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7 May 2026|Study and teaching

First-year students provide data for water protection: Counting trash instead of cramming formulas

About 240 first-year students from the Department of Biology collected trash along the Outer Alster—6,370 items. This resulted in a pilot study that combines teaching, research, and environmental engagement.

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6 May 2026|MIN-en

A new round of dynaMENT mentoring has started

The call for applications for the 11th round of dynaMENT Mentoring for Women in Natural Sciences is now open. Female* doctoral students and advanced researchers like junior professors, (junior) research group leaders and postdoctoral researchers from the participating institutions can apply for the two program lines...

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Artist's rendition of a distant galaxy with an active quasar at its center

Photo: NASA, ESA and J Olmsted (STScI)

6 May 2026|Publication

Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe

As more powerful observatories have allowed astronomers to peer farther back in time and push the observable edge of the universe closer to the Big Bang, they revealed that most, if not all, galaxies harbor supermassive black holes at their center. Clearly, black holes play a critical role in the formation and evolution of...

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Das Hauptgebäude der UHH mit einem roten Uni-Würfel davor

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27 April 2026|Research

In short: Research News from the University of Hamburg

Climate-resilient reforestation, the Earth’s rotation, international talents in climate science, academic career paths, and two Humboldt Research Fellowships: In this update, we provide a brief overview of newly funded projects and individuals at the University of Hamburg.

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24 April 2026|Equal Opportunity

Get involved, try it out, be amazed: Girls’Day and Boys’Day 2026

On April 23, 2026, the nationwide Girls’Day and Boys’Day events took place once again. These events offer students the opportunity to explore careers and fields of study in which their gender has historically been underrepresented. At the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences at the University of...