September 2025
Healthy Campus Adventskalender
This event takes place in German.
October 2025
"Filipino (Tagalog)" language courses: open to all students at UHH
"Filipino (Tagalog)" Language Courses in Winter Semester 2025/26
In winter semester 2025/26, Mr. Vincent Wongaiham-Petersen will again be offering his interesting language courses "Filipino 1 (Tagalog)", "Filipino 3 (Tagalog)", and "Exploring the Tapestry of Contemporary Filipino (Tagalog) A".
– "Filipino 1 (Tagalog)" is suitable for all beginners without any previous knowledge of Filipino who...
Introduction to Khmer I
This event takes place in German.
"Khmer I" Language Course: open to all students at UHH
"Khmer I" Language Course in Winter Semester 2025/26
In winter semester 2025/26, Mr. Savuth Prum will again be offering his language course "Introduction to Khmer (Khmer I)" in order to bring interested students closer to the fascinating Cambodian language.
This course will be open to all University of Hamburg students; only in the unlikely event of overbooking, students from our department...
Karriereorientierung: Gruppenberatung für Promovierende und Postdocs
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
November 2025
Über Hamburg forschen, lesen, schreiben. Aktuelle kulturhistorische Forschungsperspektiven (= Andocken 24)
This event takes place in German.
Academic Career Toolkit: Grant Writing
Discover why compelling grant writing is a crucial skill for your academic career. In this one-day workshop, you will learn how to present research projects clearly and convincingly to increase your chances of receiving funding. Benefit from practical input and personalised support for sustainable success in grant acquisition.
Further details can be found in the programme attached.
Academic Career Toolkit: Grant Writing
Discover why compelling grant writing is a crucial skill for your academic career. In this one-day workshop, you will learn how to present research projects clearly and convincingly to increase your chances of receiving funding. Benefit from practical input and personalised support for sustainable success in grant acquisition.
Further details can be found in the programme attached.
December 2025
University Church Service
This event takes place in German.
Online-Informationsveranstaltung IT-Sicherheitsmanagement
This event takes place in German.
Job interviews – what do i need to know? Preparation and practice
This event takes place in German.
Im Dialog bleiben und Zuhören bei politisch und emotional aufgeladenen Themen
This event takes place in German.
Co.ol.Lab 30 - Societal Impact Stories - Über ko-kreatives Forschen berichten: und zwar wirkungsorientiert!
This event takes place in German.
Excursion: Introducing the ZEIT publishing group
This event takes place in German.
Online-Informationsveranstaltung „General Management MBA“
This event takes place in German.
Wintervortrag: Besserwissen ist mein Beruf
This event takes place in German.
Nationalsozialismus im Hamburger Umland: Über Diktatur und kleinstädtische Gesellschaft
This event takes place in German.
Peace Workshop
We cook together with the "Cooking Pastor" Maurício da Silva Carvalho and talk about peace.
Attitudes to the language and identity of Romanian Roma migrants in schools in the UK
Prof. Dr. Yaron Matras, Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, Birmingham & Gastwissenschaftler an der Universität Hamburg
Lecture Series on Academic Freedom
This event takes place in German.
Wohnungskrise und Obdachlosenunterbringung in den 70er Jahren
This event takes place in German.
Entdecke, was in dir steckt! Kompetenzen und Potenziale benennen
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Digitale Edition
This event takes place in German.
Erotik und Sexualität in muslimischen Kontexten: Brüche und Transformationen in der Moderne
This event takes place in German.
Rewire your brain
We’re taking your brain to the gym! Just like your body, your mental abilities can be trained: with regular practice, you can sharpen your concentration, boost productivity, and enhance your learning capacity. In our workshop, you’ll discover the mechanisms behind this “mental gym” and gain practical tips to strengthen your mind.
The workshop will be held in English.
Der Workshop findet digital...
Buchpräsentation mit Frank Adloff, 10. Dezember 2025, 16:00-18:00 Uhr
This event takes place in German.
Indigene Perspektiven auf Gender im Kontext patriotischer Diskurse in Russland
This event takes place in German.
Application documents – what makes a good application?
This event takes place in German.
Bakterien, Pilze und Viren – nicht alles macht krank!
This event takes place in German.
HPS³ - Noam Gidron - Resistance to Backsliding: The Role of Democratic Conceptions
The Hamburg Political Science Seminar Series (HPS³) features international speakers presenting cutting-edge research in empirical political science and political economy.
We welcome on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 17:15-18:45 CET in VMP9 B130
Noam Gidron (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Title: Resistance to Backsliding: The Role of Democratic Conceptions
(co-authored with Yotam Margalit...
