tag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:/en/newsroom/pressePress releasestag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/228344392024-03-25T17:26:09+01:00Scientific Drilling Unravels Historical Mystery Surrounding Santorini<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22834480/jr-in-santorini-caldera-2-c-thomasronge-733x414-screen-8737e02445def3d1b4494fb393eecdb8d2f06807.jpg" />Santorini is one of the best-studied volcanic archipelagos in the world. An international drilling expedition has now for the first time used a scientific drill ship to explore and investigate the seafloor around the Greek volcanic island. The researchers have uncovered evidence of an underwater eruption in 726 CE, previously known only from historical records. Their findings are published today in the journal Nature Geoscience.<p>Photo: Thomas Ronge, IODP</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/228347982024-03-25T13:16:03+01:00First global study of coastal seas as carbon dioxide reservoirs possible<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22834889/erdsystemmodell733x414-4c912b652d99022b5f3036783263e1710f1bd8c2.jpg" />Coastal seas form a complex transition zone between the two largest CO2 sinks in the global carbon cycle: land and ocean. Ocean researchers have now succeeded for the first time in investigating the role of the coastal ocean in a seamless model representation. The team led by Dr. Moritz Mathis from the Cluster of Excellence for Climate Research CLICCS at Universität Hamburg and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon was able to show: The intensity of CO2 uptake is higher in coastal seas than in the open ocean. This is evidenced by a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change.<p>Photo: Hereon/M.Mathis</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/228213902024-03-25T14:14:07+01:00Prof. Dr. Ze’ev Strauss Awarded Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22821422/prof-strauss-copyright-privat-733x414-screen-879b295e61ee71eafefa272c503f7226003f0cb8.jpg" />The German Research Foundation (DFG) announced that Prof. Dr. Ze’ev Strauss from Universität Hamburg’s Department of Religions is among the 10 winners of the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize worth €200,000—the most important prize to promote early career researchers in Germany.<p>Photo: Private</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/227106262024-03-11T16:25:19+01:00MIN För Hamburg Granted over €1 Million<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22710658/daad-foerderung-fachkraefte-733x414-screen-cd623b0cf329dbf6e5a3341051118d623b64a5d8.jpg" />Hamburg and the surrounding region have a dearth of experts in the field of mathematics, informatics and natural sciences as well as in teacher training. With MIN För Hamburg, Universität Hamburg wants to attract international students to the these fields and prepare them for the German labor market. It will now be receiving over €1 million for the project from DAAD.<p>Photo: UHH/Dingler</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/226965682024-03-11T10:41:31+01:00New Formula for Ecosystem “Services”<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22696603/moritz-drupp-733x414-456b8eb8e0d8cf3eaf04d99ba96e1076ee053654.jpg" />Governments the world over are looking for novel approaches to evaluating ecosystem benefits and value. This is to illustrate the impacts of environmental destruction for political decision-making. Originally acting at the behest of the government of the United Kingdom, an international research team, headed by Prof. Moritz Drupp from Universität Hamburg, just suggested a new calculation approach. This will be presented in the journal Science.<p>Photo: UHH/R.Hansen</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/226760152024-03-08T08:01:35+01:00UNESCO Chair Launched in Hamburg<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22676054/240125-unesco-chair-beate-ratter-9092-733x414-screen-0ee05fc7e2771ea173a820f2d29abfd5cb24e09f.jpg" />UNESCO and Universität Hamburg jointly established the UNESCO Chair for Societal Climate Research and Resilience headed by Prof. Dr. Beate Ratter— the seventeenth UNESCO professorship in Germany working to advance the global sustainability agenda. This will strengthen the cooperation of universities, research institutions, and societal stakeholders in the Southern Hemisphere, Germany, and Europe.