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24.04.2025|Research
Welcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Astrid Zech strengthens Human Movement Science.
Every year, the University of Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: sports expert Prof. Dr. Astrid Zech.
A student looking at the new STiNE web page on her laptop

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22.04.2025|Campus
STiNE: New Design and Better Usability
The University of Hamburg has overhauled STiNE, its campus management system web portal. The update comes with a more responsive design and a new look and feel. We have improved STiNE’s accessibility, particularly its mobile accessibility, and usability. And as everywhere at the University of...
22.04.2025|Internal
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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15.04.2025|Excellence
“I Want to Explore How Persistent Delusions Are”
Should I do a doctorate right after my bachelor’s degree? The Fast-Track Program enables outstanding students to cut corners. In addition to a monthly funding amount of €1,468 for 2 years, the program also provides qualification and networking opportunities for doctoral researchers. Lucia Frohn (see...
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07.04.2025|Research
Hamburg Center for Kidney Health: Video Insights Into Kidney Research
At the Hamburg Center for Kidney Health, Shuya Liu, research group leader of the Kidney Targeted Gene Therapy team, and Badr Khbouz, researcher in glomerular biology and renal filtration in kidney disease, are tackling the mysteries of kidney disease head-on.
Information event about the Excellence Strategy

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03.04.2025|Excellence
Excellence Strategy “A Wonderful Opportunity to Advance Our University”
Within the ongoing competition for clusters of excellence and the 2025 excellence evaluations, members of the Executive University Board have apprised all those studying, teaching, researching, and working at the University of current excellence strategy activities.
Prof. Dr. Katharina Förster

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03.04.2025|Research
Welcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Katharina Förster strengthens the Department of Psychology.
Every year, the University of Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: psychologist and psychotherapist Prof. Dr. Katharina Förster.
Numerous guests attended the chair handover from Prof. Helmut Dosch (second from the right) to Prof. Beate Heinemann (second from the left), among others, University President Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren (on the left) and Hamburg’s science senator Katharina Fegebank (fourth from the right).

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02.04.2025|In Focus
Farewell and welcome ceremony: DESY Board of Directors: Chair Handover Ceremony
On 31 March 2025, after 16 years as chair of the board of directors at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Prof. Dr. Helmut Dosch was given an official farewell. At Science City Bahrenfeld, Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Beate Heinemann was welcomed as new chair of the DESY board of directors. She...
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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.