Knowledge Exchange Agency
The Knowledge Exchange Agency is the University’s port of call for exchange activities at Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence. In close cooperation with all faculties, it fosters exchange in the following areas: innovation and entrepreneurship; career and qualification; and co-creation and engagement.
It targets a broad range of researchers, doctoral researchers, students, and alumni as well as potential external cooperation partners. The agency’s measures, infrastructure, and offers cover transdisciplinary research, innovation and entrepreneurial activities, career paths, project consultation, and public discussion.
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20 April 2026|ExzellenzstrategieComparative study shows: Modern climate models are more accurate than ever
The latest generation of climate models matches reality so closely that the models themselves are no longer the limiting factor for climate calculations – the observational data is. This is the finding of Dr. Lukas Brunner from the Cluster of Excellence CLICCS at the University of Hamburg. The study has been published in...
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7 April 2026|Excellence StrategyHamburg Presents Roadmap and Goals for the Clusters of Excellence
From climate research and quantum physics to manuscript and materials research: Hamburg was successful in the nationwide Excellence Strategy competition with no fewer than five clusters of excellence. Over the next seven years, they will receive approximately €266.4 million in federal funding. The Hamburg Senate will...
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11 March 2026|ExzellenzstrategieUniversity of Hamburg Reawarded University of Excellence Title
Great success for the University and the city of Hamburg as a hub of scientific pursuit: The University of Hamburg will continue to carry the University of Excellence title for the next 7 years. As such, it remains one of only a few universities in Germany to receive this significant funding. The funds will be used to...
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10 March 2026|ExzellenzstrategieAre All Coasts Tsunami-Safe?
UNESCO aims to make all vulnerable coastlines worldwide “tsunami-ready” by 2030. This goal remains urgent, even 15 years after the tsunami in Japan that claimed over 18,000 lives on March 11, 2011, and led to a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Twelve criteria must be met to achieve this. But how do affected...
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20 February 2026|Excellence Strategy“Nostalgia Is Not a Strategy”—Clear Words and Optimism During Speech on Europe’s Future
Global crises, doubts, and criticism from inside and outside: Paolo Gentiloni, the former Italian prime minister and EU commissioner, discussed how historic the current situation in Europe is and outlined what a secure, democratic future looks like in his speech on 16 February 2026. It was an evening full of confidence and...
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8 January 2026|ExcellenceDiaries as Historical Resources: Mounted Combat
Twenty diaries from World War I form the basis for a research project led by historian Prof. Dr. Warren Breckman from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA. Every year, the Advanced Fellowship program at Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence provides about 15 outstanding researchers and artists with an...
