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Excellent research conditions
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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Excellent conditions for work and research
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Whether research, teaching, or research management: Prospective or current doctoral researchers, postdoctoral researchers, and early career research group leaders can find attractive career paths, excellent employment conditions, and various kinds of support at University of Hamburg, to produce outstanding qualified people in research and teaching, and promote future careers inside and outside of academia.
Academic career opportunitiesWho does research on what at the University of Hamburg?
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Our research portal FIS (Research Information System) provides a comprehensive overview of researchers, research projects, co-operations and scientific activities at the University of Hamburg. Thanks to a wide range of search and filter options, information on individual projects can also be researched specifically.
Research portalFlagship for regional research alliances
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For us, global visibility goes hand in hand with valuing our region. In close dialogue with our local partners we have actively developed our PIER Plus network, to strengthen and develop Hamburg as a scientific hub, and make it more internationally visible.
Pier PlusDonations and Endowments
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Support research and teaching at the University of Hamburg. With a donation or endowment, you can fund a specific project, enable sustainable investments in state-of-the-art equipment, or actively shape science through an endowed professorship. Together, we will find the right way for you to get involved!
Donations and EndowmentsResearch news
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1 December 2025|ResearchFunding for Long-Term Research Project on Middle Low German Grammar
Middle Low German text culture is an integral part of northern Europe’s cultural heritage. A new long-term research project on Middle Low German grammar will deepen our understanding of the linguistic structures of Middle Low German. The goal for the next 18 years is to establish a multidimensional and web-based Middle Low...
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19 November 2025|Press releaseThe University of Hamburg Still Germany’s Most Sustainable University
The University of Hamburg is once again ranked first among German universities in the latest QS Sustainability Ranking. Internationally, it still ranks in the top 50.
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12 November 2025|Research€2 Million for Research on Migratory Bird Navigation
An important, still unanswered question in quantum biology is how biomagnetic perception, which migratory animals use for navigation, works. A research team headed by Prof. Dr. Michael Thorwart at the University of Hamburg believes that the retinal molecule in the eyes of migratory birds and insects plays a pivotal role in...
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5 November 2025|Press releasePlaque commemorating student protest movement unveiled at the Audimax
A plaque reminds the University of Hamburg of one the most famous German student protests: on 9 November 1967, students Detlev Albers and Gert Hinnerk Behlmer unfurled a banner with the words, “Unter den Talaren—Muff von 1000 Jahren” (“Under these robes—1,000 years of rot”) during the succession ceremony for the new rector...
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30 October 2025|Press releaseHands-On Research: The Potential of Microalgae
On 30 October, the Lab of Tomorrow will open its doors at the University of Hamburg. This is where members of the public can become researchers. The lab’s opening focus will be on workshops, lectures, and experiments you can do at home on the tiniest rays of hope: microalgae.
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29 October 2025|Press releaseNew representative study on compulsory military service and voluntary alternatives
The German army (Bundeswehr) to increase the number of soldiers in response to increased foreign threat levels. The results of a study from the MOTRA research network suggest a willingness to volunteer may make compulsory military service unnecessary.