<p>Photo: UHH/Göttling</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/225900492024-03-06T10:29:29+01:00Digital Exhibition Explains Issues in International Law<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22590081/titelbild-ruk-733x414-screen-301d98a23b84ce77fba3fc5fc36729faee1c15f3.jpg" />When does a state become a party to war? When are sanctions permissible? What about Russian theft of grain? And how can war crimes be punished? Due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, a digital exhibition now provides brief, understandable insight into the legal questions related to the war. The project was developed by Dr. Anne Dienelt and students in the Faculty of Law at Universität Hamburg.<p>Photo: Pixabay</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/225749632024-02-20T10:52:04+01:00Information on Universität Hamburg’s Open Study Program<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22574995/pm-kontaktstudium24-733x414-screen-65d8ff8b834185f755f75c5e003e97f97a85596f.jpg" />The Center for Continuing Studies will provide information about Universität Hamburg’s Open Study Program on 27 February 2024. The Open Study Program welcomes people of all ages interested in learning. The information event will include talks about the courses and advice per telephone.<p>Photo: Universität Hamburg / von Wieding</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/225475742024-02-15T14:30:23+01:00More Than €1 Million in Funding for 2024<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22547606/deutschlandstipendienneu-733x414-screen-22141afc96470c689326be801b7e43a9782c1d58.jpg" />This year, 280 students at Universität Hamburg will receive Deutschlandstipendium funding. This is a new record, as is the funding amount, which—in 2024—has exceeded €1 million for the first time. The scholarship holders will be officially greeted on 15 February.<p>Photo: Universität Hamburg / Esfandiari</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/225410162024-02-27T12:10:39+01:00Heat Waves in the Arctic Ocean to Become Regular Occurrence in the Future<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22541037/240130-marine-heat-waves-de-733x414-4c8c6b0f310ff11f6f77c669bb5b35af80e3aa2c.jpg" />Marine heat waves in the Arctic will become a regular occurrence in the future and can be traced back to the human-induced rise in greenhouse gases. This has been confirmed by a recent study published by Dr. Armineh Barkhordarian of the Cluster of Excellence Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) at Universität Hamburg.
<p>Photo: Universität Hamburg / CLICCS / A. Barkhordarian</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/224531452024-02-05T15:21:59+01:00Universität Hamburg Applying for Fifth Cluster<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22453177/hauptgebaeude-733x414-screen-4e57b7de96606f33f3009da7f85c909345948172.jpg" />Today, the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the German Council of Science and Humanities announced which research initiatives can apply for new excellence funding. In addition to the existing 4 clusters, Universität Hamburg’s application now includes: Gateways to Health (Gateways): How Pathogens Shape Global Life—a research initiative developed in close collaboration with the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. The University had applied for 3 new cluster initiatives and the infection research proposal was selected. Universität Hamburg is also involved in BlueMat: Water Driven Materials at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), an initiative that also entered the next round. The final decision on the provision of funding is expected in 2025. The new funding line run by the German Federal and State Governments will span 7 years beginning in 2026.<p>Photo: Universität Hamburg / Schell</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/224442462024-02-12T16:06:03+01:00Large Majority of Businesses Put Sustainability Front and Center<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22444335/stm24-733x414-20a0405e4357f8cd6120dd671d4d2d30e2a3dffe.jpg" />Businesses are working full steam ahead to gather data about their sustainability and climate footprint. Sixty-seven percent see an opportunity to further develop their own organization. However, only about a third of these companies feel ready for their new obligations. Companies see the investment requirements to finance the transformation as high—more than half of the businesses will likely need outside capital. Many banks already offer products for financing the transformation but the demand remains modest. These are the findings of the Sustainability Transformation Monitor 2024.<p>Photo: Sustainability Transformation Monitor</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/224351762024-01-31T16:03:25+01:00Discover Universität Hamburg at Unitag 2024<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22435209/unitag-733x414-screen-42d8ce3c7746917d2dca4a5b4bf609613d5ec0e5.jpg" />Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence, northern Germany’s largest university, offers over 170 degree programs, from art history to zoology. But what do the subjects involve exactly and what suits whom? Prospective students can find out at Unitag on 20 February 2024. There will be an exciting program from 8 am to 5 pm.