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Awards for Best Graduates in the Department of Chemistry
(14 December 2009)

The Department of Chemistry and the Association of Friends and Supporters of Chemistry at the University of Hamburg invite you to an awards ceremony in the Department of Chemistry to honor the best graduates for their outstanding preliminary exams, Bachelor degrees, final exams and doctoral degrees. The event will take place on Friday, 18 December 2009 at 4:15 pm. Mehr...

Multilingualism in Kindergartens, schools, hospitals and corporations
(3 December 2009)

After three years, the Transfer Area of the Collaborative Research Center "Multilingualism" at the University of Hamburg is taking stock: to promote multilingualism, Hamburg scholars have developed material and concepts with practitioners in the field to aid their work. More...

Cooperation Between Scholarship and Practical Experience: Symposium on the Results of the Collaborative Research Center "Multilingualism"
(November 26th, 2009)

The Collaborative Research Center Multilingualism presents its work of the last three years in its transfer area at an international symposium on December 4th and 5th, 2009. The results will be discussed with representatives of public institutions. Interested parties are heartily welcomed to a round-table discussion "Transfer to the multi-lingual future". More...

The University of Hamburg Elects Professor Dieter Lenzen to the Presidency
(November 20th, 2009)

New president is elected by a majority in University of Hamburg's committees. More...

Preventing Climate Wars Early - International Peace and Climate Researchers Meet at the University of Hamburg
(November 19th, 2009)

More than 50 participants from 25 countries are pursuing a common goal: to investigate pressing security risks in the wake of climate change and to proceed on a scientific basis. To achieve this, peace and climate researchers will establish an international network for the first time. More...

The German Research Foundation Authorizes Collaborative Research Center on Infections of the Liver
(November 18th, 2009)

Today, the German Research Foundation authorized the new collaborative research center 841 at the University of Hamburg. The center will focus on infections of the liver. Over the next four years, approximately 10 million euro will finance the long-term cutting-edge research. More...

Sparda Bank Donates 10,000 Euro for New Parents Get-Together
(November 17th, 2009)

The mentoring project "intercultural school students' seminar at the University of Hamburg (iks)" in the Department of General, Intercultural and International Comparative Education is making a new and attractive offer: a parents get-together. The Sparda Bank of Hamburg has donated 10,000 to the venture. More...

University Days 2009 on November 16th and 17th
(November 12th, 2009)

The University of Hamburg invites all upper-level high-school students from Hamburg and the greater Hamburg region as well as all prospective students to inform themselves about study opportunities and to get to know the University. About 200 events during the "University Days" will help prospectives choose the right subject. More...

EXIST Founder's Grant for Graduations of the University of Hamburg
(November 11th, 2009)

The start-up company "MONDULA," founded by graduates Jan Ortmann and Marco Becker, will be funded as the University of Hamburg's second EXIST Founder's Grant. The grant is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) and the European Social Fund (ESF). The founders will receive up to 77,000 euro and plan to establish, within the period of funding, the MONDULA firm on the market. More...

7th South Asian Days at the University of Hamburg
(November 10th, 2009)

The 7th South Asian Days at the University of Hamburg focuses on two aspects of modern South Asia: in the morning, the "Role of the Middle-Class in South Asia" will be discussed and in the afternoon, the event will take a look at "Theater in South Asia." The South Asian Days immediately follows the third India Week Hamburg. Nepal, as a partner country, will take center stage. There will also be music, dance and South Asian delicacies. More...

"Project 10,000" in the Net:
"Hamburg Alumni" and Deloitte Do a Good Deed
(November 4th, 2009)

With the joint "Project 10,000," "Hamburg Alumni," the graduate network of the University of Hamburg, and the international controlling and consulting association Deloitte will connect even more alumni of the University of Hamburg in the business network "Xing." This will increase contact among graduates and to the University. What makes the project special is that Deloitte will make a one-Euro donation to Hamburg's "Löwenhaus" for every new member. More...

Public Panel Discussion: Gender, Queer and Media – Contemporary Approaches and Perspectives
(November 3rd, 2009)

The newly-founded "Research Center for Media and Communication (RCMC)" at the University of Hamburg and the subject group "Media, The Public and Gender" from the "German Society for Journalism and Communications (DGPuK)" invite you to a panel discussion on feminist-queer scholarship, media practice and public life on Friday, November 6th, 2009 from 4 to 5:45 pm. More...

Research Satellite SMOS Launched:
For the First Time, Scientists Observe Soil Moisture and Salt Concentration from Space
(November 2nd, 2009)

The most recent research satellite in the "Earth Explorers" series of the European space organization ESA was launched on Sunday night (1:50 GMT) from the Russian space station Plesetsk. More...

