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30.05.2025|Research
Building on UKE research on the maternal immune system and kidney filtration
The German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) has authorized funding for 2 new collaborative research centers involving UKE researchers. The Collaborative Research Center CRC 1713 is investigating the activation of maternal immune systems during pregnancy, while the...
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23.05.2025|Excellence Strategy
“Top-Level Research Has a Home, and It’s Called Hamburg”
On 22 May 2025, the German Research Foundation (DFG) endorsed the tremendous work carried out in the University of Hamburg’s clusters of excellence, announcing that all four projects would continue to receive funding during the next funding period. The research alliances cover a range of topics...
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22.05.2025|Excellence Strategy
“A Great Success: The University of Hamburg Awarded 4 Clusters of Excellence”
The University of Hamburg was extremely successful in the framework of the Excellence Strategy, securing funding for the 4 existing clusters of excellence in the next funding round from January 2026. The University has thus consolidated its top position among the leading group of German research...
Teaching prize award at the University of Hamburg

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07.05.2025|Campus
Teaching prize: “Good teaching focuses on building skills”
Five committed teachers have received the first new teaching prize at the University of Hamburg. They were recognized for inspiring and effective teaching; courageous and transgressive teaching; and developing and renewing teaching.
Prof. Dr. Ingrid Piller with the Alexander von Humboldt award

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06.05.2025|Research
Humboldt Professorship for Prof. Dr. Ingrid Piller
Six Alexander von Humboldt professorships were awarded at a ceremony on 5 May 2025. One of the recipients is Prof. Dr. Ingrid Piller, who had a professorship at the Australian Macquarie University before joining the University of Hamburg.
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05.05.2025|Campus
“Advancing the Area of Studies and Teaching Is A Top Priority”
On 1 May 2025, Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schnapp became the new dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo) at the University of Hamburg We interviewed him about his motivation, his goals, and important topics at his faculty.
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29.04.2025|Campus
Public project on 80 years of freedom since the end of World War II
On 8 May 1945, World War II and the Nazi reign of terror came to an end. To mark the 80th anniversary, a range of University events commemorate this day and reflect on its significance to date.
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28.04.2025|Research
How our brain responds to mistakes and why that can make us sick
To err is human, yet some people’s brains respond to mistakes with great alarm. Prof. Dr. Anja Riesel, professor of clinical psychology and psychotherapy with a focus on clinical neuroscience at the University of Hamburg, is looking at the role this plays in connection with obsessive-compulsive...
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Introducing Prof. Dr. Petra Steinorth, the new dean of the University of Hamburg Business School

Our video series introduces administrative and academic colleagues new to management positions at the University of Hamburg. In the current episode, Prof. Dr. Petra Steinorth provides a glimpse into her work.

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5 June 2025

The University of Hamburg Passes Comprehensive Sustainability Strategy 2030

Steering the University of Hamburg’s sustainable and digital transformation in the upcoming 5 years is the goal of the...

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28 May 2025

From Space Travel to Sign Language: Researchers Storm Hamburg’s Pubs

Do we bathe in dark matter? How do we tap into the mysteries of a 5,000-year-old letter? Is climate protection a private matter or...

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26 May 2025

Sustainability Week: Sustainability Initiatives at the University

The Sustainability Week is a platform for sharing ideas, research findings, and visions of a sustainable future. For the second...

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