The University in pictures
![Universitätshauptgebäude Universitätshauptgebäude](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21162868/esa-hauptgebaude-01fb3896fb59f1badafaaab1e189407eca2fc612.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Denstorf
The neo-baroque Main Building of The University is located on Edmund-Siemers-Allee. The street is named after Edmund Siemers, a Hamburg merchant and ship owner who donated the building. It was openend in 1911 and handed over to the University in 1919.
![Studieren UHH Student mit Laptop vor dem Audimax der Universität Hamburg](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21163017/studieren-uhh-1-58144e1166f89f6e1d7aea504292d992acb77575.jpg)
Photo: UHH/von Wieding
The Audimax on Von-Melle-Park 4 is now a protected monument.
![Verwaltungsgebäude in der Rothenbaumchausse Verwaltungsgebäude in der Rothenbaumchausse](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21162839/verwaltungsgebaeude-fca4349b4c237f9af11a7bb04bc23e7d2ad451b6.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Schell
Haus der Betriebswirtschaft: Haus der Betriebswirtschaft: The building on Moorweidenstraße 18 is an architectural gem in the Rotherbaum district. It is home to large parts of the Faculty of Business Administration.
![CFEL CFEL von Innen mit Foyer](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21163052/cfel-1-5448226b8a22b7dd8f0ffdb1d4cf8fd7f5453980.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Dingler
The Center For Free-Electron Laser Science at Science City Hamburg-Bahrenfeld is Europe’s only major center for research on and with next-generation light sources.
![ernst-cassirer-hoersaal Stühle im Ernst-Cassirer-Hörsaal der Universität Hamburg](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21162813/ernst-cassirer-hoersaal-733x414-b8adb642459b11ed166f12adb2eeecceef81a64d.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Ohme
Ernst Cassirer Lecture Hall: The University’s Main Building comprises 7 lecture halls of varying size with 80–650 seats.
![Außenansicht der ehemaligen Oberpostdirektion Außenansicht der ehemaligen Oberpostdirektion](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21162906/architektur-des-gorch-fock-walls-e78398160762f728f1b1498a72cb67ac46fb4f06.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Möller
The building of the former regional postal service on Gorch-Fock-Wall 7 houses the Department of Protestant Theology, the Institute of Catholic Theology, and the Institute of German Sign Language and Communication of the Hearing Impaired (IDGS).
![Kinderuni Drei Kinder sitzen in einem Hörsaal. Das Kind in der Mitte meldet sich.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21162974/kinderuni-1-bc6b669bfd79a7fd4882742a852f42edb60fca0f.jpg)
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A university for all: Every fall, Universität Hamburg offers Children’s University Lectures among other activities. Children can catch a first glimpse into University life.
![Martha-Muchow-Bibliothek Außenansicht der Martha-Muchow-Bibliothek](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21162748/martha-muchow-bibliothek-3379547a3722f1cc3665221eb8fc5456a6a692c6.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Dichant
The library for educational science, psychology, and human movement science on Binderstraße 40 is named for the renowned educator and psychologist Martha Muchow.
![Piasta Internationale Studierende, die Welcome-Luftballons halten](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21163074/piasta-2019--d0603765883c28e45045445bbf6158da84388f1f.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Saint Pere
Strength through diversity and internationality: PIASTA’s broad spectrum of cultural events and activities stands for the internationalization of our campus, intercultural exchange, and cooperative learning—aiming to make university life eventful, international, and successful for all students.
![Altes Postgebaude Außenansicht eines mit Efeu bewachsenen Backsteingebäudes](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21162918/herbstfarben-an-dem-alten-postgebaude-1-1dacbdf3b4400308261ff43a68a191c28b5a95c1.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Möller
The former Fernmeldeamt (telecommunications center) on Schlüterstraße 51 is undergoing renovation. In future it will house the Faculty of Humanities and the Department of Social Sciences. The so-called Campus Schlüterstraße is expected to be completed by 2026.
![Rechtsbibliothek Außenansicht des Rechtshauses](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21162882/rechtsbibliothek-8b0f47d66af12562ce7b345e00673b2901cc7899.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Denstorf
The Law Building on Rothenbaumchausee 33 is home to all institutions, professorships, administrative units of the Faculty of Law, and the Central Law Library.
![Sternwarte Weißes Gebäude der Hamburger Sternwarte mit Refraktor](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21162852/sternwarte-bergedorf-de68675a49d234652250d199e1515b2acbd4f182.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Baumann
The Hamburg Observatory is an institute of the Department of Physics and equally committed to academic teaching and astronomical research.
![Studieren UHH Ein Dozent und eine Studentin vor dem Computer](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21163488/studieren-uhh-2-368dccffda968851e51ebfa52a5f831a56f1e60d.jpg)
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Currently, more than 40,000 students are enrolled in the roughly 200 degree programs at Universität Hamburg.
![Warburg-Haus holzgetäfelter Lesesaal mit Büchern](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21163039/warburg-haus-1-931571cc7d4033869641f432e35dad6525c3b909.jpg)
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Reading room of the Warburg-Haus: The interdisciplinary forum for art history and cultural sciences on Heilwigstraße 116 is run by Universität Hamburg and the Aby Warburg Foundation.
![Hörsaal der Universitätshauptgebäude. Hörsaal der Universitätshauptgebäude.](https://assets.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/instance_assets/uni/21162827/hoersaal-b-agathe-lasch-weg-ce90736bab288baa8302c4c53a2d6db625ab5e88.jpg)
Photo: UHH/Schell
The University's Main Building houses 7 lecture halls of varying size (80–650 seats). The most beautiful lecture hall is the Agathe Lasch Lecture Hall directly underneath the cupola.