The Hamburg Scientific Foundation will confer the 20 000 € Kurt Hartwig Siemers Science Award for 2007. The prize is given to young scientists who have made significant scientific contributions. The necessary link to Hamburg can be a result of having worked on the contribution in Hamburg or having treated a Hamburg topic. Applicants must have an academic or state degree and not be older than 35. Applications must be sumitted by October 15, 2007 to the Hamburg Scientific Foundation (Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, Room 113, 20146 Hamburg). More...
At the University of Hamburg, where there has been a special focus on nanomagnetism research for a number of years, the German Research Society (DFG) created a new Special Research Area (SFB 668) with the title "Magnetism from Single Atom to Nanostructure". Starting January 1, 2006, the DFG appropriated 10 million euros for four years for this project. More... 
In the proceedings to appoint the new professor for "Film Direction/Film Production" (successor to Prof. Hark Bohm) at the Hamburg Media School (HMS) / University of Hamburg, the presidency of the university decided today to follow the recommendation of the appointment committee. Accordingly, Katharina Trebitsch will be asked to fill the chair at the University of Hamburg. More... 
