April 2026
E-Learning: Starting Your PhD or Postdoc in Hamburg Successfully
Beginning a doctoral or postdoctoral journey often involves a lot to manage. Beyond organizing your research tasks, it is important to also keep an eye on other relevant aspects that arise during this crucial phase of your career.
In collaboration with TwentyOne Skills, we provide support to facilitate your onboarding and help you start your research journey in Hamburg effectively. Our goal is...
Introduction to Khmer (Khmer II)
Introduction to Khmer (Khmer II)
(advanced course), summer semester 2026
Department for languages and cultures of Souteast Asia
Course number: 57-334, Teacher: Savuth Prum,
Monday, 13.04.2026, 16-19 h, ESA O, Room 233
The Kingdom of Cambodia is a Southeast
Asian country bordered by Thailand, Vietnam
and Laos – and bounded by a coastline to the south. The country, with a total area...
Researching, reading and writing about Hamburg. Current cultural-historical research perspectives II (= Andocken 25)
This event takes place in German.
Multiplier's training for global learning
This event takes place in German.
May 2026
Mit dem Rad zur Uni/Arbeit – Startklar für die Sommer-Challenge 2026!
This event takes place in German.
Lehre beziehungsreich gestalten
This event takes place in German.
What can I do? A treasure hunt.
This event takes place in German.
Online Lecture by Dr Bernd Spyra: Postkoloniale Perspektiven auf die Sammlungsgeschichte chinesischer Druckgrafik
This event takes place in German via Zoom: https://uni-goettingen.zoom-x.de/j/62302291222?pwd=BXPKlQKi0a3lbkgel5nUxaR1qwKT38.1 (Meeting-ID: 623 0229 1222, Passcode: 436321)
Master-Bewerbung mit Härtefallantrag: Was Du wissen solltest
This event takes place in German.
Career Development Through Research Funding
Rationale and Objectives
Researchers are increasingly faced with expectations to raise third-party funds if they want to pursue a successful research career. Yet, applying for third-party funds is not an end in itself and could even be detrimental to research careers, if disconnected from own scientific or life plans or scientific goals. This workshop, thus, aims to clarify which kinds of funding...
Blutspende am Mittwoch im Wiwi-Bunker
This event takes place in German.
Hands-on-Workshop: Wikidata: An Open Knowledge Graph for Research and Beyond
Wikidata is a collaboratively edited knowledge graph that structures information from Wikipedia and many other sources into machine-readable data. Since its launch in 2012, it has become one of the largest open structured knowledge bases in the world, used by researchers, cultural institutions, developers, and the Wikimedia communities.
This talk introduces Wikidata and explains why structured...
How to Apply for a Master in Business Administration (M.Sc.)
In this webinar, you will receive a brief overview of:
• The application process, deadlines, admission requirements and selection procedure
• An introduction to the online application process on the STiNE portal
• How to get in touch if you have any questions
Language: English
The event will be held via Zoom.
Krieg macht… Helden und Heilige Erde. Nationalistische Erinnerungskultur in zwei Bildbändern aus den 1920er Jahren
This event takes place in German.
Krieg im Rahmen: Gewalt und ihre Absenz als künstlerisches Stilmittel frühneuzeitlicher Kriegsdarstellungen
This event takes place in German.
FOOD & HEALTH ACADEMY – FOOD – What Am I Actually Eating?
This event takes place in German.
Fischerei im Wandel
This event takes place in German.
Cybernetic Authoritarianism: On Silicon Valley’s Technofascism
This event takes place in German.
Die Idee der Republik und der öffentliche Sinn. Ernst Cassirer und Hannah Arendt
This event takes place in German.
MINGZ GSP: Good Scientific Practice – May
The MIN Graduate Center recommends all doctoral researchers to participate in a seminar on Good Scientific Practice (Gute Wissenschaftliche Praxis). We will discuss important issues around a smooth and successful completion of your doctorate:
Introduction to the Bylaws of Good Scientific Practice
Misconduct in Research
Handling Data
Publication Process and Authorship
Responsibility of Supervisors and...
Führungswissen am Morgen - HR Development
Target group: Managers with disciplinary responsibility / Language: German / Facilitator: Sabine Reimers / Maximum number of participants: 100
This event takes place in German.
As a manager, you are responsible for the development of your employees and your team. The Personnel Development department supports you with guidance and targeted programs. In this one-hour online session, you will...
Bloody Thursday im Wiwi-Bunker
This event takes place in German.
„Das macht auch was mit uns!“ - Ein Vortrag für Angehörige von Menschen mit einer Suchterkrankung
This event takes place in German.
