Female bodies are the focus of countless debates, whether in medical, societal, or political contexts. In the exhibition Untenrum verhandelt, students at the University of Hamburg illustrate who has knowledge about what and the role that power plays. The exhibition runs from 17 June to 8 July at the Museum of Medical...

In Germany, your background still plays a pivotal role in your educational success. And on the job search, many people face disadvantages due to their family background. To change that, Prof. Dr. Kira Weber from the Faculty of Education at the University of Hamburg is looking at career guidance opportunities, how to improve...

The University of Hamburg is the scientific home to more than 6,200 researchers. Every 2 weeks, we offer a glimpse into their work as part of the “Doing the research” series in the Hamburger Abendblatt. In the latest issue, Prof. Dr. Helena Herr explains what remaining mysteries about the largest mammals still need to be...

10,000 guests gathered at this year’s Long Night of DIE ZEIT on the University of Hamburg’s Von-Melle-Park campus. The events, featuring Federal Minister of Education Karin Prien, host Riccardo Simonetti, author Sebastian Fitzek, and researcher Prof. Dr. Linnea Hesse, among others, ran from early afternoon into the evening.

With the success of five clusters of excellence, Hamburg has set a new course for academic excellence. Over the next seven years, the University of Hamburg (UHH) and the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), together with their partners, will receive approximately €266 million in funding to further advance their...

Universities and research institutions generate vast amounts of data not only in research and teaching but also in knowledge exchange. Trained specialists are needed to use, store, and make this data accessible online in an efficient manner. This is where a new project, in which the University of Hamburg Archives is...