Photo Exhibition: "Death and Dying in Buddhism"
(October 29th, 2009)

"We don't always need to fear death, we can also be curious: curious to know what death really is." Using this as a motto, the Center for Buddhist Studies at the Asien-Afrika-Institut at the University of Hamburg is showing a collection of 150 impressive photographs on the topic of "Death and Dying in Buddhism: A Peek at Diverse Buddhist Cultures" until December 18th, 2009. More...

The Hanseatic University Discussions' Fifth Event: "Deriving Energy with New Materials and Little CO2"
(October 29th, 2009)

Global warming and climate change are buzz words which have been with us for awhile. In that time, a consensus has developed that sustainable climate protection can only succeed if CO2 emissions are significantly reduced around the globe. On the eve of the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009, political attempts are being made to reach binding agreements to reduce CO2 emissions. Academic and economic experts in the field will discuss existing viable solutions for environmentally-friendly energy and future-oriented innovations on November 11th, 2009. More...

Flexibility, Presence and Availability:

Research Project on On-Call Service in Businesses Begins
(October 26th, 2009)

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) are supporting the cooperative project "Flexibility and Availability with On-Call Service" (RUF), coordinated by the Univrsity of Hamburg, with about 1.5 million euros. University institutions, the German Center for Air and Space Travel (DLR) and the Helmut Schmidt University of Hamburg participate in the project. More...

Tri-national Project on Continuing Teacher Training for Culture(s) of Memory in History Lessons
(October 26th, 2009)

National Socialism, the Holocaust and the German occupation of much of Europe are not only interesting to scholars, they are a significant part of the culture of memory in many European countries. The Department of Education at the University of Hamburg has launched the project "Developing Competence-Orientated Teaching on Historical Memories ("TeacMem"), which is being financed over the next three years with 300,000 euros by the Education, Audivisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) of the European Union. More...

Information Protection in an Information Society
(October 21st, 2009)

In today's information society, privacy is threatened on several fronts. The Federal Representative for Information Protection and Freedom of Information, Peter Schaar, is giving a public lecture on this very issue in winter semester 2009/2010 in the Department of Informatics at the Universtiy of Hamburg. More...

The Financial Crisis from a Consumer's Perspective
(October 19th, 2009)

In winter semester 2009/2010, Prof. Dr. Udo Reifner from the Department of Social Economics in the WiSo Faculty will host a lecture series entitled "The Financial Crisis from the Consumer's Perspective." In this lecture series, Prof. Reifner and other prominent lecturers with both practical and scholarly backgrounds will illuminate not only economic but also legal and sociological aspects of the crisis. More...

Marine Researcher at the University of Hamburg Receives Friendship Award from the People's Republic of China
(October 15th, 2009)

Prof. em. Dr. Jürgen Sündermann form the Center for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences has received the Friendship Award 2009 from the People's Republic of China for his efforts to promote cooperation between German and Chinese marine researchers. The award underscores both Prof. Sündermann's personal initiative as well the support provided the University of Hamburg. More...

Public Lecture Series: Climate Today - What Do We Really Know?
(October 14th, 2009)

With its new lecture series "Climate System and Climate Change: Hamburg's contributions to international research," the University of Hamburg/KlimaCampus invites the public to inform itself about current international climate research. In accessible language, renowned scholars will present their contributions on a weekly basis starting on Oct. 20th, 2009. More...

Departing Lecture by Prof. Schulz von Thun
(October 13th, 2009)

"Communications legend" Prof. Dr. Friedemann Schulz von Thun is retiring and will give a departing lecture entitled "What I wanted to say is.... looking back at 42 years in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hamburg". The lecture will take place on Friday, Oct. 23rd, 2009 at 4:15 pm in the Audimax. More...

Dean and Managing Director of the Faculty for Economics and Social Sciences Elected
(October 8th, 2009)

The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences elected Prof. Gabriele Löschper as Dean and the economist Thomas Klaus as new Managing Director on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009. More...

Touchstone for Socially Responsible Entrepreneurs
(October 8th, 2009)

Economic scholars at the University of Hamburg (UHH) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a Social Reporting Standard for entrepreneurs which will help them attract investors. More...

Public Panel Discussion: "Legends of Surveillance: How Science and the Media Talk Past Each Other"
(October 1st, 2009)

Journalists need simple answers but scientists don't want to deliver obvious headlines. This conflict is especially pronounced when it comes to the topic of surveillance. Why understanding one another is so difficult and what the real issue is - journalists, scientists and practicians consider these questions in a public panel discussion on Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 7:30 pm More...