HEALTHY CAMPUS: Hormonal Balance
This event takes place in German.
Was bleibt - Der Nachlass von Esther Bejarano im Archiv der FZH
This event takes place in German.
Nordatlantische Beziehungen in der Krise?
This event takes place in German.
The Qeerroo and the Oromo Youth Protests in Ethiopia
This event takes place in German.
Praxisworkshop: Rosen-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
HAFENCITY RUN 2026 – Laufe mit uns in einem besonderen UHH-Team!
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Bionik. Was wir von der Natur für die Technik lernen können
This event takes place in German.
June 2026
Digital Lunch Seminar Series
Evolution of Writing Systems: How the Material Choice and Phenomenology of Hand Writing Shaped South-east Asian Scripts
Małgorzata Grzelec, Laura Gallardo, and Elisa Barney Smith
The graphical forms of handwriting are thought to develop under the influence of multiple factors, including the tools and materials used in their production. Certain Southeast Asian writing systems are believed to have...
SDG 7: Modellierung, Simulation und Optimierung bei der Nutzung erneuerbarer Energieträger
This event takes place in German.
Online-Infoveranstaltung zu „Lerncoaching“
This event takes place in German.
Stuttgart Islam Study: The Diversity of Islamic communities in the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region
Religious, Intercultural, and Social Studies (LIMRIS) provides the first comprehensive empirical survey of the inner Stuttgart metropolitan region (2.7 million inhabitants). The study is based on survey conducted through visits to more than 60 Islamic communities as well as several qualitative interviews. The study explores phenomena that have received little attention to date: the overall...
TK Bike-Fitting auf dem Campus Bahrenfeld
This event takes place in German.
Informal Talk: Michela Clemente
Decorating Tibetan Xylographs: Codicological Elements Unveiling Provenance and Dating
Michela Clemente (The International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies)
Tibetan xylographs can be considered as an extension of the scribal culture. Woodblocks seek to faithfully reproduce handwritten originals; accordingly, prints retain the codicological elements exhibited in Tibetan...
HEALTHY CAMPUS: Rethinking Creativity
This event takes place in German.
UNIKATE Lecture: Poverty Destroys – On Social Decline, Poverty, and Exclusion, and What They Do to Us!
This event takes place in German.
The Multilingual Listener: Learning New Sounds in L2 Italian
Dr. Andrea Peškovà, Institute for Romance Philology, Freie Universität Berlin
Public Lecture as part of "Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen" (general lecture series)
Everyday Multilingualism
Linguistic diversity is a feature of all contemporary differentiated societies around the world. Dialects and standard languages, migrant and minority languages, different modalities and registers coalesce in...
Mikropolitik als Führungskompetenz. Mit Selbstdarstellung zum Erfolg?
Target Group: All employees of UHH / Language: German / Trainer: Doris Cornils / Max. participants: 14
This Workshop is in German
Micropolitics plays a crucial role in your success and career development. In this short workshop, you will receive well-founded insights and practical tools to help you reflect on and strengthen your micropolitical skills in a targeted way.
Am 3.Juni 2026 ist Weltfahrradtag - das feiern wir wieder mit tollen Aktionen!
This event takes place in German.
Gastvortrag: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Computational Narratology am Beispiel der Analyse von Figurenmotivation
This event takes place in German.
Evolution of Amate Technology in the Context of Manuscript Production
Recognised primarily as the writing substrate used in Mesoamerican codices, amate and its production are often perceived as equivalent to historical paper and papermaking traditions in Europe and Asia. However, a closer examination of the amate manufacturing process reveals a distinct local technology, which may have evolved through contact with European papermaking following colonization.
This...
Streitkräfte im politischen Kampf
This event takes place in German.
DOUBLE BOOK LAUNCH - THE OXFORD HANDBOOKS of Constituent Power and Norms Research in International Relations
I N V I T A T I O N
Please be invited to the Hamburg Political Science Seminar Series - HPS³ in Summer Semester 2026.
The HPS Seminar Series features international speakers presenting cutting-edge research in all subfields of political science and political economy.
We welcome Anthony Lang (Professor of International Political Theory. School of International Relations, University of St Andrews,...
Online-Infoveranstaltung zu „Human Resource Management“
This event takes place in German.
Küstenwasserbau – bewegtes Sediment
This event takes place in German.
Fotovortrag: Von B nach B – Begegnungen auf dem Radweg deutsche Einheit
This event takes place in German.
