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24 October 2022|Press release

Two Collections and the University Museum in #seeforfree 2022

University Museum exhibition

Photo: Universität Hamburg / Plessing / Scheiblich

On 31 October, you can once again visit and discover more than 30 Hamburg museums free of charge. This year, the University Museum, the Computer Museum, and the Plaster Cast Collection of the Archaeological Institute will be taking part, offering a varied program.
20 October 2022|Excellence Strategy

Making Lost Writing Readable Again

Researchers from the cluster of excellence in the lab

Photo: Universität Hamburg

In the fourth episode of Universität Hamburg’s Research for Everyone series, Yvan Chevchuk and Kyle Ann Huskin from the Cluster of Excellence Understanding Written Artefacts talk about the techniques they use to reconstruct lost or erased writing in manuscripts and written works.
12 October 2022|Press release

Two million euros for new research group studying the use of pronouns

Board with various personal pronouns

Photo: pixabay/Altmann

We, you, it: everyday, each one of us uses pronouns, but how do we use them when? Now a team of researchers wants to find out and is receiving funding from the German Research Foundation to do so. The group Praktiken der Personenreferenz: Personal-, Indefinit- und Demonstrativpronomen im Gebrauch...
12 October 2022|Campus

„Welcome Aboard“ : Prof. Dr. Aaron Butts strengthens the Faculty of Humanities

Prof. Dr. Aaron Butts

Photo: UHH/Esfandiari

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes many new researchers. Here, we present part of a series to introduce them and their areas of research. This time, we are introducing Prof. Dr. Aaron Butts.
11 October 2022|Press release

Universität Hamburg Invites You to the Digital Start of the Open Study Program

Lecturer at the lectern

Photo: UHH/vonWieding

The Open Study Program is a public educational program that the University offers to people of all ages. In Winter Semester 2022/23, the public can choose from over 400 lectures and seminars, in person or online.
11 October 2022|Campus

Welcome to Winter Semester 2022/23: how to set up your student email address

Screenshot from the explanatory video on setting up your student email address showing 2 students, each with a smart phone in their hand.

Photo: UHH/Vogiatzis

These are the days when life starts coming back to the campus. Winter Semester 2022/23 will start with an orientation modules and a colorful welcome program for first year students. Lectures start in the following week for all students. An important thing to do before we start: don’t forget to set...
5 October 2022|Press release

Universität Hamburg team measures the uptake of co-enzymes by individual cells.

capillaries,

Photo: XX

Within the framework of a contract to conduct research into human skin cells, a research team at Universität Hamburg, together with the Frauenhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP), DESY, and the Beiersdorf corporation, measured how much co-enzyme Q10 cells had taken up. This research...
5 October 2022|Im Fokus

“From the development of new medications to measuring immune response”

Prof. Dr. Florian Grüner and Dr. Theresa Staufer

Photo: Private

A team from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg has managed to measure the uptake of co-enzymes by individual human skill cells. In an interview, Prof. Dr. Florian Grüner and Dr. Theresa Staufer spoke about the methods applied and their potential for further development.
5 October 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Nicolas Schuck will strengthen the Department of Psychology.

Prof. Dr. Nicolas Schuck

Photo: Torben Hoeke

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: Psychologist Prof. Dr. Nicolas Schuck.
5 October 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Jana Kleibert strengthens the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN).

Prof. Dr. Jana Kleibert

Photo: Douglas Costa

Every year, numerous new researchers join Universität Hamburg. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time, we introduce Prof. Dr. Jana Kleibert.
4 October 2022|Press release

Public lectures at Universität Hamburg started on 17 October

Lecture in a lecture hall

Photo: UHH/vonWieding

If you are interested in science, research, politics, culture, and society, check out the General Lecture Series at Universität Hamburg. In Winter Semester 2022/2023, Universität Hamburg offers roughly 160 public lectures on various topics. The lectures begin on 17 October 2022 and end February...
4 October 2022|Campus

New Profile Partnership with University in Ghana

North campus of the University of Education in Winneba (Ghana)

Photo: OER Africa/Wikipedia.org

Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence fosters profile partnerships with universities all over the world. This year, the University of Education Winneba in Ghana joins the group, which includes 16 universities in total. One result of our close cooperation is a jointly organized conference on...
4 October 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Lars strengthens the humanities.

Prof. Dr. Lars Vorberger

Photo: UHH/Lutsch

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes several new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time, we introduce linguist Prof. Dr. Lars Vorberger.
28 September 2022|Press release

Gigantic Radio Sources Discovered in the Universe—Up to 10 Million Light Years in Size

An artist’s impression of the vast space of the universe above the LOFAR telescope— the inset shows a magnified image of a galaxy cluster where a megahalo is being observed with LOFAR.

Photo: ASTRON/Cuciti/Vazza/Gheller

An international research team led by the Hamburg Observatory of Universität Hamburg has discovered 4 gigantic radio sources. These so-called megahalos are up to 10 million light years in size but have been detected for the first time with the help of the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope...
28 September 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Anne Lauscher strengthens business administration

Prof. Dr. Anne Lauscher

Photo: Sarah Buth

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research.
23 September 2022|Press release

ERC Starting Grant for research on quantum twists: New Paths in Quantum Technology

Dr. Thore Posske

Photo: UHH/MIN/Fuchs

Twisting quantum systems so much that they are generally more stable in the face of external disturbances and can be built into quantum computers— this is the goal of Dr. Thore Posske from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg. Posske, who is also a Young Investigator Group Leader at The...
23 September 2022|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr Dominik Begerow strengthens biosciences and is the new director of the Loki Schmidt Garden

Prof. Dr. Dominik Begerow

Photo: UHH/Esfandiari

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research.
22 September 2022|Press release

Hamburg dreht das: Universität Hamburg Supports City’s Energy-Saving Initiative

Energy-saving initiative logo

Photo: FHH

Together with businesses, public institutions, and members of the public, Universität Hamburg is taking part in the City’s energy-saving initiative introduced today. The goal is to prevent power shortages throughout the city this winter and to reduce energy consumption by 15 percent. The University...
21 September 2022|Press release

Calling on members of the public for a workshop in Hamburg: History on TikTok—Truth or Lie?

SocialMediaHistory

Photo: SocialMediaHistory

TikTok is one of the most successful platforms on the Internet—everyday, videos on history and politics are also uploaded and shared with thousands of viewers. The SocialMediaHistory project will bring together members of the public to study these videos. If you are interested, you are invited to...
21 September 2022|Press release

Study of the Australian ant-slayer: Acrobatic hunting strategy helps spider catches dangerous prey

The spiders are only half the size of their ant prey

Photo: Alfonso Aceves-Aparicio

For the first time, a research team involving the Department of Biology at Universität Hamburg assisted by detailed behavior analyses have shown how the Australian ant-spider, Euryopis umbilicata, can catch prey that is significantly larger than itself. This hunting technique includes an acrobatic...