Forays into Good Fortune – Hamburg Fall Academy
(September 29th, 2009)

The Office of Academic Continuing Education is launching its three-day "Hamburg Fall Academy" at the University of Hamburg and the Hamburg Volkshochschule with "Forays into Good Fortune: Observations, Explorations and Experiences" on October 15th, 2009. More...

Two Scientists at the University of Hamburg Receive the Nanoscience Prize 2009
(September 28th, 2009)

Beatriz H. Juarez and Christian Klinke from the Institute for Physical Chemistry at the University of Hamburg received the annual nanoscience prize on Sept. 27th, 2009 at the Schlosshotel Cecilienhof, Potsdam. They were awarded the €5,000 prize for their work on a completely new method of binding nanoparticles to carbon nanotubes. More...

Celebration Week "100 Years of Sinology" Begins
(September 21st, 2009)

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Sinology as an academic subject, the Department of the Language and Culture of China at the Asien-Afrika-Institut at the University of Hamburg is offering a diverse program from September 21st to 26th. Today, the event series was opened by the Consul General of China in Hamburg, Chen Hongmei Hamburg's Science Senator Dr. Herlind Gundelach and the acting Deputy President Prof. Dr. Gabriele Löschper. More...

First International Symposium on Structural Systems Biology
(September 18th,  2009)

At the first International Symposium on Structural Systems Biology about 220 participants will discuss current and future topics in structural systems biology. The conference takes place on September 24th and 25th, 2009. More...

New Course in Oceanography:
KlimaCampus Inspires at the "OceanObs '09" Conference
(September 17th, 2009)

On September 21st, the conference "OceanObs '09" will take place in Venice. This will present new, visionary strategies for ocean observation. Important ideas hail from the KlimaCampus at the University of Hamburg. Co-initiator and conference director is Prof. Dr. Detlef Stammer, oceanographer on the KlimaCampus More...

»Where Does Wind Come From?«
The Children's University starts at the end of September with Meteorology
(September 17th, 2009)

On Sept. 28th, 2009, the Hamburg Children's University will begin for the seventh time. This year, lectures will begin at 5 pm. In the University of Hamburg's largest lecture hall, scholars will explain their research and answer critical questions posed by young students between 8 and 12 years old. More...

Offers by the MIN Faculty in Fall 2009 for High School Students
(September 16th, 2009)

The Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences is offering several exciting topics in October for interested high school students who would like to orient themselves in the field of natural sciences before they graduate. Mehr...

Ten Years Promoting Gifted Primary School Children
(September 15th, 2009)

The project to promote mathematically-gifted primary school children in the third and fourth grades, "Primary School Children on Different Paths towards Mathematics" (PriMa)has existed since 1999. On Saturday, September 19th at 11 am, there is a celebration of the program's 10th anniversary in the Anna-Siemsen-Lecture Hall, Von-Melle-Park 8. More...

Research Expedition with Scholars
(September 11th, 2009)

Within the framework of the Year of Science 2009, the Academic Council, the University of Hamburg and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg are inviting the public to a "research expedition with scholars." Chancellor Angela Merkel is serving as the event's patron. More...

International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry
(September 10th, 2009)

Climate change doesn't only affect atmospheric processes; it alters our habitat and our earth. From September 14th to 18th, 2009, about 200 schoars from 39 countries will discuss bio-geo-chemical processes at the 19th "International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry" (ISEB) on the KlimaCampus of the University of Hamburg. More...

100 Years of Sinology in Hamburg
(September 9th, 2009)

In 1909, the first German chair for "Languages and History of East Asia" was founded at the Hamburg Colonial Institute, a precursor institution at the University of Hamburg. This marked the birth of  Sinology in Hamburg. On the occasion of the subject's 100th anniversary, the Department for the Language and Culture of China in the Asian-Afrika Institut is hosting a celebration week from September 21st to 26th with a range of first-class events. More...

3rd International Summer School "Physics of Functional Micro and Nanostructures"
(September 7th, 2009)

From September 14th to 26th, the International Summer School "Physics of Functional Micro and Nanostructures" will take place for the third time at the University of Hamburg. At the center of the program are modern, functional micro and nanostructures which are important to the further development of semi-conductor building elements and magnetic storage. More...

The Miniature Climate Change before Industrialization
(September 1st 2009)

Long before Industrialization, human beings had an influence on the climate. By turning forests into farmland, man increased the atmosphere's carbon dioxide concentration significantly. A new study now reveals that as early as 1850, a third of today's atmospheric carbon had been released by husbandry - essentially creating a "small climate change". More...

