Research news (2026)28 January 2026|ResearchThe Importance of Internet Memes from the Linguistic PerspectivePhoto: Adobe Stock/TShirt EmpireMemes have become an integral part of communication, primarily in social media. But how exactly does the interplay of text and image create meaning...27 January 2026|Research“Angola’s Green Jewel Is Vanishing Before Our Eyes”Photo: Barbara DitschDr. Thea Lautenschläger, scientific director of the the University of Hamburg’s Loki Schmidt Garden, and Dr. Manfred Finckh from the Institute of...21 January 2026|ResearchTake a break! How we learn and rememberPhoto: Adobe Stock/solvodOur brain is inconceivably complex and it changes every moment of our lives. In the Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science, Prof. Dr...14 January 2026|ResearchWelcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Nagy strengthens Education.Photo: privateEvery year, the University of Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time...Previous articles