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19 July 2019|In focus

We are excellent!

Jubelnde Menschen und Konfetti
Universität Hamburg is a University of Excellence. The official announcement was made by the Federal Minister of Education and Research, Anja Karliczek, today in Bonn. The announcement was enthusiastically followed by many delighted members of the University via livestream.
21 May 2019|In focus

Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas catches up on the latest climate research in Hamburg

Außenminister Heiko Maas besucht das Exzellenzcluster für Klimaforschung der Universität Hamburg.

Photo: UHH/Ohme

Expertise like that produced at Universität Hamburg’s Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS)” is essential in order to convince skeptics at the international political level of the reality of climate change, underscored Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas during his...
13 May 2019|In focus

A Guest Star from the Stars

Alexander Gerst handing over the banner during the anniversary ceremony

Photo: Sebastian Engels

At the ceremony to celebrate Universität Hamburg’s 100th anniversary, astronaut Alexander Gerst was made an honorary senator. In return, Gerst presented a University banner that he had taken with him into space. In his speech, he advocated for pioneering exploration.