Laying the Foundation Stone for the New Center for Optical Quantum Technologies
(August 21st, 2009)

The foundation stone for the new Center for Optical Quantum Technologies (ZOQ) was laid on August 21st, 2009. The 1280 square meter building will contribute to the expansion of cutting-edge physics research in Hamburg and shift focus to the field of laser physics. More…

Europa-Kolleg Hamburg Summer School for students of the China-EU School of Law Opens
(August 18th, 2009)

The first class of the China-EU School of Law (CESL), a new, international law school in Peking in which the University of Hamburg played a significant role, is visiting Hamburg. The 30 law students from Peking will be visiting the summer school at the Europa-Kolleg Hamburg for three weeks. Hamburg's Senator for Science and Research, Dr. Herlind Gundelach, was optimistic about the project.More...

International Congress on the Greater Hamburg Region in the Early Moder Era
(August 11th, 2009)

From Sept. 7th to 10th, the congress "Hamburg: A City between the Early Modern Era and the Englightenment (1500-1800)" will take place in the west wing of the main building of the University of Hamburg. Approximately 70 academics from Germany and abroad will take a look at Hamburg first cultural blossoming between the Early Moder Era and the Enlightenment More...

3rd Summer University: Public Lectures on Peace Development and Peace Building
(August 10th, 2009)

For the third time, the University of Hamburg is offering summer workshops for students. The interdisciplinary course "Building Cultures of Peace" is being offered by the project group Peace Development/Peace Building at the University of Hamburg. On Wednesday, August 19th, the lectures are open to the public. More...

China-EU School of Law Visits Hamburg - Europa Kolleg Hamburg organizes summer school for Chinese students
(August 6th, 2009)

From August 17th to September 4th, the first students will attend the China-EU School of Law summer school at the Europa-Kolleg Hamburg. More...

Main Pastor Heinz Beckmann and the "Hamburg Church Revolution" 1933
(August 5th, 2009)

The Hamburg work group for regional history in the Historical Seminar of the University of Hamburg and the archives of the Protestant-Lutheran Church Group Hamburg-East invite the public to a talk by Prof. Dr. Rainer Hering on August 12th, 2009 at 6:15 pm, lecture hall D, Philosophenturm, Von-Melle-Park 6. More...

Application Results at the University of Hamburg
(July 17,2009)

At midnight on July 15, 2009  the application deadline for prospective students ended. An application evaluation is now available thanks to the help of the campus management system STiNE. With approximately 38,000 applications for about 6,400 places, the University of Hamburg achieved positive results More...

Fellowships from the graduate school "Media and Communication"
(July 16, 2009)

This winter semester, the doctoral program by the Graduate School "Media and Communication" will commence at the University of Hamburg.
The school is the patron of the interdisciplinary doctoral program at the Research Center for Media and Communication (RCMC). Within the framework of the Landesexzellenzinitiative (State Excellence Initiative) the graduate school is already granting 10 partial fellowships of 800 euros per month each for the winter semester 2009/2010. You can find more information about the RCMC, the course program and the application process here.

Best Informatics Bachelor's Thesis Awarded
(July 14, 2009)

On July 21, Viktor Dreiling will receive a joint prize by Sun Microsystems and the campus resellers MCS Moorbek Computer Systeme GmbH for his outstanding Bachelor's thesis in informatics. More...

Introducing the University Executive
(July 9,2009)

Starting today, July 9, 2009, Prof. Dr. Gabriele Löschper, Vice President of Human Resources and Structural Development, will assume responsibilities as Acting Deputy President at the University of Hamburg in accordance with deputy regulations. More...

Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences Grants Honorary Doctorate to the Political Scientist Wilhelm Hennis
(July 8, 2009)

In recognition of his academic achievements, the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences has awarded Prof. Dr. iur. Wilhelm Hennis an honorary doctorate (Doctor philosophiae honoris causa). More...

For the First Time, the University of Hamburg Awards the Wladimir Peter Köppen Prize for Excellent Climate Research
(July 6, 2009)

For the first time, the University of Hamburg on the KlimaCampus has awarded the Wladimir-Peter-Köppen-Preis. The 5,000 euro prize was awarded on July 7, 2009 to the young scientist Dr. Hui Wan from the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) for her excellent doctoral thesis on numerical weather and climate modelling. More...

Statement by the University Executive
(July 3, 2009)

The Presidium of the University of Hamburg, the Deans of the Faculties for Law; Economics and Social Sciences; Education, Psychologie and Human Movement; Humanities and the Faculty for Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences provide give a statement on the resignation of Prof. Dr. Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz: More...

Great Success for the University of Hamburg in the State Excellence Initiative
(July 3, 2009)

Today, the Ministry of Science and Research announced the winners of Hamburg's State Excellence Initiative. The University of Hamburg applied successfully with 11 projects, comprised of six state excellence clusters and five state graduate programs.More...

