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18 July 2017|Research

Different childcare ideals in Europe

Professorin Birgit Pfau-Effinger

Photo: UHH/Glück

Full-time, part-time, or stay at home? After the birth of a child, parents must decide whether—and if yes, to what extent—they wish to return to work. Women especially opt to go part-time. In a European-wide study, sociologist Prof. Dr. Birgit Pfau-Effinger of Universität Hamburg and colleagues from...
13 July 2017|Research

Tracking art on the University's campus

Dr. Christina Kuhli im Hauptgebäude der Universität Hamburg

Photo: UHH/Meßner

The University is home to countless pieces of art that do not belong to any specific collection. Some of them even adorn the Von-Melle-Park Campus. Prof. Dr. Iris Wenderholm, Dr. Christina Kuhli, and Ifee Tack from the Department of Art History are now researching and documenting these oft-forgotten...
11 July 2017|Research

Sea levels and climate change—conference in New York, research in Hamburg

Bahn fährt an Küstenstrecke durch Welle

Photo: istock/moorefam

Global warming leads to rising sea levels, but how much varies from coast to coast. This will be true in the future, as well, requiring measures specific to the region. Researchers from all over the world will be meeting in New York through 14 July to discussing the most urgent issues. [Read on in...
3 July 2017|Research

Study at Universität Hamburg reveals that testosterone is better than it's made out to be

Luise Reimers spricht über ihre Studie zu Testosteron

Photo: UHH/Diekhof

Testosterone is considered an endogenous stimulant usually associated with display behaviors, aggression, and risk-taking. A study conducted by Luise Reimers, a doctoral student working with junior professor Dr. Esther Diekhof in the field of neuroendocrinology at the Biocenter Grindel, has led to...
28 June 2017|Research

University research team develops online tool for coffee growers

Dr. Livia Rasche

Photo: Privat

Is a particular field really suitable for growing coffee? A new tool developed at Universität Hamburg's Center for Earth System Reseach and Sustainability (CEN) provides guidance for farmers in Central America. A conversation with geo-ecologist Dr. Livia Rasche. [Read on in German]
23 June 2017|Research

IT for people—a conversation with business informatics professor Prof. Dr. Eva Bittner

Prof. Dr. Eva Bittner

Photo: UHH/Nicolai

Prof. Dr. Eva Bittner investigates the way IT connects people, allows for the sharing of knowledge electronically, and makes decision-making processes such as urban planning more interactive. We spoke with the junior professor about her work and career plans. [Read on in German]
20 June 2017|Research

President of the European Research Council at Universität Hamburg

Gruppenbild mit ERC-Präsident Bourguignon

Photo: UHH/Dingler

The president of the European Research Council (ERC), Professor Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, visited the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) at Universität Hamburg on 19 June. The CSMC has five ERC-funded research projects. In total, twenty-two ERC Research Grants have been awarded to...
16 June 2017|Research

Miracle active agent T-705: the chemistry is not (quite) right

Dr. Johanna Huchting (links) und Prof. Dr. Chris Meier und

Photo: UHH/Franz

A well-known active agent could revolutionize the treatment of several diseases, however, its deployment continues to raise an increasing number of questions. A team of chemists at Universität Hamburg is currently conducting intensive research on T-705, which might even prove successful in treating...
6 June 2017|Research

Partnerschaft mit Kyoto-Universität

Gebäude der Kyoto University

Photo: Kyoto University

Universität Hamburg is expanding its international network. Following its trilateral partnership with Macquarie University and Fudan University as well as its bilateral partnerships with the Universities of Stellenbosch, Lund, and Taipei, a delegation from the renowned Kyoto University in Japan is...
1 June 2017|Research

An interview with Professor Jürgen Zimmerer

Prof. Jürgen Zimmerer
Colonialism is a central chapter of history necessary in order to grasp the state of the world today, according to Professor Jürgen Zimmerer. The historian heads up the Research Center for the (Post-)Colonial Legacy of Hamburg / Hamburg and Early Globalization. In this interview, he explains why...
29 May 2017|Research

Arts and science in City Hall's foyer: The Cluster of Excellence CUI will be showing images from the micro-world from 1 to 15 June 2017

Das mit einem Transmissionselektronenmikroskop aufgenommene Bild zeigt die lokale Zusammensetzung von sogenannten Kern-Schale-Nanoteilchen.

Photo: Andreas Kornowski, AG Weller (Universität Hamburg)

Pop art, drawings by indigenous Australians, or psychedelic visions? Take a second look: the exhibition Art & Science will be showing images from the micro-world of basic natural science research conducted in the Cluster of Excellence The Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging (CUI). [Read on in...
19 May 2017|Research

On the relationship between the climate and the economy. An interview with award-winning economist Professor Alexander Bassen

Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen im Interview mit Marlehn Thieme vom Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung

Photo: B.A.U.M./Rainer Kant

The economist and sociologist Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen from Universität Hamburg has received the B.A.U.M award from the Bundesdeutschen Arbeitskreises für Umweltbewusstes Management (German working group for environmentally friendly management) in the science category. The jury praised his...
4 May 2017|Research

Experimental physics: Prof. Dr. Erika Garutti

Prof. Dr. Erika Garutti
Prof. Dr. Erika Garutti is professor of experimental physics at Universität Hamburg. One focus of her research is the development and construction of silicon detectors. These detectors are indicators of physical processes and are deployed in large-scale, international research projects such as CERN...
28 April 2017|Research

Astronomy at Universität Hamburg

Prof Dr. Robi Banerjee
Prof. Dr. Robi Banerjee and Dr. Michael Salz from the Hamburg Observatory on astronomy, the Observatory, and "vaporizing planets." The Hamburg Observatory is an institute within the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg. Its scientists carry out basic research in astronomy and astrophysics...
15 April 2017|Research

Hamburg's eight-legged beauties—the Arachnid Collection

Dr. Danilo Harms mit Skorpionen aus der Sammlung

Photo: UHH/Mentz

For many, spiders give more cause for fright than fascination. Not so for scientists working on Universität Hamburg's Arachnid Collection: together with centipedes, millipedes, mites, and tardigrades, spiders form the basis of diverse research into the insect world. [Read on in English . . .]