How does the female menstrual cycle affect stress perception? Two psychology students at the University of Hamburg are investigating this research gap in a project funded by the Excellence Strategy. In this interview, Veronika Zöbelin and Lara Kubotsch discuss the “male prototype” in academia, the...

From climate research and quantum physics to manuscript and materials research: Hamburg was successful in the nationwide Excellence Strategy competition with no fewer than five clusters of excellence. Over the next seven years, they will receive approximately €266.4 million in federal funding. The...

Excellent research requires interdisciplinary and global collaboration. Staff Exchanges, which form part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions—a European funding initiative—boost these efforts by financing 2 University of Hamburg research projects.

Global crises, doubts, and criticism from inside and outside: Paolo Gentiloni, the former Italian prime minister and EU commissioner, discussed how historic the current situation in Europe is and outlined what a secure, democratic future looks like in his speech on 16 February 2026. It was an...