A Star with Spots
"Planetary Magnifying Glass" Permits Detailed Look at a Star's Surface
(July 1, 2009)

Auf der Oberfläche eines rund 300 Lichtjahre entfernten Sterns gibt es dunkle Flecken ganz ähnlich wie auf unserer Sonne. Das zeigen Beobachtungen von Astronomen aus Hamburg und Tautenburg mit dem Satellitenteleskop CoRoT, einer französisch-europäischen Weltraummission. Mehr...

Curatorium Founding of the New Master's Program "IT Management and Consulting" at the University of Hamburg
(July 1, 2009)

Starting this winter semester 2010/2011, the Department of Informatics in the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences (MIN) at the University of Hamburg is offering the Master's program "IT Management and Consulting." The program has a particularly practice-oriented focus. More...

Women's Promotional Prize 209 for the ATHENE Mentoring Program in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
(June 29, 2009)

The Women's Promotional Prize at the University of Hamburg, which will be awarded for the 13th time in 2009, will be granted to the ATHENE Mentoring Program under the direction of the Equal Opportunity Representatives of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Insa Sjurts und Dipl.-Kffr. Mania Strube. More...

Swedish Ambassador Visits University of Hamburg
(June 24, 2009)

At the invitation of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, the Swedish Ambassador Ruth Jacoby spoke on Wednesday, June 24, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in lecture hall ESA K, about the Swedish EU Council presidency. Afterwards she met with University President Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz.

Summer University Concert at Laeiszhalle
(June 23, 2009)

The choir and orchestra of the University of Hamburg cordially invite you to the Summer University Concert on Sunday, July 5, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. in the Great Hall at Laeiszhalle. More...

Lord Ralf Dahrendorf Dead –
University of Hamburg Mourns Honorary Senator
(June 18, 2009)

Sociologist and politician Lord Ralf Dahrendorf died yesterday, June 17, 2009, at the age of 80. Lord Dahrendorf was closely connected to the University of Hamburg.  More...

Physics: 31st Summer Vacation Course
(June 15, 2009)

The University of Hamburg's Department of Physics offers selected 10th -13th grade high school students many interesting topics at the 31st Physics Research Vacation Course from July 16-17,2009.  More...

Nedim Gürsel Gives Reading at the University of Hamburg
(June 9, 2009)

The University's Asia Africa Institute cordially invites you to a reading by the Turkish author Nedim Gürsel. He will read from his newest book "Seven Dervishes" (2008), the result of personal travel reports about Anatolia that paint a picture of an open and tolerant Islam. The reading will take place on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. More...

HamburgAlumni Underway
(June 8, 2009)

HamburgAlumni, the new network for graduates of the University, invite all alumni and the interested public to a martime evening with the motto: "HamburgAlumni Underway" on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.  More...

New on the web: The University of Hamburg's School Cooperation

Teachers, career counsellors and students can find information about university studies and career on the school cooperation pages (www.uni-hamburg.de/schulkooperation. There is also information about interdisciplinary and subject-specific courses at the University of Hamburg. And in the new Veranstaltungskalender prospective students can find tips about diverse events.

New University Players Summer Production:
„Così“ by Louis Nowra
(June 4, 2009)

The University of Hamburg University Players will present the comedy (in English) „Così“ by Louis Nowra from June 16 -20, and June 22 - 27, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at the University's Audimax, Von-Melle-Park 4. More...

Public Lecture on Israel's Fight Against Terrorism
(June 3, 2009)

The Institute of Law and Economics of the University of Hamburg cordially invites you to a lecture by Professor Emanuel Gross, University of Haifa, Israel. The title of the English lecture is „Fighting Terrorism With One Hand Tied Behind The Back – The Israeli Perspective“.  More...

University Council Statement
(2. Juni 2009)

Prof. Dr. Albrecht Wagner, Chairperson of the University Council of the University of Hamburg, has made an official statement concerning the criticism of University President Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monka Auweter-Kurtz which has been made public. The complete text of the statement can be found  here...

University of Hamburg Receives Subsidy for "Dance at Schools"
(May 26, 2009)

Performance Studies in the Department Human Movement in the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Human Movement at the University of Hamburg will receive financing totalling 50,000 euros until the end of 2010 for the research project "Dance at Schools" (headed by Prof. Dr. Gabriele Klein) from "Dance Plan Germany", a project sponsored by the Federal Cultural Foundation. More...

New Bachelor Courses of Study at the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences (MIN)
(May 14, 2009)

Right at the beginning of the application period for the coming winter semester 2009/10, the MIN Faculty will present four new Bachelor courses of study. The Faculty if preparing itself for the onslaught of the double Abitur classes with "Software System Development", "Man-Computer Interactions", "Computing in Science" and "Nano-Science and Technology". More...

