Universität Hamburg in the Excellence Strategy
Confetti shower: Staff and guests cheer the announcement that Universität Hamburg is now officially a University of Excellence.
Dr. Peter Tschentscher, Hamburg’s first mayor, and Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter Lenzen, the University’s president, toast the University’s achievement.
A round of applause: attendees burst into joy after hours of suspense.
Anja Karliczek, federal minister of education and research, announces which universities get to bear the title of “University of Excellence.”
We are excellent—celebrating in gold at the Main Building
Rejoicing at decision to grant clusters in the Excellence Strategy
Universität Hamburg’s president, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Lenzen, toasts Hamburg’s mayor Peter Tschentscher after the DFG announces that Universität Hamburg has been granted 4 out of 4 clusters.
Group photo of cluster spokespersons with President Lenzen and First Mayor Tschentscher: (from left) Prof. Dr. Michael Friedrich, Prof. Dr. Klaus Sengstock, First Mayor Peter Tschentscher, University President Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter Lenzen, Prof. Dr. Detlef Stammer, and Prof. Dr. Jan Louis
Cluster of Excellence Advanced Imaging of Matter (photon and nanosciences): Cluster spokesmen Prof. Dr. Horst Weller (physical chemistry, Universität Hamburg), Prof. Dr. Klaus Sengstock (laser physics, Universität Hamburg), and Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Henry Chapman (Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Universität Hamburg, DESY) (from left) are delighted about the decision.
Cluster of Excellence Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CliCCS): Cluster co-spokespersons Prof. Dr. Anita Engels (Center for Globalisation and Governance, Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences), CliCCS spokesperson Prof. Dr. Detlef Stammer (Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability, Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences), and co-spokesperson Prof. Dr. Jochem Marotzke (Max-Planck Institute for Meteorology) (from left) are delighted that their cluster proposal was successful.
Cluster of Excellence Understanding Written Artifacts: Cluster spokesperson Prof. Dr. Alessandro Bausi (Asien-Afrika-Institut, Department of African and Ethiopian Studies), Prof. Dr. Kaja Harter-Uibopuu (Department of History, ancient history) and Prof. Dr. Michael Friedrich (Asien-Afrika-Institut, Department of the Language and Culture of China) (from left) are delighted that their cluster proposal, one of the few in the humanities, was successful.
Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe (mathematics, particle physics, astrophysics, cosmology): Spokespersons Prof. Dr. Jan Louis (theoretical physics, Universität Hamburg), Prof. Dr. Géraldine Servant (theoretical physics, Universität Hamburg und DESY), and Prof. Dr. Peter Schleper (experimental physics, Universität Hamburg) (from left) are delighted that their cluster proposal was successful.
