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This page provides you with all news from Universität Hamburg, which is divided into the following categories: 19neunzehn, Campus, Research, In focus, Internal, Interviews, and Videos.

20 December 2021|Excellence Strategy

Six students selected for the Fast-Track Program

Plastic waste on a beach in a tourist area

Photo: Pixabay CC0

Universität Hamburg’s Fast-Track Program gives outstanding students from all over the world an opportunity to do their doctorate right after...
18 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

New opportunities for students

Students in a library

Photo: UHH/von Wieding

Courses on academic writing, student projects, and seminars on current issues: since the beginning of October, the newly founded Center for...
12 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

Haus der Lehre Wins Architecture Prize

„HAUS DER LEHRE – LIGHT & SCHOOLS“ auf dem Campus Bahrenfeld

Photo: hammeskrause architekten

Universität Hamburg’s Haus der Lehre—Light & Schools has been recognized as the 2020 building of the year by the Architekten- und Ingenieurverein...
10 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

Stop smoking—but how?

Brennende Zigarette

Photo: Pixabay CC0

For the second time, Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence has awarded fellowships to 4 outstanding early career researchers, among them is...
5 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

“Please turn the page!” Discussing social change together

Coal plant and traffic

Photo: Pixabay CC0

The conference series Hamburger Horizonte, co-initiated by Universität Hamburg, will take place this year on 18 and 19 November. Researchers and the...
25 October 2021|Im Fokus

“I hope that young people succeed where we scientists have not.”

Dieter Lenzen and Klaus Hasselmann in conversation

Photo: Universität Hamburg / Frank von Wieding

Just over 3 weeks ago, the Swedish Nobel Prize committee announced that Hamburg resident Klaus Hasselmann had been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in...
21 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

“International marine protection regulations can sometimes be tricky”

Portrait Ekaterina Antsygina

Photo: privat

For the second time, Universität Hamburg has awarded 4 fellowships to outstanding early career researchers, including the legal scholar Dr. Ekaterina...
20 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

New service for international researchers

Jan Kochanowski

Photo: Private

Starting in Winter Semester 2021/2022, the staff of the new Welcome Service will be helping international researchers organize their stay in Hamburg...
18 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

HNC: From individual partnerships to international university network

Prof. Dr. Robert Kotzé

Photo: Stellenbosch University

The Department of International Affairs at Universität Hamburg is organizing the Hamburg Networking Conference (HNC) for the second time from 18 to 22...
15 October 2021|Campus

Prof. Dr. Paul Wedrich will contribute his expertise to the Department of Mathematics and the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe

Prof. Dr. Paul Wedrich

Photo: privat

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes many new researchers. Here, we present part of a series to introduce them and their areas of research.
11 October 2021|19neunzehn

A Chance for Researchers in Exile

Illustration world map

Photo: Pixabay

In Germany, there are many programs that help researchers who face political, religious, or ethnic persecution in their own countries. At Universität...
7 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

Researching the smallest building blocks of matter

Portrait Freya Blekman

Photo: CERN

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes many new researchers. Here, we present part of a series to introduce them and their areas of research.
29 September 2021|Excellence Strategy

Postpandemic world: Transportation and health care of the future

Montage photo of commuter wearing a mask / photo of drawing blood

Photo: Iakov Filimonov / Shutterstock.com / Pixabay

This year, Universität Hamburg is financing research projects through its Knowledge Exchange Fund under the theme “The New Normal: Sustainable...
23 September 2021|Excellence Strategy

Ancient History Meets Chemistry

Students extract fragrance oil from plant ingredients

Photo: Universität Hamburg / Krätzig

Universität Hamburg will be promoting interdisciplinary teaching tandems in Winter Semester 2021/22. These tandems consist of 2 teachers from...
9 September 2021|Campus

Prof. Dr. Dieter Jaksch will strengthen the MIN-Faculty

Prof. Dr. Dieter Jaksch

Photo: Fisher Studios

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes many new researchers. Here, we present part of a series to introduce them and their areas of research.
2 September 2021|Campus

“In Hong Kong, when journalists do their job, it is considered activism.”

Portrait Glacier Kwong

Photo: Private

Glacier Kwong from Hong Kong is currently doing her doctorate at the University of Hamburg. Kwong previously demonstrated for democracy in her...
18 August 2021|Campus

Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Mellado Gonzalez will strengthen the MIN-Faculty

Prof. Dr. Juan Pedro Mellado Gonzalez

Photo: Elena Mellado González

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes many new researchers. Here, we present part of a series to introduce them and their areas of research.
27 July 2021|Excellence Strategy

“I want to crack the code of neurons.”

Portrait Prof. Panzeri

Photo: privat

Prof. Dr. Stefano Panzeri has joined Universität Hamburg as a nucleus professor. With its calls for applications for these professorships, the...
14 July 2021|Excellence Strategy

Participation in the DFG research unit examining jets from black holes

Visualization of the research group approach

Photo: Matthias Kadler (JMU); individual pictures: C. Fromm (JMU), A. Baczko (MPIfR), R. Perley and W. Cotton (NRAO/AUI/NSF).

The powerful jets shooting out of black holes will be the focus of a new German Research Foundation (DFG) research group, which includes two...
29 June 2021|Excellence Strategy

New Funding Round for Student Research Groups

Studierende im Labor

Photo: iGEM Hamburg

For the second time, Universität Hamburg is funding student research projects as part of the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments...