-taking. A study conducted by Luise Reimers, a doctoral student working with junior professor Dr. Esther Diekhof in the field of neuroendocrinology at the Biocenter Grindel, has led to...

30 June 2017|Interviews

Five questions for wood scientists Julius Gurr, Martin Nopens, and Goran Schmidt

Holzwirtschaftler Julius Gurr, Goran Schmidt und Martin Nopens (von rechts nach links)

Photo: UHH/Dingler

Almost all of the goods we use in daily life contain wood, yet little is known about its basic structure. Doctoral students Julius Gurr, Martin Nopens, and Goran Schmidt from the Center for Wood Economics are organizing a PhD workshop with their colleague Oliver Martens to address questions about...

29 June 2017|Press release

Opening of Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB)

Photo: Tina Mavric

Today, 29 June 2017, the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) ceremoniously opened the doors of its new building. The CSSB's research focuses on the decoding of the structures,dynamics, and mechanisms of the infection processes of pathogens. The CSSB scientists will use their findings to...

28 June 2017|Research

University research team develops online tool for coffee growers

Photo: Privat

Is a particular field really suitable for growing coffee? A new tool developed at Universität Hamburg's Center for Earth System Reseach and Sustainability (CEN) provides guidance for farmers in Central America. A conversation with geo-ecologist Dr. Livia Rasche. [Read on in German]

27 June 2017|Pressemitteilung

Summer concerts at Universität Hamburg

Photo: G2 Baraniak

The choir and symphony orchestra of University Music cordially invite the public to its summer concerts on 2 and 8 July 2017. [Read on in German]

27 June 2017|Campus

Hamburg Teaching Award for nine teachers at Universität Hamburg

Gruppenbild der 19 Lehrenden, die mit dem Hamburger Lehrpreis ausgezeichnet wurden, mit Wissenschaftssenatorin

Photo: UHH/Werner

At a festive awards ceremony on 27 June 2017, Senator for Science, Research, and Equalities, Katharina Fegebank, presented the Hamburg Teaching Award. Eight of the sixteen individual awards were conferred upon nine teachers at Universität Hamburg. [Read on in German]

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