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4 November 2022|In focus

World Climate Conference: “We Must Consider Justice Across the Board”

Dr. Jan Wilkens

Photo: Privat/Jan Wilkens

This year, the 27th World Climate Conference is taking place in Egypt. Dr. Jan Wilkens from the Cluster of Excellence Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS) to attend as a spectator. He is an expert in guiding climate policy and climate justice.
11 April 2022|In focus

New research office at the WISO Faculty: “By focusing on knowledge exchange projects, everyone wins.”

Several people are sat at a table, having a relaxed discussion.

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Do adults with illness want to be cheered up by clinic clowns? How accessible are Hamburg sports facilities for disabled individuals really? The newly created Research Office for Social Innovation (ROSI) at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences answers questions like these.
11 April 2022|In focus

Why the observatory in Bergedorf should be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Observatory buildings

Photo: UHH/Baumann

In the past year, Hamburg suggested for the second time that the observatory at Universität Hamburg be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The observatory’s director, Prof. Dr. Robi Banerjee, explains why it should be on the German list.
11 February 2022|In focus

Federal Minister of Research visits the Excellence University

Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Bundesministerin für Bildung und Forschung, besuchte die Universität Hamburg.

Photo: UHH/Schreiber

Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Federal Minister of Education and Research, recently visited Universität Hamburg. During her visit, she met with researchers from various Clusters of Excellence and was informed about the Excellence University’s transfer activities. She was welcomed by outgoing University...