Conflicts are an inevitable part of our professional and private lives, even if we often try to deny their existence trying to keep up harmony. Though rightly handled conflicts can be a useful tool to development and show us new ways of co-operation and unexpected solutions. Conflict management defines the process of enhancing the positive aspects of a con-flict and so to decrease the negative...

Prof. Dr. Markus Fischer, Institut für Lebensmittelchemie, Universität Hamburg

Why do we actually need intercultural skills? In the future, globalization will lead to work in increasingly culturally diverse teams. More and more employers recognize that intercultural skills are among the key qualifications in many professions.

This seminar will examine what the terms “culture” and “intercultural skills” actually mean and how you can become adept in intercultural situations.

Christoph Dehn, Vorstand Programmbereich, Kindernothilfe, Duisburg

see website

Prof. Dr. Joan Kristin Bleicher, Institut für Medien und Kommunikation, Universität Hamburg

Today more than 80% of the patient-related clinical information is stored as free text in the Electronic Health Record systems. During the last decade several Information Extraction system for analysis of clinical texts were developed – for diagnosis extraction, drugs and dosage identification, recognition of complaints and related events, risk factors, etc. Despite the achievements in this area...

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetla Boytcheva,

Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

Today more than 80% of the patient-related clinical information is stored as free text in the Electronic Health Record systems. During the last decade several Information Extraction system for analysis of clinical texts were developed – for diagnosis extraction...

Dr. Irina Wandrey, SFB 950 Manuskriptkulturen in Afrika, Asien und Europa, Universität Hamburg

Participants learn how to write a good covering letter in English. Participants learn about the differences between a German and English CV and produce their own CV in English. They also learn how to deal with difficult interview questions through role-plays in English.
What are your strengths and weaknesses? How are these perceived by others? What makes a good covering letter? What should you...

Zum zweiten Mal wird 2017 der Gleichstellungspreis für herausragendes, sichtbares und nachhaltiges Engagement in Gleichstellungsmaßnahmen im Bereich Gender und Diversity an der Universität Hamburg verliehen. Der mit 10.000 € ausgestattete Preis wird einzelnen Mitgliedern, Gruppen von Mitgliedern oder Organisationseinheiten der Universität zuerkannt, die in vorbildlicher Weise zum konstruktiven...

Prof. Dr. Volker Grabowsky, Fachbereich Asien-Afrika-Wissenschaften, Arbeitsbereich Thaiistik, Universität Hamburg

Climate change and global warming are among the greatest challenges facing both the current and coming generations. However, one and a half years after the global community’s adoption of the much celebrated Paris Agreement, the euphoria appears to have waned. The implementation of the resolutions is only slowly getting underway. Moreover, the agreement has since been sharply called into question...

Friederike Foltz, Juristische Referentin, UNHCR-Vertretung für Deutschland

Prof. Dr. Ute Berns, Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Arbeitsbereich Anglistik, Universität Hamburg

Dr. Susanne Neubert, Agrarökonomin und Ökologin mit regionalem Schwerpunkt Afrika, Direktorin, Seminar für Ländliche Entwicklung (SLE), Berlin

Dr. Kersten Schmidt, Matheon-Nachwuchsgruppenleiter ,,Multiskalenmodellierung und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen“, Institut für Mathematik, Technische Universität Berlin / Vertr.-Prof. ,,Numerische Mathematik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen‘‘, Institut für Mathematik, Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus
-Senftenberg

A lecture by Prof. Dr. Shiro Matsumoto (Komazawa University, Tokyo)

It is generally assumed that the central message of the Lotus Sutra, expressed by the term ekayāna(One Vehicle), is that all sentient beings can attain Buddhahood. However, the message can be found only in the prose portion of the Upāyakauśalya chapter, while in the prose portion of the following chapter, i.e. the Aupamya...

Prof. Dr. Christian Betzel, Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Universität Hamburg

Title: Das Selbstverständnis von Personen und die Grenzen von Narrativität

Every semester the Institute of Philosophy organizes a public lecture series with local and external speakers. All talks will be in German.

