The consequences of a sedentary lifestyle are difficult to study in human trials. That is why an international research team, including the University of Hamburg, has now investigated them in king penguins. The result: While an abundant food supply in protected living conditions promotes rapid growth, it ultimately leads to...

If you’re interested in current topics in science and research, politics, culture, and society, the University of Hamburg’s “General Lecture Series” is the perfect place for you. In the summer semester of 2026, the program will offer around 160 public lectures. The lectures begin on 7 April 2026.

Living and walking on as healthy feet as possible is essential for people of all ages. Prof. Dr. Astrid Zech, a professor of exercise and training science and head of the department of the same name at the Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science, is investigating how this can be achieved, what measures can help...

The new “UHHApp” for Android and iOS offers a variety of services for students and staff, as well as information and news about the University of Hamburg. It can be downloaded from the respective app stores.

Prof. Dr. Cornelia Zumbusch of the University of Hamburg has been awarded Germany’s most prestigious research prize. The professor of modern German literature received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize for her work in the field of the poetics of knowledge.

The University of Hamburg is the scientific home to more than 6,200 researchers. Every 2 weeks, we offer a glimpse into their work as part of the “Research and Understanding” series in the Hamburger Abendblatt. In this edition, Dr. Anne Gerstenberg explains why the general public also has a role to play in climate policy.