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13 October 2022|Internal

FAQ on the coronavirus and its impact on Universität Hamburg

Das Hauptgebäude der Universtität Hamburg.

Photo: UHH/Schell

How will Winter Semester 2022/23 proceed? And should Universität Hamburg staff continue working from home? You can find the answers to the most important questions on the coronavirus pandemic in the FAQ, which is regularly updated. [Last update: 13 October 2022, 10:54 AM]

13 October 2022|Internal

Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on staff

Das Hauptgebäude der Universität Hamburg.

Photo: UHH/Schell

The most important questions and answers for staff.

12 October 2022|Campus

„Welcome Aboard“ : Prof. Dr. Aaron Butts strengthens the Faculty of Humanities

Photo: UHH/Esfandiari

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes many new researchers. Here, we present part of a series to introduce them and their areas of research. This time, we are introducing Prof. Dr. Aaron Butts.

5 October 2022|Press release

Universität Hamburg team measures the uptake of co-enzymes by individual cells.

Photo: XX

Within the framework of a contract to conduct research into human skin cells, a research team at Universität Hamburg, together with the Frauenhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP), DESY, and the Beiersdorf corporation, measured how much co-enzyme Q10 cells had taken up. This research...

5 October 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Nicolas Schuck will strengthen the Department of Psychology.

Photo: Torben Hoeke

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: Psychologist Prof. Dr. Nicolas Schuck.

4 October 2022|Internal

Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on students

Photo: UHH/Schell

The most important questions and answers for students and prospective students.

4 October 2022|Campus

New Potential Partnership with University in Ghana

North campus of the University of Education in Winneba (Ghana)

Photo: OER Africa/Wikipedia.org

Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence fosters potential partnerships with universities all over the world. This year, the University of Education Winneba in Ghana joins the group, which includes 16 universities in total. One result of our close cooperation is a jointly organized conference on...

4 October 2022|Intern

The most important questions and answers about the Campus Pass

Key-Visual Campus-Pass: Auf blauem Hintergrund befindet sich ein weißes To-Do-Häkchen; daneben steht in weißer Schrift „Campus-Pass“

Photo: UHH

The most important questions and answers about the Campus Pass and the centralized 3G recording

28 September 2022|Press release

Gigantic Radio Sources Discovered in the Universe—Up to 10 Million Light Years in Size

An artist’s impression of the vast space of the universe above the LOFAR telescope— the inset shows a magnified image of a galaxy cluster where a megahalo is being observed with LOFAR.

Photo: ASTRON/Cuciti/Vazza/Gheller

An international research team led by the Hamburg Observatory of Universität Hamburg has discovered 4 gigantic radio sources. These so-called megahalos are up to 10 million light years in size but have been detected for the first time with the help of the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope...

23 September 2022|Press release

ERC Starting Grant for research on quantum twists: New Paths in Quantum Technology

Photo: UHH/MIN/Fuchs

Twisting quantum systems so much that they are generally more stable in the face of external disturbances and can be built into quantum computers— this is the goal of Dr. Thore Posske from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg. Posske, who is also a Young Investigator Group Leader at The...

22 September 2022|Press release

Hamburg dreht das: Universität Hamburg Supports City’s Energy-Saving Initiative

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Together with businesses, public institutions, and members of the public, Universität Hamburg is taking part in the City’s energy-saving initiative introduced today. The goal is to prevent power shortages throughout the city this winter and to reduce energy consumption by 15 percent. The University...

21 September 2022|Press release

Calling on members of the public for a workshop in Hamburg: History on TikTok—Truth or Lie?

Photo: SocialMediaHistory

TikTok is one of the most successful platforms on the Internet—everyday, videos on history and politics are also uploaded and shared with thousands of viewers. The SocialMediaHistory project will bring together members of the public to study these videos. If you are interested, you are invited to...

21 September 2022|Press release

Study of the Australian ant-slayer: Acrobatic hunting strategy helps spider catches dangerous prey

The spiders are only half the size of their ant prey

Photo: Alfonso Aceves-Aparicio

For the first time, a research team involving the Department of Biology at Universität Hamburg assisted by detailed behavior analyses have shown how the Australian ant-spider, Euryopis umbilicata, can catch prey that is significantly larger than itself. This hunting technique includes an acrobatic...

14 September 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Simone Neumann strengthens the Faculty of Business Administration

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Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time, we meet business economist Prof. Dr. Sabine Neumann.

12 September 2022|Campus

Prof. Dr. Eleanor Frajka-Williams strengthens the MIN-Faculty, CEN and CLICCS

Photo: private

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

8 September 2022|Press release

The rhythm of knowledge exchange: Opening of the Temporary History Lab Hamburg Musical Histor/ies

Photo: Pixabay

In collaboration with Hamburg residents, Universität Hamburg is hunting for traces, to write a new and more diverse version of musical cultural history in Hamburg. For this, they are opening a temporary history lab in the University museum on 16 September. The lab combines research in real time with...

6 September 2022|Research

Prognosis Program Recognizes Neurological Complications

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For many intensive care patients, pressure on the brain must be monitored vigilantly and diagnosis depends strongly on the attending physician’s experience. The neurologist Dr. Nils Schweingruber from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) has developed an AI-based system that...

2 September 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Shervin Farridnejad strengthens the humanities.

Photo: H.Tehrany/Berlin

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: Linguist and Iranian studies scholar Prof. Dr. Shervin Farridnejad, who, among other things, now strengthens the Cluster of Excellence Understanding Written...

31 August 2022|Excellence Strategy

Excellent Research Attracts Visitors from Berlin

Berlin visitors at Science City Hamburg-Bahrenfeld

Photo: DESY/Mayer

Kai Gehring, chair of the committee for education, research, and technological impact for the Bundestag, and other committee members visited Science City Hamburg-Bahrenfeld. The University’s president, Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren, and the chair of DESY’s board of directors, Prof. Dr. Helmut Dosch...

26 August 2022|Press release

63 modern apartments: Foundations laid for new Gästehaus der Universität Hamburg

Filling the time capsule (from left) Katharina Fegebank, Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren, and Stephan Dittrich

Photo: UHH/Esfandiari

Whether for international doctoral researchers, visiting scholars, or new appointments from abroad: Universität Hamburg will be able to welcome them all to a new Gästehaus. Right next to the Museum am Rothenbaum—Kulture und Künste der Welt (MARKK) and thus also close to many University buildings and...

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