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...

At the University of Hamburg’s annual networking and career event on 16 and 17 June 2026 from 11 am to 5 pm, students and recent graduates will have the opportunity to shape their future. Whether they’re looking for a part-time job, an internship, or their first career move, numerous companies will be on hand to introduce...

At its meeting on 21 May 2026 the Academic Senate of the University of Hamburg confirmed Jetta Frost, Natalia Filatkina, and Tilo Böhmann in their positions. The Executive University Board of northern Germany’s only University of Excellence will thus continue its work with an unchanged composition and will guide the...

How do you store the sun? Will AI take away my job? And how rough is water, actually? These are just a few of the many questions that experts entertain at Hamburg pubs for the Science on Tap event. On 3 and 4 June, researchers from DESY and the University of Hamburg will take over bars and pubs. Thanks to the huge interest...