20 Years: Center for Women's Counselling Network/Mentoring
(May 14, 2009)

The Center for Women's Counselling Network/Mentoring celebrates in May 2009 its 20-year anniversary. This pilot-project was started by education expert Prof. Angelika C. Wagner, Ph.D., then Vice President of the University of Hamburg. On this occasion, University Prsident Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz, Scientific Affairs Senator Dr. Herlind Gundelach and Prof. Dr. Karl Dieter Schuck, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Human Movement, will pay tribute to the accomplishments of the project. More...

University of St. Petersburg and University of Hamburg Continue Long-Standing Cooperation
(May 13, 2009)

Prof. Dr. H. Siegfried Stiehl, Vice-President for Research and International Affairs of the University of Hamburg, and Prof. Dr. Konstantin K. Chudoley, Prorector for International Affairs of St. Petersburg State University, in the scope of German Week in St. Petersburg, signed the joint working program for the years 2009-2011. More...

EXIST Founding Stipend Raised for the University of Hamburg
(May 13, 2009)

The University of Hamburg has raised the first EXIST Founding Stipend for the University. The alumni Dr. Felix Eggers' and Dr. Mario Farsky's startup "Delta Branding" will be funded with 82,000 euros by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. The founders have one year to successfully establish the Delta Branding GmbH in the market. More...

University President Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz: "Hamburg's Univeristy Needs More Space and More Third-Party Funds to Close the Gap to the Top"
(May 12, 2009)

Today, in view of the discussion about the future of the University of Hamburg, University President Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz has pointed out the fact that more space, increased volume of third-party funds and growing excellence in science and research are directly connected. More...

International Symposium:
Activating Labor Market Policy in Europe
(May 11, 2009)

The Center for Globalization and Governance at the University of Hamburg's Department of Social Sciences invites you to an international symosium "Reforming Unemployment Policy in Europe: A Common Turn Towards Activation?" It will deal with current developments in labor market policy in different Western European countries since the beginning of the 90s. More...

New Self-Learning Center at the University of Hamburg's Special Language Center
(May 6, 2009)

With Vice-President Prof. Dr. Holger Fischer attending, the University will open the Self-Learning Center of the Special Language Center. Dr. Henriette Javorek, acting Head of the Center and instructor of English, will address the audience. More...

New International Network "Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies" at the Research Unit Ethiopian Studies
(May 6, 2009)

The European Science Foundation (ESF) has made the five-year international joint project  "Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies" (COMSt) possible for the University of Hamburg's Ethiopian Studies Research Unit. This network, to which over 50 scientists from Europe, the Orient and Africa belong, will take up the subject of oriental manuscript studies under the management of the University of Hamburg starting June 1, 2009. More...

A Million Sea Miles in the Service of Research
(April 30, 2009)

Capitan Walter Baschek, the crew and scientists of the research ship „Meteor“ - the missions of this ship in the oceans of the world have been coordinated by the Control Center of the FX Meteor at the University of Hamburg for the last 23 years - will be having a celebration. During its world-wide travels, the research ship has covered a distance of a million nautical miles (around 1.8 million kilometers, or five times the distance from the earth to the moon).  More...

Open Uni 2009 – Answers Day
(April 29, 2009)

Saturday, June 13, 2009, from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m., the University of Hamburg will open its doors to young and old. More...

Panel Discussion: Move or Stay - What's Better for the University of Hamburg?
(April 28, 2009)

The University of Hamburg invites you to a panel discussion on the topic "Move or Stay - What's Better for the University of Hamburg?" on Monday, May 4, 2009, 7:00 p.m. at the University's Audimax. More...

„Multilingualism and Migration - Variety as a Challenge and an Opportunity" - Third "Hanseatic University Discussions" Program
(April 28, 2009)

The third "Hanseatic University Discussions" took place on April 27, 2009 on personal invitation from the President of the University of Hamburg. Around 70 guests learned more about the topic "Multilingualism and Migration - Variety as a Challenge and an Opportunity". More...

Schmidt-Trenz Appointed Professor at the University of Hamburg

(April 27, 2009)

The executive manager of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, Hans-Jörg Schmidt-Trenz, received his letter of appointment as a professor of the University of Hamburg from University President Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz. More...

Third "Hanseatic University Discussions" Program

(April 22, 2009)

University President Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz' program series "Hanseatic University Discussions" will again take place on April 27th. This time the topic will be "Multilingualism and Migration - Variety as a Challenge and an Opportunity".  More...

