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11 April 2024|Campus

Welcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Stefan Köngeter strengthens the Faculty of Education.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Köngeter

Photo: Private

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: social educator Prof. Dr. Stefan Köngeter.
11 April 2024|Research

European Research Council Honors Kidney Researcher Prof. Dr. Tobias Huber

Prof. Dr. Tobias Huber

Photo: UKE

Prof. Dr. Tobias Huber, professor of nephrology at the Faculty of Medicine and director of the III. Department of Medicine the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) will receive €2.5 million in funding over the next 5 years from the European Research Council for his research on a severe...
11 April 2024|Campus

Philturm Officially Reopens

Katharina Fegebank, Hauke Heekeren, and Silke Segler-Meßner

Photo: Universität Hamburg / Feuerböther

After 5 years of conservation measures, the Philturm on the Von-Melle-Park campus has officially reopened. The Faculty of Humanities was already able to return from the Überseering campus to resume teaching duties in Fall 2023.
10 April 2024|Research

Where Do You Like to Work? Preferred Working Locations Holistically Researched

Person working from home on balcony

Photo: Universität Hamburg / Lutsch

In the office, from home, or a hybrid arrangement? Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, our working-location options have increased. In their research project, Marie-Therese Wiese, MSc; Ricarda Reich, MSc; and Prof. Dr. Dorothea Alewell examine where people prefer to work and what influences...
9 April 2024|Campus

Welcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Stefan Hinterwimmer strengthens Humanities.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Hinterwimmer

Photo: Rudi Feuser / German Research Foundation Visual Communication

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: linguist Prof. Dr. Stefan Hinterwimmer.
9 April 2024|Press release

Universität Hamburg Launches UHHGPT

Woman with a laptop showing the landing page of UHHGPT

Photo: UHH/Röttger

Since 9 April 2024, all members of Universität Hamburg have had access to ChatGTP via the University. A special tool ensures that the chatbot, which relies on AI, can be used anonymously and in compliance with data protection laws.
8 April 2024|Internal:

Introducing Prof. Dr. Claus Krieger, dean of the Faculty of Education

Our video series introduces administrative and academic colleagues new to management positions at Universität Hamburg. In this installment, Prof. Dr. Claus Krieger talks about the topics particularly close to his heart as the new dean of the Faculty of Education.
8 April 2024|Campus

Walking tour with Students: The Science city has a lot to offer

Tours start at the infocenter

Photo: UHH/Göttling

The Science City infocenter advertises free tours of Hamburg’s new science area with the slogan: “Talk as you walk: Learn more about the city and science.” Participants in a course at Brand University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg accepted the offer. What found these students from across the world...
3 April 2024|Campus

Welcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Tanja Sturm strengthens education.

Prof. Dr. Tanja Sturm

Photo: foto-anhalt

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: education researcher Prof. Dr. Tanja Sturm.
2 April 2024|Campus

Welcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Markus Ilchen strengthens Physics

Prof. Dr. Markus Ilchen

Photo: UHH/Latos

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: experimental physicist Prof. Dr. Markus Ilchen.
26 March 2024|Excellence Strategy

Children’s concert in St. Nikolai: How Much Physics Can You Find in Music?

Photo hands organist

Photo: Pixabay CC0

On 6 April 2024, physics professor Wolfgang Hillert from the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe at Universität Hamburg and cantor Anne Michael invite children 8–12 to Hamburg’s St. Nikolai Church. Small experiments and organ music will familiarize the children with the physical principles of...
25 March 2024|Press release

Scientific Drilling Unravels Historical Mystery Surrounding Santorini

The JOIDES Resolution within the Santorini Caldera. Expedition 398 was the first to investigate the seabed around the Greek volcanic islands with a research drilling vessel.

Photo: Thomas Ronge, IODP

Santorini is one of the best-studied volcanic archipelagos in the world. An international drilling expedition has now for the first time used a scientific drill ship to explore and investigate the seafloor around the Greek volcanic island. The researchers have uncovered evidence of an underwater...
25 March 2024|Press release

First global study of coastal seas as carbon dioxide reservoirs possible

Ocean Model ICON-Coast

Photo: Hereon/M.Mathis

Coastal seas form a complex transition zone between the two largest CO2 sinks in the global carbon cycle: land and ocean. Ocean researchers have now succeeded for the first time in investigating the role of the coastal ocean in a seamless model representation. The team led by Dr. Moritz Mathis from...
22 March 2024|Press release

Prof. Dr. Ze’ev Strauss Awarded Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize

Prof. Dr. Ze’ev Strauss

Photo: Private

The German Research Foundation (DFG) announced that Prof. Dr. Ze’ev Strauss from Universität Hamburg’s Department of Religions is among the 10 winners of the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize worth €200,000—the most important prize to promote early career researchers in Germany.
19 March 2024|In focus

Not a phenomenon of modernity: Women as Burglars, Fraudsters, and Thugs

Picture of an Egyptian papyrus

Photo: State and University Library Carl von Ossietzky (p.hamb.graec.144)

Each year, as part of the Agathe Lasch Visiting Scientist Program for Women in Academia, Universität Hamburg invites female academics to participate in a research stay of up to 6 months. Kerstin Droß-Krüpe, specialist in ancient history, is currently in Hamburg researching violent women in...
14 March 2024|In Focus

Loki Schmidt Garden Establishes Partnership with Angola

Excursion to the Ambuila inselbergs

Photo: UHH/Lautenschläger

Angola’s province Uíge, located in the far north, is home to the last tropical rainforests of the Central African country. Dr. Thea Lautenschläger and Nils Kleissenberg from the Loki Schmidt Garden at Universität Hamburg spent 3 weeks in the region and at Uíge’s Kimpa Vita University to discuss a...
13 March 2024|Campus

Welcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Johannes Lederer strengthens mathematics.

Portrait of Prof. Dr. Johannes Lederer

Photo: Universität Hamburg/MIN/Fuchs

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: mathematician and data scientist Prof. Dr. Johannes Lederer
13 March 2024|Campus

What Does It Take to Build a Science City?

Jan de Wolff

Photo: UHH/Feuerböther

In Hamburg’s west a new research district called Science City Hamburg is being developed. Universität Hamburg has formed part of the original research campus for many years and is now actively involved in the further planning. Jan de Wolff, deputy head of the University’s Campus Development section...
11 March 2024|Press release

MIN För Hamburg Granted over €1 Million

Two students sit in the sun in front of Universität Hamburg’s Main Building.

Photo: UHH/Dingler

Hamburg and the surrounding region have a dearth of experts in the field of mathematics, informatics and natural sciences as well as in teacher training. With MIN För Hamburg, Universität Hamburg wants to attract international students to the these fields and prepare them for the German labor...
11 March 2024|Research

Pope’s Visit Improves Human Rights in Host Country

Pope Francis waves to the cameras.

Photo: pixabay/reynaldodallin

When a country receives a lot of media attention, for example, during a World Cup, its government does more to protect human rights. Visits by the pope also improve a country’s human rights record, according to a current study by Prof. Dr. Jerg Gutmann at Universität Hamburg and Dr. Marek Endrich at...