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New videoThe University of Excellence in Brief
31 May 2023, by Christina Krätzig
As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg enjoys funding from the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments. The money is precisely earmarked.
What does “University of Excellence” actually mean? Why was Universität Hamburg only one of a few universities selected and how is it using the grant money? The most important facts in 2 1/2 minutes.
University of Excellence—that is not a marketing slogan! It is a distinction that the Federal and State Governments have awarded to only a few German universities. The title entails annual funding and an obligation to use the money for pledges from the application phase. In our new video, we briefly explain the most important facts.
You can also see our press release for details about measures realized so far: from the new liberal arts and sciences degree program to the significantly expanded Studium Generale; from new institutions that are further developing important topics such as digitalization, sustainability, or knowledge exchange to better options for going abroad or inviting visiting scholars; from an event with the Nobel Prize Winner Esther Duflo to the University president’s public talk astride a crane in the harbor.
The University’s 4 clusters of excellence have also taken stock—see the Newsroom for articles on their progress so far. The new video also takes a look at these clusters!