Prof. Dr. Harald Lemke, Direktor / Wissenschaftliche Leitung, Internationales Forum Gastrosophie, Hamburg

Prof. em. Dr. Alexander Deichsel, Fakultät für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Universität Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Suraiya Faroqhi, Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul

Dr. Jobst Augustin, Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen,
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Lars Karsten, P3 Engineering GmbH, Flugzeugindustrie / Heiko Miedlich, Leiter Projektentwicklung, WBS
Training AG / Nadine Sperling-Krüger, COATRAIN coaching und personal training GmbH

Prof. Dr. Inke Gunia, Institut für Romanistik, Arbeitsbereich Hispanistische Literaturwissenschaft, Universität Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Katja Crone, Institut für Philosophie und Politikwissenschaft, Technische Universität Dortmund

Dr. Meltem Kulaçatan, Politologin/Religionspädagogin (Islam), Fachbereich Erziehungswissenschaften,
Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main

Dr. Ralph Welsch, DESY Theory Group, Hamburg.

Abstract: The fundamental and detailed understanding of molecular reactions and light-molecule interactions is a central challenge in physical chemistry. However, the theoretical and computational treatment of quantum mechanical effects of nuclei in these reactions is a challenging task. In this talk, I will describe state-of-the-art methods that...

On June 29, 2017, at 6 p.m. in Room 18/19 of the Faculty of Law (Rothenbaumchaussee 33, 20148 Hamburg)

Prof. Dr. Peter Niesen will lecture on the historic development of the notion of migration as a universal right from Hugo Grotius to Immanuel Kant.

International students of the Sprachenzentrum, learning German as a Foreign Language will discuss about the term cult in literature. We will also find out if and why Nicanor Parra can be seen as a chilean cult-author. The poet Ingolf Brökel is invited as well and will tell us about his own view on Nicanor Parra.

We will also have snacks and chilean wine as well as live music.

Eröffnungssymposium des sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschungsclusters Nachhaltigkeit in der Soziologie

see website

Prof. em. Dr. Ralf Zwiebel, Visiting Professor, International Psychoanalytic University (IPU), Berlin

Disability is part of everyday life: Between 11% and 25% of the world’s population have disabilities. Inclusion is thoroughly discussed in several countries all over the world since signing the UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
But what does inclusion mean in multicultural societies? How can inclusion be realized in a globalized world which deals with different and...

The University Choir Hamburg sings pieces from Elgar, Fauré, Schumann, Steenhammar, Mendelssohn and Brahms.

Choirmaster: Thomas Posth

Wood as a porous, three dimensional, hygroscopic, viscoelastic and anisotropic bio-polymer
composite is not yet understood completely. The gap in fundamental understanding of the
highly complex anatomical, chemical and physical structure of lignocellulosic materials
constrains the development of innovative wood-based products.
The European wood-based panel and composite sector is composed of...

Dr. Michael Biehl, Referat Grundsatzfragen, Evangelisches Missionswerk in Deutschland, Hamburg

Prof. em. Dr. Peter Hühn, Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Universität Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Susanne Jekat, Departement Angewandte Linguistik, Züricher Hochschule für angewandte
Wissenschaften

Ronit Sorek, Curator, Israel Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings, Jerusalem, Israel

Prof. Dr Christoph Antweiler, Institut für Orient- und Asienwissenschaften, Abteilung Südostasienwissenschaft, Universität Bonn

Prof. Dr. Axel Temming, Institut für Hydrobiologie und Fischereiwissenschaft, Universität Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Cord Jakobeit, Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Universität Hamburg, und SID-Hamburg (Society for
International Development / Gesellschaft für internationale Entwicklung Hamburg e. V.)

The Computer Museum of the Department Informatics opens its doors again.

Prof. Dr. Henning Tidow, Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Universität Hamburg

Prof. em. Dr. Alexander Deichsel, Fakultät für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Universität Hamburg / Dr. Oliver Errichiello / Dr. Arnd Zschiesche, beide Büro für Markenentwicklung Hamburg

Ass.-Prof. Börte Sagaster, Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cyprus, Nicosia

Dr. Peter Hoffmann, Fachbereich Mathematik, CEN, Universität Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Detlef Nolte, Institut für Lateinamerika–Studien, GIGA/ German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg

Dr. Donja Amirpur, Institut für Kindheit, Jugend, Familie und Erwachsene, Technische Hochschule Köln

The exponential rise of projects are a phenomenon of our globalized times. Projects create temporary systems of communication, which allow organizations (private, public, non-profit, etc.) a more agile and innovative approach to a whole spectrum of challenges. A well-managed project will select relevant facts, create meaningful new information and enable organizations to make swift, but sound...