Online-Informationsveranstaltung zu "BWL: Einführung und Grundlagen"
This event takes place in German.
Dissonanzen zwischen Maschinen und Apparaten: Cassirer mit Flusser lesen
This event takes place in German.
Archaeological evidence of criminal punishment at medieval and early modern execution sites
This event takes place in German.
Full title: Decapitated, hanged, executed - archaeological evidence of criminal punishment at medieval and early modern execution sites
Strategisch und sichtbar Netzwerken
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Workshop: Inscribing Domestic Space(s)
Since ancient times, domestic spaces were the stage of a variety of writing practices ranging from those dictated by everyday life needs to others witnessing the “social” and “communal” dimension of these settings. In almost every culture, from antiquity to modern times, written artefacts, which are extremely different in terms of materiality and function, concur in shaping the domestic landscape...
Early-Career-Conference: Violence, Chaos, Destruction? Depictions of War in the Early Modern Period
At the conference organized by the University of Hamburg and the CAS »Imaginaria of Force«, young researchers will explore the tension between the emergence of depictions of war as an artistic task and their specific impact.
Early Career Conference »Violence, Chaos, Destruction: Depictions of War in the Early Modern Period«
Conception: Svenja Hasche, Ruben Wagner, Frank Fehrenbach
Date...
Fake News
This event takes place in German.
Betreuung von Promovierenden. Session 3: Train. Wissenschaftliche Entwicklung gestalten
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
"Mia San Landauer": Erinnerungskultur und kollektive Identitäten beim FC Bayern München
This event takes place in German.
Staying successful and healthy - navigating mental load
Zielgruppe: Professor:innen der UHH
The load of responsibility and the juggle of work & life outside can put a lot of pressure on people working in academia. In this webinar we will discuss how this load manifests and how this compounds the mental load and subsequent exhaustion we experience. We will talk about the various phases of burnout and how to recognise where we are on this spectrum and...
Projektdiskussion: Der Einfluss des Hochschulkontexts auf das Imposter-Phänomen
This event takes place in German.
50 volumes of Studies in Manuscript Cultures: Jubilee celebration
This year, our CSMC book series, Studies in Manuscript Cultures (SMC), will reach the significant milestone of publishing its 50th volume. To celebrate this jubilee, we are holding a special event featuring presentations of some of our newly published volumes, as well as a talk by Michael Friedrich about the history of SMC.
Christmas concert of the choir ESGroovt
The choir of the Protestant student community ESGroovt will sing in St. Andrew's Church. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.
Karneval der Tiere: sibirische Lamas
This event takes place in German.
Nachhaltig, ökologisch-kritisch oder sozialökologisch? Wohin bewegt sich die Soziale Arbeit in Zeiten der Klimakrise?
This event takes place in German.
Leserunde #17: Zugehörigkeit als situierte Praxis
This event takes place in German.
Country Evening - Ukraine
This event takes place in German. A student will talk about her home country. There will be a typical snack.
Deutsche »Staatsräson«: Geschichte und Funktion – Schlussfolgerungen für heute
This event takes place in German.
Mobilitätswende: Wie gelingt der Schritt raus aus unserer autogerechten Welt?
This event takes place in German.
Wer bin ich – ohne Sprache? – Herausforderung für Schule, Familie und Jugendhilfe
This event takes place in German.
Codiertes Wissen: Linked Open Data und andere Datenressourcen
This event takes place in German.
Zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit: Geschlechtergerechtigkeit im Alevitentum im Spannungsfeld von Narrativ und Praxis
This event takes place in German.
Weibliche Formen des Protests in Osteuropa in historischer Perspektive
This event takes place in German.
HPS³ - Eric Dickson - Public Knowledge of Political Psychology and Its Consequences
The Hamburg Political Science Seminar Series (HPS³) features international speakers presenting cutting-edge research in empirical political science and political economy.
We welcome on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - 17:15-18:45 CET in VMP9 B130
Eric Dickson (New York University)
Title: Public Knowledge of Political Psychology and Its Consequences
Abstract:
Politicians use a variety of...
Zwischen Mythos und Aufklärung: Cassirer und das Politische im 21. Jahrhundert
This event takes place in German.
"Der böse Staat? Irans Rolle in der Region"
This event takes place in German.
January 2026
Thriving in the Academic World: Understanding and Managing Stress
This interactive workshop explores the pressures of academic life and their impact on mental health. Through guided discussions and practical activities, participants will learn to recognize sources of stress, prevent burnout, and develop personal strategies to strengthen resilience and well-being.
Moderator: Anett Müller-Alcazar, MSH Hamburg
Online-Informationsveranstaltung zu „Gesundheitsmanagement MBA“
This event takes place in German.
