Understanding strongly interacting matter far from equilibrium requires both precisely defined initial conditions and a consistent description of how the system evolves. Researchers at the University of Hamburg have now shown that the transition from a dense Rydberg gas to an ultracold plasma can be systematically explored...

An international research team, including scientists from the University of Hamburg, has identified fossils of bryozoans from the Early Cambrian period for the first time. The exceptionally well-preserved specimens demonstrate that this group of animals existed as early as 520 million years ago—and that the formation of...

Oliver Gerberding, Professor of Physics and Principal Investigator at Quantum Universe, has been appointed Germany’s representative in the Einstein Telescope Forum of National Representatives. He succeeds Michèle Heurs, who held the position for the past three years.