Over 30 concerts, presentations, and interactive experiments: On 18–19 July 2025, the expanses of the Hamburg Observatory in Bergedorf will transform for the third time into a stage for music and astronomy.

Sleep increases the ability to creatively solve problems. That was the result of a study of 90 subjects at the University of Hamburg. Indeed, it is possible to use the levels of brain activity measured during sleep to predict the likelihood of a lightbulb moment after waking. The results are currently being published in the...

AI is now part of almost all areas of life. Machine learning methods can help us identify patterns in large amounts of data, but can they also identify and evaluate causal connections? Dr. Philipp Bach, who is working in the team headed by Prof. Dr. Martin Spindler, professor of statistics at the University of Hamburg...

For over 5 years, a team from the Institute of Human Movement Science has been looking at how active Hamburg is. The project led to the founding of Science and Transfer Center Active City. In the interview below, the center’s head, Dr. Nils Schumacher, talks about their work, which was also introduced at the Sports...

In preparation for the University of Excellence evaluation by the German Council of Science and Humanities, our University’s excellence website had a makeover. Its modern look and feel accentuates the presentation of University achievements within the Excellence Strategy and its future goals.

The PIER PLUS research alliance fosters and strengthens cooperation and networking among universities and non-university research institutions in Hamburg. The UKE has now become its 23rd member.