News5 November 2026|EventNerdy4Nature – Connecting Minds. Creating Sustainable Futures.Photo: UHH/generated by AINovember 12-13, 2026 · University of Hamburg · Event language: English How can research, data, and emerging technologies help us shape sustainable...28 July 2026|ESRAH NewsHow oxygen found its way into the atmosphere: from rocks on land to the ocean floorPhoto: Florian ScholzMore iron on the seafloor means less oxygen in the ocean and atmosphere – or at least, that has long been a common assumption in the geosciences...23 July 2026|ESRAH NewsFrom a just mobility transformation to AI-based innovations in climate researchPhoto: ESRAH/UHHSocial justice for climate-friendly urban traffic, predicting extreme heat in the Mediterranean, and AI in climate research – these are the topics of...2 June 2026|ESRAH NewsWhen Facts Are Not EnoughPhoto: UHH/WeidlerHow do we raise awareness of climate change and the biodiversity crisis when facts alone aren't enough? Four students from the Master's programme...27 April 2026|ResearchStrategies for the sustainable transformation of fisheriesPhoto: Nina SchumannIn the German sector of the western Baltic, cod and herring stocks have declined dramatically – to less than 10 percent of their size in the 1990s...26 March 2026|ResearchStudy using climate simulations Human-caused climate change fuels mega-fires in the ArcticPhoto: NASA Earth ObservatoryThe Arctic has been experiencing record wildfires for years. Lukas Fiedler, a researcher at the Earth and Society Research Hub (ESRAH) at the...Contribution from the university's newsroom17 March 2026|ResearchClimate policy – is it all it’s cracked up to be?Photo: UHH/ESRAH/T. WasilewskiActually, it’s all pretty straightforward: the European Union has set itself the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2055, while Germany wants to do...10 March 2026|ResearchAre all coasts tsunami-ready?Photo: Jörn BehrensUNESCO wants all at-risk coasts around the world to be “tsunami-ready” by 2030. Today, on the fifteenth anniversary of the tsunami that struck Japan...4 February 2026|ResearchThe hidden volcanoes of the northern Reykjanes RidgePhoto: Dr. Jonas Preine/ESRAHVolcanism in Iceland is well known above sea level. Our study shows that there is a “sweet spot” at certain water depths offshore Iceland where...15 January 2026|ResearchClimate research talents wantedPhoto: Unsplash/Z. Fiaz, E. Lauton Identifying the most pressing questions on global warming and finding corresponding answers – guided by this goal, the “Young Climate Scientists...8 January 2026|ForschungDie schlafenden Vulkane der ÄgäisPhoto: Thomas RongeNicht nur an Land, auch unter der Meeresoberfläche schlummern Vulkane. Vor der griechischen Inselgruppe Santorini sind es besonders viele...9 December 2025|ESRAH NewsClimate-neutral by 2045? Only with large-scale CO₂ removalPhoto: Thomas Wasilewski/ClimeworksAccording to the Federal Climate Change Act, Germany is supposed to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. To do this, it is not sufficient to...19 November 2025|CampusThe 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...Contribution from the university's newsroom10 November 2025|Interview“Belém is a Signal”Photo: Raimundo Pacco/COP30This year, the world is heading to the Amazon for the UN Climate Conference. Sociologist Eduardo Gonçalves Gresse from the Cluster of Excellence...30 October 2025|ResearchHeatwaves in Northern and Central Europe becoming more intense and unpredictablePhoto: Adobe Stock/alfotokunstDue to climate change, heatwaves in Europe are not only becoming more frequent and hotter but also increasingly unpredictable. An international team...20 October 2025|ResearchClimate-relevant dissertations wanted: 5000 Euro prize moneyPhoto: CEN/Universität Hamburg; Bulletin of the American Meteorological SocietyEach year, CLICCS nominates excellent doctoral theses in climate and Earth system research for the Wladimir Köppen Award. Outstanding dissertations...13 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 newsroom8 October 2025|ResearchWhen 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...6 October 2025|ESRAH 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 newsroom3 September 2025|ESRAH NewsHundreds of Eruptions in Eight DaysStromboli 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...Show all news
