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13.08.2026|Research
The Needle in a Haystack: How to Best Structure a Portfolio Strategically
Individuals, foundations, and investment firms alike are looking for the best investment opportunities to build or preserve wealth. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Drobetz and his team at the Chair of Corporate Finance and Portfolio Management at the University of Hamburg Business School are conducting research...
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10.08.2026|Im Fokus
Solar Eclipse: When the Sky Grows Dark
On the afternoon of 12 August 2026, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun – and for a few minutes, some parts of Europe will become as dark as twilight. It will be the first total solar eclipse to reach mainland Europe in almost three decades, an event that will prompt millions of people to look up...
Prof. Dr. Julia Pauli

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06.08.2026|Research
Doing the Research: What constitutes a good marriage?
The University of Hamburg is the scientific home to more than 6,200 researchers. Every 2 weeks, we offer a glimpse into their work as part of the “Doing the research” series in the Hamburger Abendblatt. In this edition, Prof. Dr. Julia Pauli explains how marriage and family differ across cultures...
Prof. Dr. Moritz Kütt

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06.08.2026|Forschung
Welcome Aboard: Prof. Dr. Moritz Kütt Strengthens Physics and Peace Research
Every year, numerous new researchers join the University of Hamburg. In this series, we introduce them and their fields of research. This time: Physicist Prof. Dr. Moritz Kütt.
Laura Laugwitz bei einer Input-Veranstaltung des Angebots gKI im Studium, für das sie jetzt die Hochschulperle Juli 2026 erhält

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03.08.2026|Campus
“Hochschulperle” (University Gem) Award for a Flexible Teaching and Learning Module on Artificial Intelligence
How can artificial intelligence be used in academic studies and teaching? What is permitted, and what makes sense? The 90-minute session “gKI in Academic Studies” provides a space for discussion on these questions and can be easily integrated into everyday academic life. For this initiative, Laura...
Katrin Greve

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29.07.2026|In focus
Exploring new paths: Strategic communication as a factor of excellence
In light of fake news, drastic changes in media consumption, and the age of artificial intelligence, science communication has taken on even greater importance. At the same time, however, it must be thought of in new ways in order to be effective. Katrin Greve, head of the Department of...
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29.07.2026|Exzellenzstrategie
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...
Prof. Dr. Matthias Glaubrecht

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22.07.2026|Forschung
What impact does immigration have on species extinction?
The UHH is home to more than 6,200 researchers. Every two weeks, in the “Doing the Research” series in the *Hamburger Abendblatt*, we provide insights into their work. In the current issue, Prof. Dr. Matthias Glaubrecht, professor of animal biodiversity, explains how new species affect our...
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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...