Online Lecture by Prof. Dr. Andrea Pető (Central European University, Vienna)
Title of the online lecture: "Universities under Pressure in Hungary: Gender Studies and the Central European University"
Meeting-ID: 624 2195 0881
Kenncode: 83243184
"Mehrsprachigkeit? Ja, aber wie?" – Lehrkräfte zwischen Unsicherheit, Überzeugungen und Unterrichtsrealität
This event takes place in German.
Deutschland und Palästina – Das Völkerrecht und die Verantwortung der Bundesrepublik
This event takes place in German.
Die Klimakrise im Gerichtssaal
This event takes place in German.
"Die gefährlichste Ideologie unserer Zeit"? Katholizismus, Gender und Sexualität
This event takes place in German.
Vom Machtstaat zur Rechtsordnung: Cassirers Symbolbegriff zwischen Kelsen und Schmitt
This event takes place in German.
Feministische Friedenspolitik
This event takes place in German.
Digitales Termin und Aufgabenmanagement mit Kanban
Target Group: All employees of UHH, including doctoral candidates and postdocs / Language: German / Trainer: Matthias Otto / Max. participants: 15
The workshop is in German.
Sometimes, it can be challenging to keep track of tasks, especially in complex workflows. In this workshop, you will learn about the Kanban method to organize both one-time and recurring processes flexibly and...
LinkedIn für Forschende
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Im Schatten der Nacht – Cubo regiert die Sprachkorpora
This event takes place in German.
Karrierewege außerhalb der Wissenschaft
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
From junkie to Ironman
This event takes place in German.
Von Borneo bis Sansibar - Neues vom Internationalen Gärtneraustausch
This event takes place in German.
Vom All zum Allgemeingut – zum Auftrag der Stadtkuratorin
This event takes place in German.
Salzmarsche
This event takes place in German.
Wer bin ich – ohne Diagnose? – Psychiatrie als Sackgasse?!
This event takes place in German.
16th-17th centuries books title pages analyzed with the Orange tool
Dr. Ernesta Kazakėnaitė, Institute of Baltic Languages and Culture, Vilnius University
This event takes place in English.
Sexualisierte Gewalt in der katholischen Kirche vor dem 20. Jahrhundert – eine Spurensuche
This event takes place in German.
Roundtable: Soziale Arbeit im Kontext der prekären Sexarbeit in Hamburg
This event takes place in German.
Überwachung – Wer schaut wem auf die Finger?
This event takes place in German.
Online-Infoveranstaltung zu „Lerncoaching“
This event takes place in German.
Die politischen Implikationen von Ernst Cassirers Pluralismus
This event takes place in German.
Coinage between colonizer and colonized in 3rd c. BCE Italy
This event takes place in English.
Pub Quiz
This event takes place in German.
Change verstehen - von Akzeptanz bis Widerstand
Target Group: All employees of UHH, including doctoral candidates and postdocs / Language: German / Trainer: Sybille Paas / Max. participants: 14
The workshop is in German.
Change is a fundamental part of our day to day work lives and individuals respond to it in very different ways. This 3-hour online workshop focuses on the psychology of change, including typical reactions and internal...
Dry January (action day)
This event takes place in German.
Mit guten Fragen zu guten Entscheidungen kommen
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Mit guten Fragen zu guten Entscheidungen kommen
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Betreuung von Promovierenden. Session 4: Facilitate. Die Zeit nach der Promotion in den Blick nehmen
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Sudan
This event takes place in German.
"Skate and destroy!" Die Entwicklung des Skateboardens zwischen Straße und Verein
This event takes place in German.
Career Planning After Your Doctorate – Get Started!
When should you start thinking about the time "after"? How do you plan your next steps? What is important to consider? This workshop will encourage you to approach this topic with confidence and will help you to plan in a timely and strategic way.
Join us for a deep dive into the topic of "transferable skills" and learn how to translate the competencies you have acquired during your academic...
DachSalon im SchauSpielHaus: Zeugen der Zeit, Zeugnis des Krieges. Gespräch über "Das große Heft"
This event takes place in German.
Willkommen@Universität Hamburg
This event is in German. If you would like to attend the welcome event in English, please click here.
Welcome@Universität Hamburg
Target Group: All new employees at UHH / Language: English / Max. participants: 35
Are you new to Universität Hamburg? Then we cordially invite you to our welcome event! Here you will have the opportunity to get to know the university and key contact persons. Gain insights into our diverse organisation and take the opportunity to meet colleagues from all areas.
