Universität Hamburg (UHH)

Damage to DNA causes aging, cell-death, and even cancer. Therefore, repairing damaged DNA is vital for all organisms. An international research team jointly headed by Universität Hamburg and DESY has now investigated how photolyase enzymes use solar energy to repair DNA. In the journal Science, the...

To what extent does the process of creating a constitution influence its content and a population’s adherence and acceptance? Now an international research team from Universität Hamburg and Warsaw are attempting to answer these questions. The German Research Foundation and the National Science...

The renowned art history Prof. Dr. Valeska von Rosen will receive the Martin Warnke Medal 2023 for her academic achievements in cultural studies. Valeska von Rosen is the seventh recipient of the award.

The project Professional Teachers’ Activities to Promote Subject-Based Learning Under Changing Social Conditions (ProfaLe) ends after more than 8 years. In close collaboration with the Hamburg Center for Teacher Education researchers from Universität Hamburg worked intensively on innovations for...

Höhere Strukturen, Modulräume und Integrabilität—this is the title of a new collaborative research center at Universität Hamburg. The CRC will focus on the mathematical principles of the quantum world and will receive funding from the German Research Foundation for roughly 4 years starting in...

The Centre for Higher Education (CHE) has published its current ranking on master’s programs in business in Germany. Six Universität Hamburg programs were ranked, with several taking top positions for, among other things, supervision and research publications.