Top Themes for Prospective Students 2009/2010

In a few programs, there are still some openings for winter semester 2010/11. Universität Hamburg is offering an exchange for these openings. Application procedurs begin on 17 Sept. 2010. You can find out about the programs involved, how distribution works and other information about applying here .

International students who have been admitted to Universität Hamburg can take the central DSH exam on 21 Sept. 2010 (written) and 20 Sept./1 Oct. (oral). Participation is free.
Please register at: dsh-anmeldung@uni-hamburg.de The DaF Team of the IfGI recommends its DSH mock exam and audio sample of the listening test to prepare in a targeted fashion.

M.A. Europastudien Antalya-Hamburg: Bewerbungsfrist endet am 15.8.2010 The master's program in European Studies offered jointly by Universität Hamburg and the Akdeniz University of Antalya (Turkey) is taking applications until 15 August. The focus of this two-year, bi-lingual program is the Europeanization of economic, social and legal relationship as well as new forms of political and legal regulation in greater Europe with a special emphasis on Turkey. This program, which is unique in Germany, is being funded by the German Academic Exchange Service. More information...

During the application period from 1 June to 15 July 2010, you can use online application procedures for winter semester 2010/2011. You can also find further information about online application procedures here.
If you are applying to a master's program, please read the following information.

The application period for online application for the international Master programs „Economics“, „European Studies“, „International Business Administration“, „Politics, Economics and Philosophy“ und „Integrated Climate System Sciences“ starts on 15 February and ends on 31 March. For further information please click here...

There have been a few changes at the University of Hamburg in application and admission procedures for summer semester 2010. More ...

During the application period for summer semester 2010 (1 Dec. 2009 - 15 Jan. 2010), you can use our on-line application services to apply for summer semester 2010. Before filling out the on-line application, please read the application information on applying on-line. If you are applying to a Master's program, please use our on-line application services by the application deadline and read more information on applying to a Master's program.

"What is informatics and how is it applied? What is an informatics program like?" From October 19th to Oct. 23rd, the Department of Informatics is offering a trial program with exciting projects such as the digitalization of a human face or programming short films and robots... Registration has already begun. More…

The vacation course in chemistry promises high school students exciting insights: this year's school vacation internship will take place from Oct. 12th to 15th, 2009. Experiments and small tasks will familiarize students with chemistry, food stuffs chemisty, pharmacuetical studies, bio-chemistry and cosmetics science. Registration deadline is September 20th, 2009. More….

High school students experiment: on October 13th, 14th and 15th, the Department of Physics at the University of Hamburg is once again offering many interesting topics to high school students. Registration for the 32nd vacation research course is September 21st, 2009. More…

With the Denkwerk program, the Robert Bosch Foundation supports partnerships between academics, teachers and high school students in the humanities and social sciences. The goal of the program is introduce pupils and teachers to current research in the humanities and social sciences. Active participation in small research projects familiarizes students with the concerns and methods of the humanities and social sciences, an experience which also provides a basis and orientation for later decisions about university studies. Next application deadline is Arpil 30th 2009. More ...

For the first time, the University of Hamburg is offering an opportunity, starting in the summer semester 2009, to pursue a Master's in a "special" language. The Master's program in Sign Language focuses on the visual and spatial sign languages, which have never been offered in Germany as a Master's degree subject in either the languages or humanities.
This program is open to graduates with an interest in languages and the humanities; for further information, click here.
If you cannot make a decision by the deadline on January 15th 2009 or if you cannot submit all of your application documents by this date, please contact Prof. Dr. Renate Fischer.

The results of the design competition "What How Why Study? Inform Yourself Early!" are in: the winner is the project group unlimited levels (Elodie Köhler, Florian Wiesner and Katharina Grabowski) from the Frierich-Ebert-Gymnasium. More ...