Within the ongoing competition for clusters of excellence and the 2025 excellence evaluations, members of the Executive University Board have apprised all those studying, teaching, researching, and working at the University of current excellence strategy activities.

On 7 April, the University’s General Lecture Series will start again, with over 140 public lectures. The public is welcome to attend the free lectures throughout the semester and hear about current research on political, cultural, and societal topics.

On 25 March, several of the University of Hamburg’s main online pages appeared in a new design, with a strategic focus and inviting, modern visuals.

Over the next 3 years, Hamburg authorities will conduct drills to optimally prepare for biohazard emergencies. This is to improve cooperation and be transferable to other regions. The project receives expert guidance from a University of Hamburg research team.

For a new project, a University of Hamburg research team will connect with the financial sector to develop innovative financing and investment strategies in tackling the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. As part of a research alliance with the University of Kassel project receives roughly €2.5 million in...