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The informatics campus in Stellingen is home to an unusual community of researchers, students, and robots. Just like small children do at school, the robots there learn to mind their manners, show respect, and be considerate of others. [Read on in German . . .]

In April 2017 nine higher education institutions in Hamburg co-founded a port of call for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers: The Hamburg Research Academy (HRA). Although still under construction, we asked academic director Prof. Dr. Marc Föcking and deputy managing director Elena Nendza...

Thirty students finally had a good reason this summer semester to binge-watch their favorite TV program—in fact it was an academic requirement of a history class on the US fantasy series "Game of Thrones." The aim of instructors Prof. Dr. Barbara Müller and Prof. Christoph Dartmann was to impart...

Hamburg resarchers are undertaking a world-first experiment investigating the effects of global warming on a Hamburg island ("Hallig") in the Elb River. [Read on in German . . .]

A behemoth moves house: starting today, everything in the Philturm, from its lecture halls to its libraries, will be moved to temporary quarters in Überseering 35 in City Nord. Once the tallest building (52 m) on the Von-Melle-Campus has been cleared, movers will face their next logistical...

In their pursuit of democracy, Athenians of the 4th century B.C. were avid lottery fans. And they used a sophisticated lottery machine—the cleroterion. Historian Prof. Dr. Kaja Harter-Uibopuu and her team have now reconstructed the clever contraption. [Read on in German]

From 24–28 July 2017 leading international researchers in the field of string mathematics will be convening at Universität Hamburg for the StringMath 2017 conference to address current developments in the field. Conference organizers are expecting over 200 participants from the fields of physics...

The British heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Kate visited Hamburg last Friday and expressed their interest in marine and ocean research. At the International Maritime Museum they met young researchers from Hamburg, Bremen, and Kiel. Two students from the SICSS graduate school at...

For his doctoral thesis, the astronaut Alexander Gerst explored Earth's core before turning his attention to outer space. In 2014 Gerst spent six months on the International Space Station (ISS). In 2018, he will return to the station as a commander. [Read on in German]