The University of Hamburg (UHH) is home to more than 6,200 researchers. Every two weeks, in the “Research and Understanding” series in the Hamburger Abendblatt, we provide insight into their work. In this installment, Prof. Dr. Jonas Schreyögg discusses topics related to the financing and quality of health care.

The electroencephalogram, or EEG for short, visualizes electrical activity in the brain and is an important research tool. But what can it reveal about a person’s personality? Prof. Dr. Jan Wacker and Dr. Katharina Paul from the Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science are working on this topic as part of a large...

“Science and the City: Exploring Pathways for Global Health Innovation”—under this theme, the European university alliance EUGLOH will convene on September 15 and 16, 2026, at the University of Hamburg. At the alliance’s annual meeting, approximately 300 participants will gather to strengthen their collaboration in...

Dr. Sophia Dege-Müller of the University of Hamburg has been awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council. The expert on Ethiopian manuscripts will receive €2.5 million—one million more than previous grant recipients.

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 “Doing the research” series in the Hamburger Abendblatt. In this edition, Prof. Dr. Anke Grotlüschen explains how educational institutions can develop effective strategies to...

Practical, international, and collaborative: In so-called moot courts, law students simulate court proceedings for a fictional case. Prof. Dr. Markus Kotzur, Professor of European and International Law at the University of Hamburg and Associate Dean for International Affairs in the Faculty of Law, explains in an interview...