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Charlotte Weber

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06.10.2026|Research
Titles, Theses, Doctorates: The Significance of Brands in the Age of AI
Whether it’s a car, a coffee maker, or clothing: Well-known brand-name products almost always compete with lesser-known alternatives. But today, it’s often no longer the larger advertising budget that determines a purchase—it’s AI. Charlotte Weber is examining what this means for well-known brands...
A green pin is placed on a world map

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02.10.2026|Excellence Strategy
International Impact: German Research Foundation Approves Four Global Minds Professorships
All four Global Minds professorships applied for by the Clusters of Excellence and Collaborative Research Centers at the University of Hamburg and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf have been approved. This means that more than a quarter of the 15 professorships funded nationwide in...
Portrait von Prof. Dr. Guido Kirsten

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01.10.2026|Forschung
Welcome Aboard: Prof. Dr. Guido Kirsten Joins the Faculty of Humanities
Every year, numerous new researchers join the University of Hamburg. In this series, we introduce them and their fields of research. This time: film and media scholar Prof. Dr. Guido Kirsten.
Eine Gruppe von Jugendlichen lernt gemeinsam an einem Tisch

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30.09.2026|Research
Open to participants: Study on Learning Processes in Adolescence and the Consequences of Disorders
Many mental disorders have their origins in adolescence. A team at the Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science at the University of Hamburg is investigating the role that dynamic learning processes and their individual progression play in this. In this interview, Laura Langemeyer discusses...
Kaja Harter-Uibopuu in ihrem Büro

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30.09.2026|Research
Doing the Research: Why It's Not Just the Words That Matter in Inscriptions
The University of Hamburg (UHH) is home to more than 6,200 researchers. Every two weeks, in the “Research and Understanding” series in the Hamburger Abendblatt, we provide insight into their work. In this installment, Professor Kaja Harter-Uibopuu explores what inscriptions can tell us beyond the...
Key visual for Hamburg Horizons: a lifebuoy at sea

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22.09.2026|In Focus
Hamburger Horizonte: 42 events focusing on our security
This year, the “Hamburger Horizonte” event series explores the political, technological, and social aspects of security. From 13 October through 23 November, it will bring together experts from academia, culture, and politics with the Hamburg public.
Eine Studentin mit Ersti-Beutel bei der Hallo-Ersti-Veranstaltung 2025

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21.09.2026|Campus
Hello First-Semester Students: A warm welcome to the University of Hamburg!
Starting college also marks the beginning of university life. On 9 October 2026, there will be a central welcome event on the Von-Melle-Park campus from 12 pm to 4 pm. All first-semester students can look forward to a varied program featuring important information and the traditional freshman goodie...
Prof. Dr. Jonas Schreyögg

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15.09.2026|Forschung
Doing the Research: Do Hospital Takeovers Affect the Quality of Care?
The University of Hamburg (UHH) is home to more than 6,200 researchers. Every two weeks, in the “Research and Understanding” series in the Hamburger Abendblatt, we provide insight into their work. In this installment, Prof. Dr. Jonas Schreyögg discusses topics related to the financing and quality of...
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Video insights into research on new functionalities of matter

Shooting lasers at matter to find answers to unsolved questions. For Kai-Fu Wong, this is everyday life in the lab. His specialty is ultrashort pulses in the attosecond and femtosecond range, which allow for particularly precise investigation of states of matter. At the Bahrenfeld campus in Hamburg...