Joint Professorship Strengthens Cooperation between the University of Hamburg and the German Aerospace Center
(April 22, 2009)

For some time the University of Hamburg and the German Aerospace Center have been working together in the area of aerospace psychology. This cooperation will be intensified by the creation of a joint professorship. More...

Remembering Hamburg's Last Chief Rabbi: University of Hamburg Awards Joseph Carlebach Prize for the Third Time
(April 21, 2009)

Representing University President Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz, the Vice-President for Studies and Teaching, Prof. Dr. Holger Fischer, will award the prize this year, in the presence of Honorary Senator Prof. Dr. Miriam Gillis-Carlebach, daughter of Joseph Carlebach and Director of the Joseph Carlebach Institute of Bar Ilan University (Israel), on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. More...

Volker Lilienthal Accepts Rudolf Augstein Foundation Professorship
(April 20, 2009)

The editor responsible for the "epd medien" expert service in Frankfurt/Main, Dr. Volker Lilienthal (49), will assume the position of Rudolf Augstein Foundation Professor for "Practicing Quality Journalism" in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Hamburg on July 1, 2009.  More...

„For Berlin I'll Pay More"
Results of a Nation-wide Study on Place of Residence Preferences of Highly-Qualified Professionals

(April 8, 2009)

„If you had to move tomorrow, where would you go?“ This is the question over 1000 academics asked themselves in a nation-wide poll from the University of Hamburg. They not only assessed the attractiveness of the 15 largest German cities, but also how much salary they would forego or how much more they would ask for to be placed in a certain city. The result: Berlin and Hamburg are considered by academics to be the most attractive cities to live in. More...

Utilizing the Multilingualism of People with Migration Background: Language Scholars See Potentials for the Economy
(April 7, 2009)

Where the potential of original languages lies, remains mostly unclear in the current discussion about the role of multilingualism of people with migration background. This aspect is being examined by scholars in the special area of research "Multilingualism" at the University of Hamburg , under the management of Dr. Bernd Meyer, in a project contracted by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. More...

Lecture Series: Multilingualism in Theory and Practice
(April 6, 2009)

The special research area "Multilingualism" at the University of Hamburg cordially invites you to the lecture series "Multilingualism in Theory and Practice", Mondays (beginning April 20, 2009) from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  More...

Lecture Series: Decision Making Help for Prospective Students
(April 6, 2009)

In order to make it easier to choose the right subject to study, the University of Hamburg will again offer high school students and other prospective students the lecture series "What How Why Study?". More...

Research Center for Theology of Peace Churches Awards Menno Simons Sermon Prize for the First Time
(April 2, 2009)

The Research Center for Theology of Peace Churches in the University of Hamburg's Department of Theology has for the first time awarded the Menno Simons Sermon Prize 2009. The jury chose a sermon by Ernst Christian Driedger. More...

New Lecture Series: Climate and Society
(April 1, 2009)

Scientists from „KlimaCampus“ and other fields at the University will speak on various topics in the area of conflict between man and climate. More...

Honorary Doctorate for the Physicist Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Volker Soergel
(March 31, 2009)

The Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences of the University of Hamburg awarded Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Volker Soergel, Chairman of the DESY Board of Directors 1981-1993, an honorary doctorate (Dr. rer. nat. h.c.). More...

University President Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz:
„Our Hamburg Journey Toward Scientific Excellence Needs an Excellent Infrastructure"
(March 31, 2009)

University President Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz participated today in  presenting results of the study on the development of the University of Hamburg. The President expressly thanked the city's politicians and public for their willingness to discuss structural renewal of the university in times of great economic risk. More...

Historian Heads New Emmy Noether Junior Scholar Group at the University of Hamburg
(March 30, 2009)

Beginning April 1, 2009 at the Institute of History, Astrid Windus will head an Emmy Noether Junior Scholar Group whose topic is "Text, Image, Performance: Change and Ambivalence of Cultural Order in Colonial Contact Zones (Provincia de Charcas and Phillipines, 17th - 18th Century)". More...

Corruption – Not Here!?
(March 26, 2009)

Expert political psychology conference on everyday personal gain from April 3-4, 2009 at the University of Hamburg.  More...

Public Lecture:
Six-year Primary Schools in Hamburg
(March 26, 2009)

Prof. Dr. Klaus-Jürgen Tillmann, Universität Bielefeld, will speak on the subject of "Six-year Primary Schools in Hamburg: Empirical Findings and Educational Assessment" on Tuesday, March 31, 2009.  More...

International Conference on Ombudsmen in Higher Education:
World-wide Committment to High-Quality Studies
(March 24, 2009)

The University of Hamburg and the ombudsman of the German Research Society are the hosts of this year's conference of the "European Network for Ombudsmen in Higher Eudcation" from March 26-28, 2009. More...