Wissenschaftlich Präsentieren – Klar und kompetent
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Job search – what options are there?
This event takes place in German.
Peace Workshop
We cook together with the "Cooking Pastor" Maurício da Silva Carvalho and talk about peace.
Online-Infoveranstaltung "Konfliktberatung und Mediation"
This event takes place in German.
Einbezug von Mehrsprachigkeit in Kita und Schule – Einsichten aus einem systematischen Literaturreview
This event takes place in German.
Prospects for Justice, Solidarity and Liberation? Perspectives on the current Situation in Palestine
Dr. Nahed Samour, Radboud University, Nijmegen / Dr. Wesam Amer, Gaza University/Cambridge University / Hadas Emma Kedar, Universität Hamburg
Klimasicherheit
This event takes place in German.
DigiPop. Digitales Propädeutikum zum digitalen Forschen und Arbeiten in den Geisteswissenschaften
This event takes place in German.
Absolute Binarität? Biblische und rabbinische Diskussionen über Schöpfung und Sexualität
This event takes place in German.
Point of Care Testing – Analytik für die (Westen)Tasche
This event takes place in German.
Das Politische in Kulturkritik und Kulturphilosophie
This event takes place in German.
The treasure from the heath. The Oldendorf burial site near Lüneburg
This event takes place in German.
Selbst- und Zeitmanagement
Target Group: All employees of UHH, including doctoral candidates and postdocs / Language: German / Trainer: Matthias Otto / Max. participants: 14
The workshop is in German.
In everyday work, it is not always easy to keep track of tasks while managing your own resources. In this workshop, you will reflect on your individual work organization and time planning, learn methods to optimize your...
Angriffe auf Forschende? Ein Workshop zum Umgang mit Wissenschaftsfeindlichkeit
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Save the Date – Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference
We are pleased to share that the 9th edition of the Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference will take place in Hamburg on January 22–23, 2026!
Organized by the Chair of Management & Sustainability at the University of Hamburg, this event will bring together around 200 international participants from academia, finance, and policymaking to discuss cutting-edge research and...
Sanktionen als Instrument der Konfliktbearbeitung
This event takes place in German.
Application documents – what makes a good application?
This event takes place in German.
"Gegen den modernen Fußball": Kritische Fans in Hamburg und die Ökonomisierung des Fußballs
This event takes place in German.
Sibirien und zurück: korpusbasierte Erforschung von indigenen Sprachen
This event takes place in German.
Exposé-Werkstatt. Von der Idee zum Text
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
HRA Spotlight – Promovieren und Familie. Herausforderungen und Lösungen
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
ESG meets ESG - Workshop on the sustainable use of money
This workshop is held in German. How can we avoid greenwashing and manage our money sustainably? Together with investment expert Marcel Busch, we examine our handling of money based on ESG sustainability criteria.
Im eigenen Interesse? Zur Geschichte des Vereins Hamburgischer Staatsbeamten r. V. – seit 1879
This event takes place in German.
Selbstmanagement, Stressbewältigung & Selbstmotivation für Promovierende
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Digitale Wissenschaftskultur, Resümee und Ausblick
This event takes place in German.
Sensorik – Gut riechen und gut schmecken sollte es schon!
This event takes place in German.
Online-Informationsveranstaltung "Personalpsychologie"
This event takes place in German.
Literature and Law as Symbolic Forms in the Context of European ‘Right Wing’ Extremism
Prof. Dr. Ingvild Folkvord, Institute for Language and Literature, NTNU Trondheim
From Palmyra to Paphos: Visual Media and Cultural Communication in the Roman East
This event takes place in English.
Podcasten über Wissenschaft
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Restorative Justice – Potentiale einer kommunikativen Aufarbeitung von Konflikten
This event takes place in German.
Projektdiskussion: Wie verändert sich Praxis in Hochschulen?
This event takes place in German.
Reform und Professionalisierung der Weiblichen Kriminalpolizei von Weimar bis zum NS
This event takes place in German.
February 2026
Offene Gruppe: Decoding the Disciplines
This event takes place in German.
Promotion – der nächste Schritt? Eine Winter School für Erstakademikerinnen*
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Finished your studies - what next?
This event takes place in German.
Online-Infoveranstaltung "Diversity Management"
This event takes place in German.
Das Fahrrad als politisches Symbol. Alltag und Aktionsformen des alternativen Milieus der 1980er Jahre
This event takes place in German.
Body Language and Presence for Teaching
This event takes place in German.
Wintervortrag: Pflanzenjäger und das Grüne Gold
This event takes place in German.
Was hilft präventiv, was nachhaltig? Balance von Sozialpsychiatrie und -politik
This event takes place in German.
