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24 July 2023|In focus

Operation Gomorrha 1943 The Bombs, Their Meaning, and the Consequences Today

Album photo of a building destroyed in 1943

Photo: Erinnerungswerk Hamburger Feuersturm / private Eduard Engel

In World War II, National Socialist Germany brought death and destruction to the world. The Allies also bombed German cities. Eighty years ago, large swaths of Hamburg were destroyed between 24 July and 3 August. Hendrik Althoff is a research associate in the German History research area who has...
20 July 2023|Excellence Strategy

International Experience at Home

Foto Studentin mit Laptop

Photo: UHH/Röttger

A new funding line allows researchers at Universität Hamburg to develop virtual teaching and learning formats with international partner universities. Students can also gain international experience without going abroad.
19 July 2023|Research

Digitalization to Reconstruct Music

Symbolic image of early music

Photo: ylanite/pixabay

There was a fundamental change in instrumental music around 1600: the bass line was firmly established while for harmonies there were only numbers and other symbols. The so-called “age of the basso continuo” lasted until roughly the middle of the eighteenth century. Now Dr. Juliane Pöche and Prof...
18 July 2023|Press release

Research project on the instrumentalization of the Kunsthalle for political ends

Prof. Dr. Iris Wenderholm

Photo: HIAS / Claudia Höhne

The Hamburger Kunsthalle was founded in the middle of the nineteenth century by Hamburg’s citizenry. Art historians Prof. Dr. Iris Wenderholm from Universität Hamburg and Dr. Ute Haug from the Hamburger Kunsthalle are now studying this link between the public and the collection, how this may have...
17 July 2023|Research

Doctoral project: Community-Owned Sports Clubs and Democracy-Building

Fabian Fritz

Photo: Private

Sports clubs can be an important place for children and adolescents to participate. For his doctoral thesis, Fabian Fritz, from the social work subject group, is taking a closer look at English soccer clubs that are democratically organized and researching how they cultivate democracy. The interview...
13 July 2023|Research

Project on protecting critical infrastructures receives €2.5 million

Prof. Dr. Mathias Fischer and Prof. Dr. Hannes Federrath

Photo: Universität Hamburg / Security in Distributed Systems

In the second round of its current research competition, the federal government’s Agency for Innovation in Cybersecurity selected 3 outstanding and very promising projects on high-level security in cyberspace for further development. One of the projects selected is SOVEREIGN, headed by Prof. Dr...
12 July 2023|Press release

Classical music, great beats, and stars: University Music Celebrates Its First Festival at the Observatory

Sternstunden festival logo

Photo: Jakob Timm

On 21 and 22 July, University Music at Universität Hamburg and the Hamburg Observatory—which is also a University institution—invite the public to a heavenly music festival. Guests can enjoy the mix of music and science on the premises of the historical observatory park grounds in the Bergedorf...
12 July 2023|Campus

Pilot project in educational science: €10,000 for Experimental Space for Didactic Innovation

Symbolic image—hybrid work

Photo: UHH/Esfandiari

In the upcoming 18 months, the Stifterverband (a German association of corporations and foundations) is supporting a pioneering digitalization project at Universität Hamburg. The concept is being realized within the scope of a nationwide university network for future-oriented learning spaces.
12 July 2023|Intern

Introducing Dr. Pellegrino Favuzzi, chief of staff to the president

Our video series is now introducing leading administrative and academic staff members at Universität Hamburg. In this video, Dr. Pellegrino Favuzzi provides a glimpse into his work as chief of staff to the president.
12 July 2023|Campus

Hamburg Teaching Prize: Awards for 21 Teachers at Universität Hamburg

Group photo, awards ceremony for the Teaching Prize 2022 and 2023

Photo: Michael Zapf/BWFGB

Every year, Hamburg’s education authorities award the teaching prize to especially outstanding teachers at Hamburg’s 6 public universities. On 7 July, the winners for 2022 and 2023 will be recognized at the city hall. There are 21 recipients from Universität Hamburg.
10 July 2023|In focus

“We want to take advantage of digitalization in all areas.”

University president Hauke Heekeren (right) and Chief Digital Officer Sebastian Gerling

Photo: UHH/Esfandiari

After a year in creation, Universität Hamburg has released its digital strategy. So what is it, and why is it important for the University? University president Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren and chief digital officer Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gerling discuss in the interview below.
10 July 2023|Research

MIN research videos contest Winners announced

Symbolic picture with film

Photo: Universität Hamburg/ STEM

Making research visible in the truest sense of the word—under this motto the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences held a research video contest. Now the winners have been announced.
7 July 2023|Press release

Universität Hamburg Awards Carlebach Prize for Tenth Time

The Universität Hamburg Main Building

Photo: Universität Hamburg / Schell

The distinction was endowed in November 2003 on the occasion of the Sixth Joseph Carlebach Conference. The award is intended to keep the Carlebach name alive and to honor Joseph Carlebach’s important work as well as Miriam Gillis-Carlebach’s lifelong efforts to promote understanding, cooperation...
7 July 2023|Research

German Sign Language project awarded Kulturpreis Deutsche Sprache (German Language Culture Award).

A man is filmed signing a contribution for the sign language dictionary

Photo: AdWHH/Jann Wilken

The Institute of German Sign Language and Communication of the Deaf at Universität Hamburg has maintained a digital dictionary since 2009 reflecting the everyday language of deaf people across Germany. The digital dictionary of German Sign Language has now been awarded the Kulturpreis Deutsche...
4 July 2023|In focus

QS World University Rankings: Universität Hamburg Among Top 10 Leading German Universities

Main Building of the University with a red Universität Hamburg cube

Photo: UHH/von Wieding

In the twentieth issue of QS World University Rankings 2024, Universität Hamburg ranked number 10 nationally and 205 internationally. The evaluation covered 1,500 scientific institutions around the world, including 50 in Germany.
3 July 2023|Press release

EUR 4.5 Million for Research Unit on Learning Processes and Psychological Health

Prof. Dr. Tania Lincoln

Photo: Kerstin Seipt

The world is changing quickly and we need to keep learning in order to adapt to new conditions. A new research group headed by Prof. Dr. Tania Lincoln is looking at how these learning processes can fail and what the consequences are for our psychological health. The German Research Foundation is...
3 July 2023|Campus

“Welcome Aboard!” Prof. Dr. Felix Roleder strengthens the humanities.

Prof. Dr. Felix Roleder

Photo: fotoprofi

Every year, Universität Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: Theologist Prof. Dr. Felix Roleder.
30 June 2023|Press release

€5.8 Million for Foresighted Catastrophe Management

A bridge across a river in east African Uganda

Photo: Daniel Geiger

Introduce support measures before the catastrophe happens— this could help save human lives in the world’s increasing climate catastrophes while also reducing the scope of destruction in the affected regions. Prof. Dr. Daniel Geiger, organization expert at Universität Hamburg, is looking at how...
28 June 2023|Excellence Strategy

Hamburg’s Elevated Railway Funds Student Project on Future Mobility

Photo U-Bahn train in front of the harbor

Photo: HOCHBAHN

The Hamburger Hochbahn AG will fund an innovative teaching concept at Universität Hamburg. Students will hone their data skills and learn new approaches to solving problems.
26 June 2023|Press release

Special Look at Manuscript Research

Graffiti on a building wall

Photo: Cherie Lim

In the upcoming weeks, the public will have 2 opportunities to take a closer look at special written artefacts from today and the past: an international graffiti conference from 29 June to 1 July 2023 and a new exhibition on Hamburg’s written treasures starting on 5 July 2023 will provide some...