Start of Nation-wide Research Initiative for Language Diagnostics and Language Fostering for Children and Youth
(March 11, 2009)

The "Research Initiative Language Diagnostics and Language Fostering", sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research with 10 million euros, will be launched at the University of Hamburg with opening events on March 12 and 13, 2009.  More...

Women on the Way to the Top of Academics
(February 27, 2009)

Research project steering the excellence initiative presents initial findings.  More...

Movement Therapy Project Receives Federal Research Prize
(February 25, 2009)

The Departments of Sports and Movement Medicine and Training Theory, in conjunction with "Diers International GmbH", in a one-year project headed by Prof. Braumann, Prof. Mattes and Dr. Reer, are examining what movement therapy can do for back problems. The research team has now received a research prize for this cooperation from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research totalling around 18,000 euros. More...

University of Hamburg at the „Einstieg“ Exhibition
(February 24, 2009)

Together with the academic counselling team of the University, the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences will present its bachelor courses of study at the high school student exhibition Einstieg (Entrance) Hamburg, a professional education and studies fair from February 27-28, 2009. More...

Mathematical Modelling Week at the University of Hamburg
(February 24, 2009)

About 350 participants from 20 schools in Hamburg and surroundings will work on concrete problems of mathematical model building at the Geomatikum from March 2-6, 2009. More...

Between Quantum Leaps and Climate Prognoses
(February 23, 2009)

Annual convention of the German Physics Society: Around 1500 physicists will meet at the University of Hamburg.  More...

30th Physics Vacation Course
(February 19,  2009)

The University's Department of Physics again offers Hamburg high school students in grades 10 -13 a multi-sided program in its 30th Vacation Course Research.  More...

University President Monika Auweter-Kurtz Elected to National Academy of Engineering
(February 12, 2009)

Accolades for Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Monika Auweter-Kurtz: The university president is the only woman to have been elected to the US organization „National Academy of Engineering (NAE)“, Space Technology Section, as  „Foreign Associate“. More...

Physics Summit: Conference on Quantum and Nuclear Physics at the University of Hamburg
(February 11,  2009)

At the beginning of March, physicists from all over the world will meet at the University of Hamburg. From March 2-6, in cooperation with the Department of Physics, the annual meeting of the German Physics Society will take place on the Von-Melle-Park campus. More...

„Hamburg Initiative“: Numerous German Universities Coordinate Dates for Sending out Acceptance Notification
(February 11,  2009)

On the initiative of the University of Hamburg, a number of large German univerisities has agreed to optimize acceptance procedures. They have set a time for sending out acceptance notices: August 7-14, 2009.  More...

Scandal! The Power of Public Outrage
(February 5, 2009)

In interviews with Hamburg students, prominent people reveal how they deal with scandals. More...

Prof. Dr. Peter Schmüser Honored by the „Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation“ for Services in the Further Development of Teacher Education in Physics
(January 29, 2009)

Dr. Peter Schmüser, retired professor at the Institute of Experimental Physics, has been honored with the „Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Senior Professorship“. With this award, the Wilhelm and Else Heraeus Foundation recognizes the scientist's committment to improving the study of physics and teacher education. More...

Winter University Concert 2009: „LIfe Circles“ by Hans Gál
(January 26, 2009)

Choir and Orchester of the University of Hamburg, together with conductor Professor Bruno de Greeve, cordially invite you to this year's winter concert on Sunday, February 1, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. in the Laeiszhalle Hamburg, main hall. More...

New University Players Winter Production:
„Into the Woods“ – by Stephen Sondheim
(January 13, 2009)

The University Players of the University of Hamburg will present the musical (in English) „Into the Woods“ by Stephen Sondheim from January 20 - 24 and January 26 - 31, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Hamburg's Audimax, Von-Melle-Park 4. More...

North Atlantic Ocean Circulation in Climate Change
(January 12, 2009)

Within the scope of the joint project THOR (Thermohaline Overturning - at Risk?), a consortium of 20 academic research institutions in nine European countries has set a goal to study the ocean's role in future climate development and to make reliable prognoses for this development for a period of 15 to 25 years. More...

Big Public Final Event of BMBF-Prize-Winning Project "Favorite Numbers"
(January 5,  2009)

In the Year of Mathematics 2008, Prof. Dr. Krauthausen from the Department of Education of the University of Hamburg created the project LIEZAH (Lieblingszahlen = Favorite Numbers). Interested parties could post their favorite numbers with short comments or explanations on the 4-language website www.liezahl.uni-hamburg.de from the beginning of the year until December 31, 2008.  More...
 
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