Interviews

22 December 2020|Research

Special gerontological issue of the European Journal of Ageing

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Universität Hamburg participates in a research network that examines notions of age and their impact. A special issue of the European Journal of Ageing presents an overview of the current state of research.

16 December 2020|Press release

Research Network Opens Window into the Earth’s Interior

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Each seismic wave that travels through the Earth’s crust slightly changes this layer. Cutting-edge sensor technology now allows us to reevaluate risks such as landslides or the stability of bridges and buildings. Prof. Dr. Céline Hadziioannou of Universität Hamburg coordinates the European-wide...

30 November 2020|Press release

Universität Hamburg and the University of Bremen successfully entered the second CRC/Transregio funding phase

The Transregio to investigate the exchange of energy between the ocean and the atmosphere is entering the second funding phase.

Photo: UHH/CEN/T. Wasilewski

The German Research Foundation has granted second-phase funding for a joint-project between Universität Hamburg (coordination) and the University of Bremen, alongside other partners. The Collaborative Research Center / Transregio “Energy Transfers in Atmosphere and Ocean” (CRC/Transregio 181) will...

30 November 2020|

Four Students Selected for Fast-Track Program

Students in the Department of Chemistry can quickly pursue a doctorate through the fast-track program.

Photo: Frank von Wieding

The University’s fast-track program gives outstanding students an opportunity to do their doctorate right after completing their bachelor’s. They receive funding and support for 2 years.

23 November 2020|Excellence Strategy

Professor of scientific and innovation research appointed

Photo: UHH/Lutsch

The sociologist Prof. Dr. Sabine Maasen is switching to Universität Hamburg for a professorship newly created within the context of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments. She will serve as the academic director of the Transfer Agency that is currently being set up.

20 November 2020|Press release

Simulations Strengthen Greater Protection for High-Risk Groups

Symbolic representation of the coronavirus

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Contact restrictions for particular age and high-risk groups can keep mortality rates and economic costs low during the corona pandemic according to findings by researchers at the Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE) under the aegis of Prof. Dr. Martin Spindler. On the basis of epidemiological...

20 November 2020|Im Fokus

Research team at Universität Hamburg works on new COVID-19 rapid test

Kunststoffelement mit Mikro- und Nanokanälen

Photo: UHH/Fernandez-Cuesta

An interdisciplinary research team from Universität Hamburg and the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron wants to develop a new inexpensive, fast, and portable test for the screening of infections with SARS-CoV-2. The research team anticipates a prototype in 1.5 years.

3 November 2020|Excellence Strategy

Sea Monsters and Their Absence

Map of the Persian Sea from the 10th century

Photo: Leiden University Library

The first Arabic description of the world using texts and maps was created in the 10th century. The maps are amazingly modern, partly because they left unknown areas empty rather than filling them with fictional beings and places, explains Dr. Nadja Danilenko, an Islamic studies researcher in the...

29 October 2020|Campus

Video Campus Tour of Von-Melle-Park

A campus tour or rally is a standard feature of most orientation modules at the beginning of the winter semester. These will not take place this year due to coronavirus measures. As an alternative, we have prepared a video campus tour.

12 October 2020|Excellence Strategy

"Cooperation benefits all partners"

Photo: UHH/Ohme

One reason Universität Hamburg, northern Germany’s largest research institution, was named a University of Excellence was in recognition of its role as a “flagship university.” True to this concept, the University would like to further develop and fortify cooperation among various universities and...

24 September 2020|Forschung

ERC Starting Grant: Quantum technology project begins

Photo: Cleo Moisan

Supporting outstanding young scientists with innovative projects in basic research - that is the goal of the so-called Starting Grants of the European Research Council. Since 1 September physicist Dr. Guillaume Salomon has been using such an ERC grant to investigate fundamental aspects of quantum...

23 September 2020|Campus

So you are enrolled—now what?

Photo: Frank von Wieding

Starting your studies is exciting enough; but beginning your studies during the coronavirus pandemic is a particular challenge. Here, we provide answers to some important questions as well as some useful links in order to help you make a successful start to your studies. We welcome all first-year...

22 September 2020|Excellence Strategy

Can undertakers catch corona?

Die Corona-Pandemie hat die Arbeit von Bestattern verändert.

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As part of the funding of transfer projects, Universität Hamburg has created the special program format “Mehr Weitblick nach der Coronavirus-Krise”; (a broader perspective after the corona crisis). Thirteen projects will each receive up to €10,000 for research focusing on the novel coronavirus and...

3 September 2020|Press release

€4.4 million for research projects at Universität Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gluth, Dr. Manuel Meyer und Prof. Dr. Michael Filarsky

Photo: DESY/Gluth/Meyer

Neurosciences, astroparticle physics, and molecular biology: Universität Hamburg granted three ERC Starting Grants, important funding from the European Research Council. Researchers awarded a total of approximately €4.4 million. Projects are scheduled to start in 2021.

31 August 2020|Excellence Strategy

First nucleus professor at Universität Hamburg

Photo: University of Kent

Prof. Dr. Ulf Schmidt will become the first nucleus professor at Universität Hamburg at the beginning of September. With its calls for applications for these professorships, the University aims to attract leading researchers and to advance the development of research areas, such as Infection...

12 August 2020|Excellence Strategy

Opening discussion for the new conference series, Hamburg-Vigoni Forum

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What holds Europe together? This is the key question addressed by a new international conference hosted by Universität Hamburg in cooperation with the Villa Vigoni German-Italian Centre for the European Dialogue and other academic institutes. The project will be financed from Excellence Strategy...

11 August 2020|Press release

Environmental conditions impact offspring’s form in Sea snail species

Photo: UHH/CeNak/Wiggering

In some regions the Planaxis sulcatus sea snail produces larvae while in others they produce further-developed offspring. A research team headed by Benedikt Wiggering and Prof. Dr. Matthias Glaubrecht from the Center of Natural History (CeNak) at Universität Hamburg have now proven for the first...

4 August 2020|Excellence

New research on Aristotle, food plants, and human behavior when making prognoses

Photo montage Petra Steinorth, Monique Liebers, and Michael Engel

Photo: UHH/privat

Twenty Universität Hamburg researchers have been receiving money from the newly established Idea and Venture Fund as part of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments. The researchers should use the 1-year funding period to prepare a large externally funded project. We are...

28 July 2020|Campus

Universität Hamburg expands cooperation with Kyoto University

Signing the contract and shaking hands via online conference

Photo: UHH

Universität Hamburg places great value on the development of international relations. Thus, it has now expanded its partnership with Kyoto University in Japan. The presidents of both universities signed the cooperation contract today in an online conference.

8 July 2020|Research

“Thunderstorms could increase”

Aufbau einer Messstation für die Erforschung von Gewittern an der Universität Hamburg

Photo: UHH/Ohme

Thunderstorms create cold regions that can lead to new thunderstorms Computer simulations can depict the effect, but what does it look like in nature? A research team at Universität Hamburg and the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology is now hot on the trail of this real-world phenomenon. It has...