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Excellent research conditions
Clusters of excellence
Since 2019, University of Hamburg has received funding for 4 clusters of excellence. In these research alliances, researchers tackle questions in astrophysics, climate, photon science, and written artifacts.
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Excellent conditions for work and research
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Whether research, teaching, or research management: Prospective or current doctoral researchers, postdoctoral researchers, and early career research group leaders can find attractive career paths, excellent employment conditions, and various kinds of support at University of Hamburg, to produce outstanding qualified people in research and teaching, and promote future careers inside and outside of academia.
Academic career opportunitiesWho does research on what at the University of Hamburg?
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The Research Information System (FIS) provides a comprehensive overview of researchers, research projects, co-operations and scientific activities at the University of Hamburg. Thanks to a wide range of search and filter options, information on individual projects can also be researched specifically.
Research Information SystemFlagship for regional research alliances
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For us, global visibility goes hand in hand with valuing our region. In close dialogue with our local partners we have actively developed our PIER Plus network, to strengthen and develop Hamburg as a scientific hub, and make it more internationally visible.
Pier PlusResearch news
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18 February 2025|Press releaseUniversity of Hamburg celebrates the Deutschlandstipendium’s 10th anniversary
For the 10th time, the University of Hamburg is awarding the Deutschlandstipendium on 19 February 2025. This year, 329 young students will enjoy the scholarship. This is almost 20 percent more compared to last year. In the past several years, more than 1,800 scholarships have been awarded, with just about €6.5 million in...
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11 February 2025|Press releaseStudy! But what? Unitag at the University of Hamburg 2025
The University of Hamburg invites all prospective students on 25 February 2025 to get to know northern Germany’s largest university and its broad range of subjects. At the Unitag, visitors can check out over 170 events from 8 am to 5 pm. There will be introductions to degree programs and overarching topics such as funding...
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7 February 2025|Press releaseNew study in the journal Science: The Arctic—Unrecognizable in 2100?
On 2 February 2025, in the midst of the Arctic winter, the temperature at the North Pole was a tad over freezing. Global warming has already dramatically changed the Arctic. By 2100, temperatures the world over will rise an average of 2.7 degrees, even if all countries keep their climate pledges. Prof. Dr. Dirk Notz from...
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6 February 2025|ResearchThe Media and Polarization in Europe
Even established democracies such as Germany are becoming increasingly polarized and endangered by the conflicts polarization creates. The role of the media in this process is the focus of 2 research projects being conducted by the Professorship for Climate Communication at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social...
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4 February 2025|Press releaseWatching Videos of People with Cold Symptoms Activates Brain Regions and Triggers Immune Response
People watching videos of sneezing or sick people show increased activity at the junction of brain regions and the immune system that react to potential dangers. At the same time, the concentration of antibodies in their saliva increases. Findings from a study conducted by researchers in the University of Hamburg’s...
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28 January 2025|ResearchHow Botanists Help Identify Origins of Victims of the Slave Trade
From the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, more than 12.5 million Africans were trafficked to the New World as part of the transatlantic slave trade. Where the enslaved people came from and what transportion they had to endure in Africa is still largely unknown. In an international project, members of the University of...