<p>Photo: Universität Hamburg / Vogiatzis</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/224415182024-02-09T09:52:39+01:00Universität Hamburg Involved in LISA Observatory Development<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22441537/lisa-waves-733x414-0b50e8459b50b96ad900eee846a11890527caee2.jpg" />The planning phase for the innovative space observatory LISA was completed successfully. This marks the start of the implementation phase of a large-scale international project that includes 3 research groups at Universität Hamburg. The Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe is a core research area in astro- and particle physics at Universität Hamburg.<p>Photo: NASA</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/223767552024-01-25T12:02:08+01:00Using the World’s First Mobile Computer Tomography Device to Decipher Hidden Texts<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22376778/keilschriften733x414-efb607ce24ad6e28f2dae66606857c10317955fd.jpg" />Researchers in the Cluster of Excellence Understanding Written Artefacts at Universität Hamburg and the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) have developed the world’s only transportable computer tomography device. Using this device, we can now read 4,000 year old cuneiform texts from Mesopotamia for the first time. The device will be used in the Louvre from 1–9 February.<p>Photo: UHH/K.Helmholz</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/223659022024-01-31T11:53:17+01:00“We Want to Know”— Science and Scholarship in Hamburg’s Schools<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22365935/wir-wollens-wissen-733x414-screen-f9da6c25138eda2e862264bf8da13e44960dbf5c.jpg" />“Can bacteria erode plastic waste?” or “Is religious belief irrational?” These are the kinds of questions being pondered in Hamburg’s schools this week until 26 January 2024. Researchers from Universität Hamburg, DESY, and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf will be swapping the lecture hall for the classroom to give insight into their work.<p>Photo: Universität Hamburg</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/223545292024-02-01T13:43:14+01:00Cutting-Edge Observation and Data Processing Systems for Astronomy<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22354564/lofar-2k18-733x414-screen-55177ee345ac16eecf1b4cdd0d5660a90ab1572b.jpg" />The Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) is the world’s largest radio telescope for radio shortwave and and ultrashort wave reception. Universität Hamburg and Bielefeld University jointly operate a LOFAR antenna station in Hamburg-Norderstedt, which is also part of the Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe. A new carrier system is to establish better conditions for producing deep radio images of the Universe.<p>Photo: Private</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/223525832024-01-31T11:54:28+01:00Cooperation with Siemens’ Healthineers for New Medical Imaging<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22354929/gruener733x414-screen-3-c7f08daaa2280b761a119275c1a7ee297e1e4e09.jpg" />How do immune cells move in infectious regions of the body? And how do newly developed agents reach places, for example, where they can fight tumors? X-ray fluorescence imaging, developed further at Universität Hamburg, provides new insight into these questions. Now a team at Universität Hamburg wants to improve access to this technology in cooperation with Siemens’ Healthineers and TU Berlin. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).<p>Photo: privat</p>Online-Redaktiontag:www.uni-hamburg.de,2005:PressRelease/222909682024-01-11T14:48:23+01:00€1.5 million for research on sign language<img width="293" height="165" style="float:left" src="https://www.uni-hamburg.de/22291000/hope-morgan-copyright-eva-steentjes-733x414-screen-458864b8df59a2da406ab276ec154ff78393d0ee.jpg" />Words in sign language represent objects and actions symbolically. Dr. Hope Morgan studies how the users of different sign languages store these symbols in their mental lexicons. Starting on 1 February 2024, she will strengthen research at the Institute of German Sign Language at Universität Hamburg. She will now receive a Starting Grant in the amount of roughly €1.5 million from the European Research Council for one of her research projects. <p>Photo: Eva Steentjes</p>Online-Redaktion2024-03-29T00:00:00+01:00