HRA Spotlight – National Funding Opportunities for Postdocs
What funding is available for postdocs and what should you consider when submitting an application?
This HRA Spotlight will provide a comprehensive overview of national funding formats with a focus on the German Research Foundation (DFG) and supplementary information on federal funding and foundations. Special focus will be on funding formats for postdocs, both in the early as well as in the more...
Effective Academic Writing: Tools and Strategies
Writing is an essential skill for researchers aiming for success. This two-day workshop is packed with tips and strategies designed to streamline the writing process, making it not only more efficient but also more enjoyable. Over the two days, we dive into the art of writing, focussing on mastering techniques to effectively communicate your ideas and findings to your readers. By understanding...
HRA Spotlight – EU Funding Opportunities for Postdocs
Which EU funding is interesting for early career researchers after their doctorate?
The information event will give an overview of the funding formats "Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowships" and "ERC Grants" as well as an insight into the specifics of EU applications. After the presentation, you will have time for your individual questions.
HRA Spotlight: The Hamburg Research Academy offers regular...
Betreuung von Promovierenden. Session 5: Formale Aspekte der Promotion. Gesetze, Ordnungen und Regulation
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Scientific Poster Lab. Visual Methods for Target Group-Oriented Designs
Scientific posters are an integral part of the daily work of scientists. Usually, you design them for an expert group with special pre-knowledge. But sometimes there are also posters required to explain your work to a much broader target group – for example, at “Open House” events or on social media. In this workshop you will learn visual methods that will help you to convey your message to a lay...
Academic Writing in the Natural and Life Sciences
Writing is an essential part of the successful researcher’s skillset. However, writing at the standard necessary to publish in peer-reviewed journals can be challenging. This two-day writing workshop is for doctoral researchers in the life and natural sciences who wish to improve their academic writing skills in English.
This hands-on workshop will delve into the structure of English papers and...
Leserunde #18: Kurze Interventionen zur akademischen Zugehörigkeit
This event takes place in German.
Online-Infoveranstaltung Marketing Management am 17.02.2026
This event takes place in German.
Online-Workshop: „Der Trauer begegnen…“ Pflegende und trauernde Angehörige im beruflichen Alltag.
This event takes place in German.
"Himmel, der nirgendwo endet" – zu Marlen Haushofers Kindheitsroman
This event takes place in German.
March 2026
Effektives Zeitmanagement für Promovierende
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Erfolgreiches Projektmanagement für Promovierende
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Academic Career Perspectives – From PhD to Postdoc
Many PhD researchers opt for further careers in higher education and research. So, they work as postdoc as the next step. But the application process can be mysterious, the transition phase from doctorate to postdoc may seem difficult, expectations and requirements remain uncertain. In this workshop, we will demystify the process from PhD to postdocs. We will describe the roles, rights and duties...
Volkskrankheit Fettleber - mit gesunder Ernährung gegensteuern!
This event takes place in German.
Developing Your Emerging Research Ideas for Funding Proposal
Don’t let funding calls pass you by because you haven't had time to put the ideas in your head down in to a coherent proposal. This is an opportunity to spend a day taming your great research ideas. These may be ideas that you have been pondering for some time, have discussed with colleagues, but have not quite got them organised and on to paper. In this interactive session you will spend some...
HRA Spotlight – Auslandsaufenthalte während der Promotion
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Tag für Promotionsinteressierte
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
HRA Spotlight – Auslandsaufenthalte während der Promotion
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
HRA Spotlight – German Academic System for PhDs and Postdocs
This HRA Spotlight provides an introduction to the German academic system, tailored for both doctoral researchers and postdocs. This talk will delve into topics such as traditional and new academic career paths, the research funding landscape as well as the implications of the WissZeitVG on career planning. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how to navigate academic life in Germany...
Offene Gruppe: Decoding the Disciplines
This event takes place in German.
April 2026
Praxisworkshop: Rosmarin-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
May 2026
Praxisworkshop: Rosen-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
June 2026
Praxisworkshop: Melissen-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
Workshop: The Material Traditions of the Psalms
…and their words reach the ends of the earth…
The Material Traditions of the Psalms
In the fourth century, Athanasius of Alexandria wrote in his letter to Marcellinus regarding the astonishing nature of the Psalms, saying that their reader recognises the Psalms ‘as being his own words. And the one who hears is deeply moved, as though he himself were speaking, and is affected by the words of the...
August 2026
Praxisworkshop: Salbei-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
September 2026
Praxisworkshop: Lorbeer-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
October 2026
Online-Infoveranstaltung „Introvision zur Selbstanwendung“
This event takes place in German.