News13 October 2025|Research“Whales make you happy”: Prof. Dr. Helena Herr strengthens the marine sciencesPhoto: L. HickmottEvery year, the University of Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: marine...Contribution from the university's newsroom6 October 2025|CEN NewsSeven new degree programs this Winter SemesterPhoto: University of Hamburg / von WiedingThere are over 180 degree programs at the Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence, with regular new offers. We always focus on current...Contribution from the university's newsroom6 October 2025|ForschungWhen permafrost thaws rapidlyPhoto: Christian Knoblauch/ UHHRapidly thawing permafrost can accelerate climate change. Researchers want to determine to what extent the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane...3 September 2025|CEN NewsHundreds of Eruptions in Eight DaysPhoto: UHH/C. DittmersStromboli is one of the most active volcanoes in Europe. In May 2025, we – four Master's students and two Bachelor's students from the Institute of...4 August 2025|Studies and teachingFresh perspectives on unsolved problemsPhoto: CEN/ESRAH Laura Penelope BertaWhat do the fashion industry and our consumer behavior have to do with the climate crisis? How can we say goodbye to fossil fuels? And how are lawyers...28 July 2025|CEN NewsStories of claiming space and making waves – opening of "Breaking the Surface"Photo: Miriam Frieß/UHHMore than 130 guests celebrated the opening of Breaking the Surface. The exhibition portrays eleven female scientists, their questions for the ocean –...14 July 2025|ForschungWhat's new in climate science?Photo: Miriam FrießFresh off the press and packed with insights into climate research: the 14th Climate Booklet is here! Ten researchers from CEN, the Cluster of...5 June 2025|ResearchSorrow and hope in the Harz: How people are responding to the transformation of their forestPhoto: Inga Janina SievertHow do you feel when you see the status quo in the Harz? Shock or sadness at the countless withered spruces? Hope, when you see a single green tree...24 March 2025|CEN NewsStudiengang „Integrated Climate System Sciences“ gewinnt MINTchallengePhoto: UHHDer Studiengang „Integrated Climate System Sciences (ICSS)“ wurde als eines der fünf Gewinnerprojekte der „MINTchallenge plus“ ausgezeichnet. Der...19 March 2025|ResearchInterview with Goran Georgievski, modeler in the MOMENT projectPhoto: UHH/C.SteffensDr. Goran Georgievski is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology within the “Climate-Biosphere Interactions” working group lead by...Contribution from the news channel MOMENT-News18 March 2025|CEN NewsA glimpse of Hamburg’s futurePhoto: Niklas Ohlrogge/ UnsplashDue to climate change, extreme weather events like flooding, torrential rains and droughts will become more frequent. In cities like Hamburg, the...4 March 2025|ResearchMapping the seafloor from the Peloponnese to CretePhoto: Felix GrossOn March 5, the research vessel Maria S. Merian will depart from the Spanish port of Málaga for a six-week expedition to the Greek Aegean Sea. Led by...17 February 2025|Forschung10-year storm surge forecasts with AIPhoto: D. Solce/unsplashWith the aid of extensive weather data, a climate computational model, and artificial intelligence, Dr. Daniel Krieger from the University of...11 February 2025|Veranstaltung“You made it!”Photo: Sven WiedCongratulations on your degrees! Last Friday, the CEN Graduation Ceremony, where more than 50 Master’s and Ph.D. students received their diplomas...18 November 2024|ResearchAntarctic sea ice grows from the top – thanks to snowPhoto: Stefanie Arndt/AWIEver since I was 18, when I saw a poster that said “Polar Meteorology” during an open house day at the University of Hamburg, the Antarctic has been...17 October 2024|EventUsing courage and creativity to break new groundPhoto: UHH/CEN“Each year, hundreds of papers are submitted and reviewed at the University of Hamburg – and there are definitely some gems in the mix,” says Prof...10 October 2024|ResearchFrom Sewage Sludge to Slow-Release Fertilizer and CO₂ StoragePhoto: University of Hamburg / FeuerbötherDr. Maria-Elena Vorrath, a geoscientist at the University of Hamburg, is developing a sustainable and inexpensive fertilizer from human feces for...Contribution from the university's newsroom19 September 2024|ResearchHow to make climate adaptation a successPhoto: CLICCS/University of HamburgClimate change is forcing people to adapt to changing environmental conditions. But what really makes the difference is how they do it. The recently...Contribution from the news channel CLICCS News31 July 2024|CEN NewsA bird's-eye view on fin whalesPhoto: Helena Herr/IMF/UHHThe Master’s students Alexander Rychwalski and Kilian Huß have devised an innovative approach to whale research – and won €10,000 for their idea. ...15 July 2024|CEN NewsResearch Ship SONNE Begins Expedition on the Indian OceanPhoto: UHH/Yves SorgeFrom 16 July to 5 August 2024, the SONNE research ship will be on an expedition in the Indian Ocean between Singapore and Mauritius. The goal is to...Contribution from the university's newsroomShow all news
