Research news (2024)7 November 2024|ResearchUnderstanding “Seebären” and other phenomena: Researchers calculate global tsunami riskPhoto: University of Hamburg/BehrensTsunamis do not only occur in distant oceans but also in the North and Baltic Seas. Prof. Dr. Jörn Behrens, professor of numerical methods in...5 November 2024|Press releaseERC Synergy Grants for the UKE and University of Hamburg: The European Research Council awards more than €20 million to 2 projectsPhoto: UKE / Elisabeth PillerThe University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) and the University of Hamburg have enjoyed another big success: the CombaT7 project led by Prof...1 November 2024|ResearchDoing the Research: How Can Multinational Companies Make Their Supply Chains More Sustainable?Photo: University of Hamburg/Allenbacher/BergCompanies are urged to take more responsibility for human rights violations and environmental standards in their supply chains. Janine Allenbacher and...29 October 2024|Press releaseThe Long Night of the 2024 US Election on 5 NovemberPhoto: PHH/SteffenOn 5 November 2024, the new president of the United States will be elected. University of Hamburg researchers will accompany this election night in...28 October 2024|Press releaseChildren’s University Lectures 2024: From Pirate Raids to Knocking AnimalsPhoto: University of Hamburg/EsfandiariExciting lectures from a range of topics tailored to young researchers in the largest University hall: From 11 November 2024, University of Hamburg...15 October 2024|Press releaseImproving Academic Surveys with Machine LearningPhoto: Max Planck SocietyAcademic surveys of groups can become less reliable if participants stop responding in the course the survey. A University of Hamburg research team...10 October 2024|Press releaseFrom basic research to applications in the automotive industry Novel X-Ray Imaging Method for Testing Electric Motor MaterialsPhoto: University of Hamburg / FeuerbötherRecently, there have been major breakthroughs in X-ray fluorescence imaging for biomedical applications. In cooperation with Audi Hungaria, Hungary, a...10 October 2024|ResearchFrom Sewage Sludge to Slow-Release Fertilizer and CO₂ StoragePhoto: University of Hamburg / FeuerbötherDr. Maria-Elena Vorrath, a geoscientist at the University of Hamburg, is developing a sustainable and inexpensive fertilizer from human feces for...9 October 2024|Press releasePublic lectures at the University of Hamburg starting on 14 OctoberPhoto: Universität Hamburg / EsfandiariIn Winter Semester 2024/25, the General Lecture Series at the University of Hamburg is once again offering over 100 public lectures on current topics...1 October 2024|Press releaseUniversity of Hamburg Researcher Heads Project in the Startchancen ProgramPhoto: Universität Hamburg / EsfandiariThe Federal Ministry of Education and Research has granted a total of €100 million to provide scientific evaluations of and support for the...Previous articlesMore articles