Interviews

2 June 2022|Press release

The University's position on the occupation of the Audimax II

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Since Monday, 30 May 2022, Last Generation activists have been occupying the University's Audimax II on the Von-Melle Campus.

20 May 2022|Press release

Early childhood experiences may lead to irreversible changes in the brain

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Changes in the brain caused by early childhood experiences are not entirely irreversible. This is the conclusion reached in a recent study by researchers at Universität Hamburg, led by the psychologist and neuroscientist Prof. Dr. Brigitte Röder.

18 May 2022|Press release

Cluster of excellence builds mobile laboratory

Container des Exzellenzclusters bei der Anlieferung

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To study valuable manuscripts and other written artefacts around the world, the Understanding Written Artefacts cluster of excellence at Universität Hamburg has developed a mobile laboratory. The first mobile unit has now been delivered. In the fall, it will be sent to India so that researchers...

18 May 2022|Campus

Tricontinental Teacher Training Exchange students from Ghana and United States in Hamburg

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At Universität Hamburg, getting international experience with other languages, cultures, and educational systems is a permanent part of teacher training. The Tricontinental Teacher Training program places a particular focus on cultural exchange. Currently, students from Ghana and the USA are...

16 May 2022|Research

Doing the Research: From which countries should we import hydrogen?

Hydrogen refueling station in HafenCity, Hamburg

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Green hydrogen production requires water and renewable energy. The southern hemisphere presents particularly good geophysical conditions. Prof. Dr. Franziska Müller is investigating the risks that need to be considered in countries such as South Africa, Morocco, or Chile as part of the German...

10 May 2022|Research

Doing the Research: When is war between countries justified?

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Authored in the seventeenth century but still relevant: a standard work of legal thought by Hugo Grotius, written in 1631, is being re-translated at Universität Hamburg’s Faculty of Law. Prof. Dr. Tilman Repgen, project head and dean of the faculty, on what makes this treatise on international law...

9 May 2022|Press release

Find funding for start-ups in Hamburg

Die Datenbank umfasst mehr als 500 Förderinnen und Förderer

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Capital or advice, private or public: in Hamburg, there is a range of support for potential entrepreneurs who wish to launch a company. A new databank set up in the Faculty of Business Administration at Universität Hamburg is now offering a comprehensive and transparent overview.

3 May 2022|Press release

New study: Significant Decrease in Willingness to Donate Blood During Corona Pandemic

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Current calls for blood donations highlight the urgent need for blood. A new study at Universität Hamburg shows that the willingness to donate blood has dramatically decreased throughout the pandemic. The findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE.

28 April 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Aziz Epik, LLM (Cambridge) strengthens Law

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Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: lawyer Prof. Dr. Aziz Epik.

21 April 2022|Research

Doing the Research: How meetings affect corporate success

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Many employees spend several hours per week in meetings. How can meetings, virtual or in person, be effective? Prof. Dr. Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock and her Work and Organizational Psychology research team are studying this very question. Our series Doing the Research introduces research projects at...

20 April 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Hendrik Ranocha strengthens Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences

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Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time, we introduce mathematician Prof. Dr. Hendrik Ranocha.

12 April 2022|Research

Researchers develop laser system for experiments in weightlessness

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In the weightlessness of the International Space Station, experiments can be carried out that would not be possible on Earth. As part of a new collaborative project, researchers from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg are now building a complete quantum gas experiment that will enable...

11 April 2022|In focus

New research office at the WISO Faculty: “By focusing on knowledge exchange projects, everyone wins.”

Several people are sat at a table, having a relaxed discussion.

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Do adults with illness want to be cheered up by clinic clowns? How accessible are Hamburg sports facilities for disabled individuals really? The newly created Research Office for Social Innovation (ROSI) at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences answers questions like these.

11 April 2022|In focus

Why the observatory in Bergedorf should be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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In the past year, Hamburg suggested for the second time that the observatory at Universität Hamburg be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The observatory’s director, Prof. Dr. Robi Banerjee, explains why it should be on the German list.

8 April 2022|Press release

Funding from Federal Ministry: Medical appointments with a 3D avatar

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An interdisciplinary and pan-university team under the aegis of the Department of Informatics at Universität Hamburg will develop intelligent assistance systems designed to facilitate remote diagnosis. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing €1.8 million in funding to a...

7 April 2022|Research

Doing the Research: Studying and optimizing digital innovation processes

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When companies develop products with digital and non-digital components, they face special challenges. As part of an international research collective at the Faculty of Business (Hamburg Business School), Dr. Theresa Bockelmann is studying how such hybrid processes can work. Our series Doing the...

7 April 2022|Press release

New collaborative project on chemical and biological weapons

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Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the development and availability of chemical and biological weapons has once again attracted renewed scrutiny. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is now funding a new research project on monitoring these types of weapons. The project is being...

6 April 2022|Press release

New Emmy Noether group researches topological quantum theories

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The German Research Foundation has awarded €1 million in funding to the early-career research group headed by Dr. David Reutter in the Department of Mathematics at Universität Hamburg. Reutter is researching mathematical theories that describe the behavior of fields in spaces with more than 3...

5 April 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Nils Buchholtz strengthens the Department of Education.

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Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: educator Prof. Dr. Nils Buchholtz

1 April 2022|Press release

Return to campus: Summer Semester 2022 begins at Universität Hamburg

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Since the beginning of the pandemic over 3 semesters ago, classes in the over 170 degree programs at Hamburg’s largest university took place almost entirely digitally, with in-person teaching resuming again only last winter semester. When the Summer Semester 2022 lecture period begins again on 4...

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