This page:UHH > CEN - Center for Earth System Research and SustainabilityNewsPhoto: UHH/Schell18 January 2021|CampusFAQ on the coronavirus and its impact on Universität HamburgIn 2021, the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect processes at Universität Hamburg, whether digital studies, travel abroad, or working from home. You will find answers to the most important questions in the FAQ, which is regularly updated. [Last update: 18 January 2021, 3:16 PM]Contribution from the university's newsroomPhoto: pixabay/meipakk23 December 2020|ResearchResearch Network Opens a Window into the Earth’s Inner WorkingsEach seismic wave that travels through the Earth’s crust slightly changes this layer. Cutting-edge sensor technology now allows us to reevaluate risks such as landslides or the stability of bridges and buildings. Prof. Dr. Céline Hadziioannou of Universität Hamburg coordinates the European-wide development of new methods...Photo: UHH/D.Holl14 December 2020|ResearchClimate Protection: It’s Worth Rewetting Dry Peatland!Moors cover three percent of our planet’s land surface, but store twice as much carbon as all forests combined. But if peat is extracted and the moorland soils are drained, they can become veritable carbon dioxide factories. In Germany, natural moors once covered an area as large as Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. In many...Photo: Ariadne Projekt9 December 2020|ResearchExpert assessment: The path of least resistance will miss the climate targetAn EU decision this week to ramp up the climate target for 2030 will be about more than the mere willingness to make greater political efforts towards climate neutrality in 2050. The target also shapes German climate policy. Experts from the Kopernikus energy transition project Ariadne, funded by the German Federal Ministry...Photo: UHH/CEN/M.Köhl25 November 2020|ForschungUnprotected Rainforests More than half of the carbon stored in forests around the globe is found in tropical forests. When they are destroyed, the carbon can escape into the atmosphere in the form of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, accelerating climate change as a result. For several years, with its REDD program, the United Nations has been...Photo: UHH/CEN/T. Wasilewski26 October 2020|InterviewHow will Baltic Fisheries Survive without Cod and Herring?Cod and herring are not faring well. Recently, the European Union once again adjusted the fishing quotas for Germany’s Baltic coast. As a result, many fishers have been forced to temporarily quit fishing or to sell their boats. Christian Möllmann is a fishery expert at Universität Hamburg’s Center for Earth System Research...Archive of current newsCalendarPost new eventMore Events22.01.219:00 AMWissenschaft kommunizieren: erfolgreich mit Medien und Öffentlichkeit26.01.216:00 PMWater Governance in Städten und Stadtregionen - Ergebnisse aus nationaler und internationaler Forschung.28.01.2112:00 PMHRA spotlight – Promovieren? Wissenswertes für die Entscheidung28.01.216:30 PMUnderstanding Review Processes for Natural- and Life-Scientists Lecture28.01.216:30 PMUnderstanding Review Processes for Natural- and Life-Scientists Lecture02.02.219:30 AMAcademic Writing in the Natural and Life Sciences02.02.216:00 PMClimate Adaptation Governance and Citizen Engagement – Findings from Practice and Research from Dutch Cities.04.02.2110:00 AMUmgang mit Eigen- und Fremderwartungen08.02.219:30 AMAcademic Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences09.02.216:00 PMEntwässerung Hamburgs bis Ende des Jahrhunderts.10.02.219:00 AMVideoseminar – Hands On11.02.214:00 PMQ&A: „The path to professorship“Photo: J.Marotzke/M.BöttingerCLICCS Job offersCEN Fact SheetLearn more about the key points of scientific research at CEN with this short overview.Photo: UHH/CENFlyers and brochures