Team Support for Young Researchers
We offer interdisciplinary and University-wide advising on all DFG programs promoting doctoral and early career researchers and on calls for applications by ministries and foundations, e.g., the Volkswagen Foundation.

(Staff code: -43-)
Section head
Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg
Room: N 4073
Tel: +49 40 42838-9079
Fax: +49 40 42838-4040
Deputy: Dr. Ann-Katrin Ullrich, Dr. Patrizia Hanhart
Key aspects of activity
- Policy questions regarding support for doctoral and early career researchers
- Individual advising on external funding programs, e.g., Temporary Positions for Principal Investigators, Emmy Noether Program, Heisenberg Programmes, Volkswagen Foundation (Freigeist Fellowship, etc.)
- DFG research training groups—advising on application proposals and complete applications, supporting preparation and implementation of DFG institutional evaluations and implementation of DFG institutional evaluations
- Guidance in application procedures
- Activities and workshops related to funding and support opportunities

(Staff code: -432-)
Deputy section head, promoting doctoral and early career researchers / research funding
Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg
Room: N 4074
Tel: +49 40 42838-9455
Fax: +49 40 42838-4040
Deputy: Dr. Wolfgang Röhr, Dr. Patrizia Hanhart
Key aspects of activity
- Policy questions regarding support for doctoral and early career researchers
- Individual advising on external funding programs, e.g., Temporary Positions for Principal Investigators, Emmy Noether Program, Heisenberg Programmes, Volkswagen Foundation (Freigeist Fellowship, etc.)
- DFG research training groups—advising on application proposals and complete applications, supporting preparation and implementation of DFG institutional evaluations and implementation of DFG institutional evaluations
- Guidance in application procedures
- Activities and workshops related to funding and support opportunities

(Staff code: -434-)
Travel funding for conferences
Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg
Room: N 4077
Tel: +49 40 42838-4479
Fax: +49 40 42838-4040
Deputy: Martina Jaeger
Key aspects of activity
- Foundation management
- Advising on foundation matters
- Conference travel funding for early career reseachers at Universität Hamburg
- Advising for applicants
- Information on the fiduciary management of trusts

(Staff code: -435-)
Travel funding for conferences
Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg
Room: N 4077
Tel: +49 40 42838-6979
Fax: +49 40 42838-4040
Deputy: Dagmar Vierck
Key aspects of activity
- Information about the administration (income and expenditures) of earmarked donations to Universität Hamburg
- Information on travel expense claims and the application of funds
(Staff code: -436-)
Support for doctoral researchers
Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg
Room: N 4074
Tel: +49 40 42838-4471
Fax: +49 40 42838-4040
Key aspects of activity
- Doctoral scholarships from the State Graduate Funding Program
- Academic prizes
- DAAD program PRIME: advising and assistance on applying for external funding programs (e.g., DFG, BMBF, Volkswagen Foundation)
- Research information events
- FIT newsletter

(Staff code: -437-)
Promoting doctoral and early career researchers / research funding
Mittelweg 177
20148 Hamburg
Room: N 4078
Tel: +49 40 42838-9478
Fax: +49 40 42838-4040
Deputy: Dr. Wolfgang Röhr, Dr. Ann-Katrin Ullrich
Key aspects of activity
- Policy questions regarding support for doctoral and early career researchers
- Individual advising on external funding programs, e.g., Temporary Positions for Principal Investigators, Emmy Noether Program, Heisenberg Programmes, Volkswagen Foundation (Freigeist Fellowship, etc.)
- DFG research training groups—advising on application proposals and complete applications, supporting preparation and implementation of DFG institutional evaluations and implementation of DFG institutional evaluations
- Guidance in application procedures
- Activities and workshops related to funding and support opportunities