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12 April 2022|Research

Researchers develop laser system for experiments in weightlessness

Photo: DLR, DOI: 10.1140/epjqt/s40507-020-00090-8

In the weightlessness of the International Space Station, experiments can be carried out that would not be possible on Earth. As part of a new collaborative project, researchers from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg are now building a complete quantum gas experiment that will enable...

21 March 2022|Excellence Strategy

The Aesthetics of Artificial Intelligence

Photo: Moniat

Artificial intelligence is involved in the creation of artworks. It challenges our aesthetic assumptions and creates legal quandaries—say Dalia Moniat and Sarah Steffens. With funds from the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments, the students are researching the issue.

14 March 2022|Excellence Strategy

“There are more viruses in the sea than stars in the universe”

Dr Luisa Listmann on board a research ship

Photo: Private

Marine biologist Dr. Luisa Listmann from the Plankton Ecology and Evolution research group at Universität Hamburg is conducting research in collaboration with a colleague from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon GmbH. Seed funding for research is aimed at supporting these kinds of collaborative projects by...

18 February 2022|Excellence Strategy

Universität Hamburg School Labs Receive €93,000

Photo: UHH/M.Latos

Two school labs at Universität Hamburg have been granted funding by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): The physics school lab Light & Schools has been granted €50,000, while the chemistry school lab Molecules & School will receive €43,000.

21 January 2022|Excellence Strategy

New Portal for the University of Excellence

Green plant and tablet showing the portal

Photo: UHH/Keller

Who profits from Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence measures? What funding measures are there and who can apply for funding? A new portal with explanatory videos and search engines provides guidance.

6 January 2022|Excellence Strategy

Advanced Fellows: Enriching Hamburg’s intellectual life

Montage Portraits O. Schmidtke and L. Rademacher

Photo: Hias/C. Höhne, KUMR.de

Time in Hamburg to dedicate yourself fully to a project of your own choosing: a funding program is making this possible for researchers and artists from all over the world. Conductor Lutz Rademacher and the political scientist Oliver Schmidtke talk about their experiences.

20 December 2021|Excellence Strategy

Six students selected for the Fast-Track Program

Plastic waste on a beach in a tourist area

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Universität Hamburg’s Fast-Track Program gives outstanding students from all over the world an opportunity to do their doctorate right after completing their bachelor’s. One project revolves around the elimination of plastic waste, for example.

18 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

New opportunities for students

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 Interdisciplinary Studies and Academic Skills has offered a range of opportunities for students.

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 Hamburg (AIV). The prize has been awarded on 11 November.

10 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

Stop smoking—but how?

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For the second time, Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence has awarded fellowships to 4 outstanding early career researchers, among them is public health researcher Dr. Kathleen Gali. She is investigating how smokers with cancer can be helped to quit.

5 November 2021|Excellence Strategy

“Please turn the page!” Discussing social change together

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The conference series Hamburger Horizonte, co-initiated by Universität Hamburg, will take place this year on 18 and 19 November. Researchers and the public will discuss social changes and how we can respond to them.

21 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

“International marine protection regulations can sometimes be tricky”

Photo: privat

For the second time, Universität Hamburg has awarded 4 fellowships to outstanding early career researchers, including the legal scholar Dr. Ekaterina Antsygina. Antsygina is studying the gaps and loopholes in the protection of cold water corals and other sedentary species on the ocean’s floor.

20 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

New service for international researchers

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. The Welcome Service is financed from the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments funding. Service head Jan Kochanowsi introduces...

18 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

HNC: From individual partnerships to international university network

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 October. Universität Hamburgs strategic and thematic international university partners are invited. Participants from 23 universities from 16...

7 October 2021|Excellence Strategy

Researching the smallest building blocks of matter

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 Development during a Pandemic.” Here, we introduce 2 of the 12 financed projects.

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 different faculties or backgrounds who have together developed an innovative teaching format on the topic of mobility. Here, we introduce one of the projects...

27 July 2021|Excellence Strategy

“I want to crack the code of neurons.”

Photo: privat

Prof. Dr. Stefano Panzeri has joined Universität Hamburg as a nucleus professor. With its calls for applications for these professorships, the University aims to attract leading researchers and to advance the development of emerging fields, such as Neurosciences and Cognitive Systems. 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 researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe at Universität Hamburg. The research group has been granted €3.6 million in funding.

29 June 2021|Excellence Strategy

New Funding Round for Student Research Groups

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. Starting immediately, 9 projects will receive support for one year. The University is granting about €60,000. Below we introduce 3 of the projects.

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