Prof. em. Dr. Wolfgang Berner, Institut für Sexualforschung und Forensische Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf / DPG Institut für Psychoanalyse und Psychotherapie Hamburg

The University Orchestra would like to cordially invite you to the summer concert 2017!

Program:
Friedrich Gulda: Konzert für Cello und Blasorchester
Gustav Mahler: Adagietto aus der 5. Sinfonie
Johannes Brahms: Sinfonie Nr. 3

Maestro: Thomas Posth

Dr. Giovanni Maltese, Theologische Fakultät, Abteilung Religionswissenschaft und Interkulturelle Theologie, Universität Heidelberg

Prof. Dr. Holger Fischer, ehem. Vizepräsident für Studium und Lehre, Universität Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Liviu Dinu, Faculty Mathematics and Computer Science / Prof. Dr. Anca Dinu, Faculty for Modern
languages, both University Bucharest

Dr. Yossi Chajes, Department of Jewish History, University of Haifa, Israel

Dr. Constantin Hruschka, Leiter der Abteilung Protection, Schweizerischen Flüchtlingshilfe, Bern

Prof. Dr. Frank Fehrenbach, Institut für Kunstgeschichte, Universität Hamburg

Dr. des. Tobias Buchner, Institut für Bildungswissenschaft, queraum – Forschungseinrichtung für Kultur- und Sozialforschung, Universität Wien

Prof. Dr. Daniel Wilson, Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Universität Hamburg

Title: Vom impliziten zum expliziten Selbst

Every semester the Institute of Philosophy organizes a public lecture series with local and external speakers. All talks will be in German.

Dr. Mirko Himmel, Research Group for Biological Arms Control, Carl Friedrich von Weizsaecker Centre for
Science and Peace Research (ZNF), Universität Hamburg

Leitung und Organisation: Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter des UrbMod-Projektes

apl. Prof. Dr. Michaela Peters / Prof. Dr. Inke Gunia, beide Institut für Romanistik, Arbeitsbereich Hispanistische Literaturwissenschaft, Universität Hamburg

Prof. Dr. Kristina Musholt, Institut für Philosophie, Universität Leipzig

- im Rahmen des Certificate Intercultural Competence -

Between nations and countries but also within companies, institutions and families, concepts like time, space, success, relationship or negotiation differ widely.
Acting with intercultural competence means turning unknown differences into known ones and revealing the assets need-ed to act under conditions of a globalized society.
The workshop...

Das Centrum für Erdsystemforschung und Nachhaltigkeit (CEN) der Universität Hamburg und das Cluster Erneuerbare Energien Hamburg (CEEHH) laden ein zur 2. Konferenz "Energielandschaften Norddeutschland – Modellierung erneuerbarer Energieressourcen".

Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Anmelden können Sie sich online unter: www.erneuerbare-energien-hamburg.de

Chairs der drei Konferenzsessions sind die...

Dirk Lorenzen, Hamburg

New international perspectives on future teachers’ professional competencies will be the focus of this congress.

The new approaches regard teacher competencies as a continuum which includes new concepts on teachers’ classroom activities such as teachers’ noticing or teachers’ professional vision. These new theoretical approaches are complemented by new methodological approaches, amongst others...

The PIER Graduate Week is an interdisciplinary lecture and workshop week for young scientists. It offers a wide range of introductory and focus courses in the PIER research fields of Particle & Astroparticle Physics, Nanoscience, Photon Science and Infection & Structural Biology. It aims at PhD students, MSc students, postdoctoral researchers and other interested scientists.

Stimulating lectures...

New sensors and new algorithms have over the past few years allowed for sometimes significant
progress in our ability to estimate sea-ice concentration and sea-ice thickness from space. In addition
to existing sensors such as CryoSat-2, SMOS, AMSR2 and ASCAT, the launch of new sensors such as
ICESat-2 and additional Sentinels will further widen our capabilities to ever more accurately measure
the...

This CliSAP Workshop is organized by Jürgen Scheffran and Jürgen Oßenbrügge and will be held in Hamburg. Details about the program will follow soon.

Fortbildungskonzept Studienmanagement - Veranstaltungsreihe

The 2018 General Conference will be held at Universität Hamburg in Germany.

The ECPR’s General Conference remains Europe's largest annual gathering of political scientists, often attracting c. 2,000 scholars from throughout the world and all stages of their career. With nearly 500 Panels taking place across 68 Sections, the academic programme covers the breadth of political science, creating the...