Press Releases26 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 newsroom10 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...22 May 2025|ResearchA Great Success: The University of Hamburg Awarded Four Clusters of ExcellencePhoto: UHH/DenstorfThe University of Hamburg was extremely successful in the framework of the Excellence Strategy, securing funding for the 4 existing clusters of...Contribution from the university's newsroom17 February 2025|Research10-year storm surge forecasts with AIWith the aid of extensive weather data, a climate computational model, and artificial intelligence, Dr. Daniel Krieger from the University of...27 November 2024|ResearchNew study: Air in Hamburg Heavily Polluted with MicroplasticsPhoto: UHH/CEN/WasilewskiParticulate matter and microplastics are much-discussed health and environmental risks. A new study by the Center for Earth System Research and...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 News2 August 2024|ResearchFor cyclists: Hamburg’s weather is better than its reputationPhoto: University of Hamburg / FeuerbötherA study by the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability at the University of Hamburg has investigated how various weather data can help to...Contribution from the university's newsroom1 August 2024|EventGeophysicist Dr. Jonas Preine wins award for research communicationPhoto: University of Hamburg / CENThe University of Hamburg’s Dr. Jonas Preine has received this year’s KlarText award from the Klaus Tschira Foundation. Each year, the foundation...Contribution from the university's newsroom22 July 2024|ResearchResearchers live stream seismic waves from Taylor Swift concertPhoto: UHH/SchlichtOn 23 and 24 July, pop singer Taylor Swift gave 2 concerts in the Hamburg Volkspark stadium. Those who couldn't get tickets could at least watch the...Contribution from the university's newsroom5 July 2024|ResearchThe dawn of the Antarctic ice sheetsFor the first time, the recovery of unique geological samples combined with sophisticated modelling provides surprising insights into when and where...31 May 2024|ResearchDFG to Provide Approximately 39 Million Euro Funding for Three Major Interdisciplinary Projects at Universität HamburgPhoto: UHH/EsfandiariThe German Research Foundation (DFG) has announced that the Universität Hamburg Faculty of Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf...Contribution from the university's newsroomShow all news
