Research news5 February 2026|ResearchDoing the Research: The Accelerator Ring Doesn’t Fit in the LabPhoto: University of Hamburg / FeuerbötherThe University of Hamburg is the scientific home to over 6,200 researchers. Every 2 weeks, we offer a glimpse into their work in the Hamburger...4 February 2026|Forschung14 million euros for the development of a fusion energy laserPhoto: DESY/Marta MayerA research team from five institutes, coordinated by Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY and the University of Hamburg, is receiving millions in...27 January 2026|Forschung„Angolas grünes Juwel verschwindet vor unseren Augen“Photo: Barbara DitschDr. Thea Lautenschläger, Wissenschaftliche Leitung des Botanischen Gartens der Universität Hamburg, und Dr. Manfred Finckh vom Institut für...21 January 2026|ResearchTake a break! How we learn and rememberPhoto: Adobe Stock/solvodOur brain is inconceivably complex and it changes every moment of our lives. In the Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science, Prof. Dr...14 January 2026|ResearchWelcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Nagy strengthens Education.Photo: privateEvery year, the University of Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time...15 December 2025|ForschungFlood risk insurance: voluntary or mandatory?Photo: AdobeStock/ChristianAs extreme weather events become more frequent, the need for robust financial protection against natural disasters grows ever more urgent. Sophia...11 December 2025|Press releaseProf. Dr. Cornelia Zumbusch Receives the 2026 Leibniz PrizePhoto: Katja KleinDr. Cornelia Zumbusch, professor of modern German literature at the University of Hamburg, is one of ten researchers to receive the 2026 Leibniz...8 December 2025|ForschungDoing the Research: Together against Cyberhate and for DemocracyPhoto: AdobeStock / Fabio / AI-generatedHow can we protect children and teenagers from hate online? Together with researchers from Ukraine, Moldova, and Kyrgyzstan, a team from the Faculty...1 December 2025|ResearchFunding for Long-Term Research Project on Middle Low German GrammarPhoto: Herzog August Library WolfenbüttelMiddle Low German text culture is an integral part of northern Europe’s cultural heritage. A new long-term research project on Middle Low German...19 November 2025|Press releaseThe University of Hamburg Still Germany’s Most Sustainable UniversityPhoto: University of Hamburg / DenstorfThe University of Hamburg is once again ranked first among German universities in the latest QS Sustainability Ranking. Internationally, it still...Show all news