Nature's Memory. Natural History Museums, Colonial Legacies, and Saving the World
Natural history museums are starting to make progress in coming to terms with difficult questions about their own histories and practices. In this talk, Jack Ashby will share broad ideas stemming from research into the colonial histories of specimens in natural history museums – with particular emphasis on Australian mammals – exploring different kinds of injustice involved in their acquisition...
Unveven Datafication: Political Economy of Digital Colonial Capitalism
This event takes place in German.
Wer spricht hier von Ahiṃsā? Zur Interpretation von Gewaltlosigkeit in yogischen Texttraditionen
Corinna May Lhoir, M. A., Kultur und Geschichte Indiens und Tibets, Universität Hamburg
– This event takes place in German!
Public Lecture as part of the General Lecture Series
Ahiṃsā – Nonviolence in Global Perspective
Ahimsa Lecture Series
The Ahimsa Lecture Series explores the concept of ahiṃsā (non-violence) in its historical, religious, philosophical, and societal dimensions. Bringing...
The Political Relevance of Ernst Cassirer’s Philosophical Anthropology
Prof. Dr. Frederik Stjernfelt, Department of Culture and Communication, Universitet Aalborg
ANNIVERSARY of the interfaith ROOM OF SILENCE
This event is held in German. All are welcome.
Together with the Catholic and Islamic university communities, we invite you to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Room of Silence with a prayer for peace. Afterward, we are looking forward to barbecue together on the University campus.
The Room of Silence invites you to take some time for yourself,
… for a few moments of SILENCE… to let the...
Wissen vom Fass
Most of the lectures will be given in German, but some will also be in English. Please refer to the program to see which ones.
TK Bike-Fitting auf dem Campus Bahrenfeld
This event takes place in German.
Fortbildung: Antisemitismus erkennen und handeln
This event takes place in German.
Conference: »Beyond Strength: Imaginaria of Weak Forces in Art, Literature, and Science«
Concepts of weakness today are often associated with a pathological or degenerative condition: a state of exhaustion, powerlessness, vulnerability, or the drying up of creative energies. Conversely, references to weakness have always offered opportunities to reflect on subtle forces beyond dominance or control, about the small, the potential, the (re)emerging. Weakness should therefore not only be...
long day of consultation
The application period from June 1 to July 15 is approaching, and you still need important information to make your decision and apply? The Central Student Counseling invites you to a comprehensive guidance day, offering numerous sessions on university degree programs and decision-making methods.
This event takes place in German.
CSMC Keynote Lecture: Shari Boodts
Manuscripts as Witnesses to the Cultural Contexts and Material Conditions of Textual Transmission: The MsPhys Project
Professor Dr Shari Boodts (Radboud Institute for Culture and History, Radboud University
Medieval manuscripts are an inexhaustible source of information about the past. By their very nature, they facilitate, even encourage, modifications from copy to copy, providing a distinctive...
Mehrsprachige Studierende beim Schreiben unterstützen und begleiten
This event takes place in German.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
This event takes place in German.
"Klänge aus der Stille" - Thomas Lambrich & Gäste
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Trockenstandorte: Heimische Pflanzen und Insekten
This event takes place in German.
University Service: “Listening: Enduring What Is (Ps 34:7)"
This event is held in German. All are welcome.
The Protestant Student Community is a guest at the university service at St. Katharinen: Pastor Gisela Groß-Ikkache, director of the Student Telephone Counseling Service, and her team.
Music: Vocal octet “Eightune” (UHH) | KMD Andreas Fischer, organ
Sol Mexicano - Mexikanische Tanzkultur im Loki-Schmidt-Garten
This event takes place in German.
Gender Equality in Science: Identify the Barriers & Shape the Change
Although women are highly qualified in science, they continue to be structurally disadvantaged. They are underrepresented in key positions, less likely to be recognised as experts, and have less speaking time at events. And when they raise their voices, they are more often victims of hate speech. This is not an individual failure, but rather a reflection of a system that distributes visibility...
Online Lecture by Dr Aaron Teo: Producing Race in the University
Event in Englisch via Zoom: https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/j/65446136205?pwd=SplvihwJbCtaKvdeRHfMtlIpJfOQ1A.1 (Meeting-ID: 654 4613 6205, Kenncode: 88002724)
Dr. Aaron Teo (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)
“Producing Race in the University: Asian Racialisation, Whiteness, and the Pedagogical Politics of Cultural Studies” – Presentation and discussion
This talk examines how contemporary...
How to Apply for a Master in Business Administration (M.Sc.)
In this webinar, you will receive a brief overview of:
• The application process, deadlines, admission requirements and selection procedure
• An introduction to the online application process on the STiNE portal
• How to get in touch if you have any questions
Language: English
The event will be held via Zoom.
