Research stories17 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...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...18 March 2025|ResearchA 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...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...4 July 2024|ResearchThe future of the Elbe: less dredging, more flood protectionPhoto: UHH/CEN/T. WasiliewskCanoes, sailboats and freighters drift by, while the surface of the Elbe glitters. At first glance, you can’t see the problems. Hamburg’s harbour is...12 March 2024|ResearchWhen the environment sues for sustainabilityPhoto: a.luciano-unsplashEverybody’s talking about it, many are promising to deliver it, and a few are making serious efforts to do so: sustainability. It’s a term that people...Show all news