Hamburg—a center of scienceUniversity president Prof. Dr. Dieter Lenzen and Hamburg's first mayor Olaf Scholz discuss

20 December 2017, by Peter Kröninger

Universitätspräsident Prof. Dr. Dieter Lenzen im Gespräch mit dem Ersten Bürgermeister der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg Olaf Scholz

University president Prof. Dr. Dieter Lenzen in discussion with the first mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Olaf Scholz.

In his 70-minute-long keynote address last November, Hamburg's first mayor Olaf Scholz professed his commitment to Hamburg as a center of science. University president Prof. Dr. Dieter Lenzen took the opportunity to probe a little deeper. During the discussion, Mr. Scholz emphasized the importance of science for the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and explained his expectations for the future.

Latest articles

Jonas Preine aboard the research ship Poseidon

Photo: Annette Mueck

11.10.2024|Im Fokus

Winner of the 2024 KlarText award: Volcanoes on the seabed

AS most volcanoes are located underwater in the ocean it is difficult to study them. How can we still examine volcano geology and history and assess their hazards? A journey to Santorini

Photo: UHH/Feuerböther

12.07.2024|Im Fokus

„Earth and Society Research Hub” (ESRAH): New think-tank for climate and sustainability research

How the climate, environment and global resources develop doesn’t depend on physical factors alone – how we live, work and do business in the future is equally important. Accordingly, researchers from the University’s Earth system and social sciences disciplines have long-since collaborated...