Universities and research institutions generate vast amounts of data not only in research and teaching but also in knowledge exchange. Trained specialists are needed to use, store, and make this data accessible online in an efficient manner. This is where a new project, in which the University of Hamburg Archives is...

An international research team, including scientists from the University of Hamburg, has identified fossils of bryozoans from the Early Cambrian period for the first time. The exceptionally well-preserved specimens demonstrate that this group of animals existed as early as 520 million years ago—and that the formation of...

A research team involving the University of Hamburg has discovered a new active substance in a soil bacterium that has already been extensively studied. The antibiotic identified, ‘manikomycin’, has been shown to be effective against multi-drug-resistant bacteria. Initial preclinical studies point to its potential. The...

Our brain automatically compares new information with existing memories and links them together. Through this integration into our memory, we build knowledge. An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Lars Schwabe from the Department of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Hamburg has now demonstrated that acute...

Should the 2036, 2040, or 2044 Olympic Games be held in Hamburg? All Hamburg residents will have the opportunity to decide on this question in a referendum by 31 May 2026. A recent panel survey conducted by the team led by Prof. Arndt Leininger of the University of Hamburg indicates growing opposition and an absolute...

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 the latest issue, Prof. Dr. Anne Lauscher explains the implications of the fact that AI training data also...