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Ken Takada

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26.01.2023|Campus
One course, two degrees: Double Degree Program at the Faculty of Business Administration
Students at the Faculty of Business Administration can complete two master's degrees within one program – an M.Sc. in Business Administration from Universität Hamburg and an MBA from Kyoto University. The program includes two semesters at the partner university. As part of the program, Ken Takada...
Symbolic image of a cyber attack and red warning symbol

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17.01.2023|Internal:
Phishing Attacks Becoming More Frequent: How University Members Can Protect Themselves
Recently, universities have become popular targets for hackers. At the beginning of the year, Universität Hamburg was also confronted with a new wave of phishing mails. University members need to be especially vigilant. The most important questions and answers for staff
Binnenschiff

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05.01.2023|Forschung
Doing the Research: Model for autonomous vessels used for inland waterway shipping
Researchers are not only developing technologies for autonomous cars, but also for vessels used for inland waterway shipping. But until now, no model has taken into account all the different economic and political factors involved in introducing such autonomous vessels. The team around Prof. Dr...
Prof. Dr. Laura Marie Edinger-Schons

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16.12.2022|Campus
“Welcome Aboard!” The new CSO Prof. Dr. Laura Marie Edinger-Schons strengthens economics.
Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: economist Laura Marie Edinger-Schons, who will coordinate the University’s sustainability activities in her role as chief sustainability officer. The professorship...
Woman undergoing EEG measurements

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12.12.2022|Research
Doing the Research: How people interpret the behavior of others
What meaning do humans attach to the behavior of others? The TrackingMinds project team under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gluth in the research group Experimental Psychology are looking at how we estimate strangers and their decisions. In the interview below, Gluth explains how they...
President Hauke Heekeren and Laura Marie Edinger-Schons.

Photo: Patrick Lux

05.12.2022|Im Fokus
Interview with the president and the CSO: “Looking for synergies across the University”
In December 2022, Universität Hamburg appointed a Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), Laura Marie Edinger-Schons. Together with Hauke Heekeren, she speaks about the new role, the first measures to be implemented, and the key challenges.
Painting of Venice

Photo: F. Guardi/ Zeno.org (public domain)

28.11.2022|Excellence Strategy
Liberal Arts and Sciences “We are talking about current topics in their historical dimensions.”
As part of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments, Universität Hamburg is developing a degree program in the liberal arts and sciences. The program is set to begin in Winter Semester 2023/2024 but there are already some exciting opportunities, including ones open to the general...
The theater of Miletus in virtual reality: We see the preserved parts (laser scan), with added reconstructions and the markings of inscriptions in the audience.

Photo: UWA-Projekt Immersive City Scripts, Jenny Gabel

23.11.2022|Research
Doing the Research: Virtual reality in archaeology
Miletus was one of the most important cities of classical antiquity. Research, headed by Prof. Dr. Christof Berns from the Archaeological Institute, is being conducted on the ruins, roughly 80 kilometers from Izmir. Berns is interested in the use and appropriation of the city by diverse social...
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University President Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren in a Short Portrait

The new president of Universität Hamburg, Hauke Heekeren, introduces himself to all employees and students in this video.