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2 October 2026|Excellence Strategy

International Impact: German Research Foundation Approves Four Global Minds Professorships

A green pin is placed on a world map

Photo: University of Hamburg/Göttling

All four Global Minds professorships applied for by the Clusters of Excellence and Collaborative Research Centers at the University of Hamburg and the...
1 October 2026|Forschung

Welcome Aboard: Prof. Dr. Guido Kirsten Joins the Faculty of Humanities

Portrait von Prof. Dr. Guido Kirsten

Photo: Flo Maak

Every year, numerous new researchers join the University of Hamburg. In this series, we introduce them and their fields of research. This time: film...
30 September 2026|Research

Open to participants: Study on Learning Processes in Adolescence and the Consequences of Disorders

Eine Gruppe von Jugendlichen lernt gemeinsam an einem Tisch

Photo: AdobeStock/JackF

Many mental disorders have their origins in adolescence. A team at the Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science at the University of Hamburg...
30 September 2026|Research

Doing the Research: Why It's Not Just the Words That Matter in Inscriptions

Kaja Harter-Uibopuu in ihrem Büro

Photo: Sebastian Engels

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...
22 September 2026|In Focus

Hamburger Horizonte: 42 events focusing on our security

Key visual for Hamburg Horizons: a lifebuoy at sea

Photo: Hamburger Horizons

This year, the “Hamburger Horizonte” event series explores the political, technological, and social aspects of security. From 13 October through 23...
21 September 2026|Campus

Hello First-Semester Students: A warm welcome to the University of Hamburg!

Eine Studentin mit Ersti-Beutel bei der Hallo-Ersti-Veranstaltung 2025

Photo: UHH/Esfandiari

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...
15 September 2026|Forschung

Doing the Research: Do Hospital Takeovers Affect the Quality of Care?

Prof. Dr. Jonas Schreyögg

Photo: Gregor Schläger

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...
10 September 2026|Forschung

Opportunities, Limitations, and Challenges in EEG Research

In Pink dargerstellte, mit einem EEG aufgezeichnete Gehinströme vor schwarzem Hintergrund

Photo: AdobeStock/dule964

The electroencephalogram, or EEG for short, visualizes electrical activity in the brain and is an important research tool. But what can it reveal...
8 September 2026|Im Fokus

Annual Summit 2026: EUGLOH meets at the University of Hamburg

Symbolfoto EUGLOH

Photo: UHH/Krüger

“Science and the City: Exploring Pathways for Global Health Innovation”—under this theme, the European university alliance EUGLOH will convene on...
2 September 2026|Research

Doing the Research: How can adult education protect itself against anti-democratic sentiments?

Prof. Dr. Anke Grotlüschen

Photo: UHH/Hansen

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...
31 August 2026|Im Fokus

Moot Courts: “This experience helps many students grow more than a semester abroad”

Participants from the University of Hamburg in the Jessup Moot Court 2025/2026 in Washington

Photo: Jessup-ILSA

Practical, international, and collaborative: In so-called moot courts, law students simulate court proceedings for a fictional case. Prof. Dr. Markus...
18 August 2026|Research

Doing the Research: How Green Electricity and Desertification in Africa Are Linked

Prof. Dr. Norbert Jürgens

Photo: privat

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...
13 August 2026|Research

The Needle in a Haystack: How to Best Structure a Portfolio Strategically

Symbolbild zum Thema Portfolio-Management, auf dem kleine Umzugskartons gestapelt sind, auf denen Begriffe wie ETFs oder Stocks stehen. Daneben deuten verschiedenfarbige Balken eine positive Kursentwicklung an.

Photo: AdobeStock/William W. Potter

Individuals, foundations, and investment firms alike are looking for the best investment opportunities to build or preserve wealth. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang...
12 August 2026|Campus

“An Open and Collaborative Research Culture”

Lageplan Science City

Photo: UHH/Engels

Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld is currently Hamburg’s fastest-changing science hub. In this series, those working there will introduce, in no...
10 August 2026|Im Fokus

Solar Eclipse: When the Sky Grows Dark

Foto Sonnenfinsternis

Photo: P. Horálek/ESO https://www.eso.org/public/germany/images/eso1822g/

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...
6 August 2026|Research

Doing the Research: What constitutes a good marriage?

Prof. Dr. Julia Pauli

Photo: private

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...
6 August 2026|Forschung

Welcome Aboard: Prof. Dr. Moritz Kütt Strengthens Physics and Peace Research

Prof. Dr. Moritz Kütt

Photo: privat

Every year, numerous new researchers join the University of Hamburg. In this series, we introduce them and their fields of research. This time...
3 August 2026|Campus

“Hochschulperle” (University Gem) Award for a Flexible Teaching and Learning Module on Artificial Intelligence

Laura Laugwitz bei einer Input-Veranstaltung des Angebots gKI im Studium, für das sie jetzt die Hochschulperle Juli 2026 erhält

Photo: Florian Gnau

How can artificial intelligence be used in academic studies and teaching? What is permitted, and what makes sense? The 90-minute session “gKI in...
29 July 2026|Exzellenzstrategie

Video insights into research on new functionalities of matter

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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...
29 July 2026|In focus

Exploring new paths: Strategic communication as a factor of excellence

Katrin Greve

Photo: UHH/Esfandiari

In light of fake news, drastic changes in media consumption, and the age of artificial intelligence, science communication has taken on even greater...
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