Excellence in research
Newly created funding programs support researchers at Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence as they conduct top-level research. Be it the appointment of outstanding new professors or support for student research groups, there are programs for every career stage.
There is a particular focus on the further development of existing core research areas and the strengthening of the University’s emerging fields and profile initiatives.
New opportunities in research
Fighting metabolic diseases
Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence supports our members with numerous funding opportunities. Doctoral researcher Alissa Drees, for example, is researching a drug to fight cystic fibrosis. She is completing her master’s degree and her doctorate simultaneously in the University’s Fast-Track Program.
Clusters of excellence
Since 2019, the University of Hamburg has received funding for 4 clusters of excellence. In these research alliances, researchers tackle questions in astrophysics, climate, photon science, and written artifacts.


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