SDG 9, SDG 12: Follow-the-Sun-Computing: Teile die Rechenpower Deines Computers für eine nachhaltige Ressourcennutzung
This event takes place in German.
SDG 9, SDG 12: Follow-the-Sun-Computing: Teile die Rechenpower Deines Computers für eine nachhaltige Ressourcennutzung
This event takes place in German.
Panel Discussion on “Coding Life – Shaping Life with Biological Tools”
What if we could not only understand life, but also actively program it? The event “Coding Life – Shaping Life with Biological Tools” delves deeply into synthetic biology with renowned experts. The panelists will discuss the topic at the invitation of the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) and the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg on June 8, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the...
HEALTHY CAMPUS: Impression Depression
This event takes place in German.
Online-Workshop: „Mediennutzung bei Kindern und Jugendlichen“
This event takes place in German.
Offene kollegiale Beratung: Miteinander über Lehre reden - Zwischenbilanz zur Mitte der Vorlesungszeit
This event takes place in German.
Online Lecture by Dr Güllistan Yarkın: The Emergence and Development of Kurdish Studies in Turkish Academia
Event in English via Zoom: https://uni-hamburg.zoom.us/j/67265733041?pwd=40T4ElqCx6KtajI9GcEjWzy07yVojI.1 (Meeting-ID: 672 6573 3041, Kenncode: 26971274)
Dr. Güllistan Yarkın (University of Hamburg)
“The Emergence and Development of Kurdish Studies in Turkish Academia: Racism, Denial, and Academic Freedom” – Presentation and discussion
This lecture examines the development of Kurdish studies in...
Guest Lecture Prof. Dr. Thomas Blank (Mainz): Where you end and I begin. Legal dispute between Athens and Rome
This event takes place in German.
Friedenswerkstatt
This event is held in German. All are welcome. We cook and talk about peace and everything that's on our minds. We ask questions, laugh, discuss, and get to know each other.
Please sign up!
Resistance Habitus: Kurdish Heritage Language Education in Germany
Martin S. Derince, Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg
Public Lecture as part of "Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen" (general lecture series)
Everyday Multilingualism
Linguistic diversity is a feature of all contemporary differentiated societies around the world. Dialects and standard languages, migrant and minority languages, different modalities and registers coalesce in public and private...
Whose Language Counts? Linguistic Diversity in the Age of Large Language Models
Carolin Holtermann, Doctoral Researcher in Data Science, University of Hamburg Business School, University of Hamburg
Public Lecture as part of "Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen" (general lecture series)
Everyday Multilingualism
Linguistic diversity is a feature of all contemporary differentiated societies around the world. Dialects and standard languages, migrant and minority languages, different...
Bias in KI erkennen: Risiken einschätzen und reflektiert damit umgehen
Sprachmodelle können Lernprozesse unterstützen – doch ihre Antworten sind nicht frei von Verzerrungen. In dieser Session beleuchten wir, wie Bias in KI‑gestützten Texten entsteht und welche Folgen das für Studium und Lehre hat. Anschließend erproben wir Strategien, mit denen sich Antworten kritisch prüfen und Verzerrungen durch geschicktes Formulieren der eigenen Fragen reduzieren lassen.
HUL -
...Mündliche Prüfungen gestalten
This event takes place in German.
Online Lecture by Dr Markus Hedrich: Bernhard Nocht, Arzt und Organisator der deutschen Kolonialmedizin
This event takes place in German via Zoom: https://uni-goettingen.zoom-x.de/j/67887661605?pwd=1H2RySlrDio9WqM0X7FPngtTptL2Lb.1 (Meeting-ID: 678 8766 1605, Kenncode: 237342)
Epistemische Flatlines? Pseudo-Commitment und das 'Uncanny Valley' KI- generierter akademischer Texte
This event takes place in German.
Musik und Krieg: Was macht Krieg… mit Musik?
This event takes place in German.
Klingendes Gemetzel: Von Musik im Krieg, Krieg in der Musik und dem Krieg der Musik gegen den Krieg
This event takes place in German.
Online-Informationsveranstaltung "Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement – Change Manager:in Nachhaltigkeits-Transformation"
This event takes place in German.
Die DAM Forschungsmission mareXtreme
This event takes place in German.
Visit to the exhibition “This is Me – Queer und religiös?”
This event is held in German. All are welcome.
We will visit the exhibition “This is me – Queer und religiös?” together, followed by a panel discussion starting at 7:00 p.m. on the topic of queerness in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
We’ll meet in front of the ESG, Building D at Grindelallee 43.
Please sign up! (Email or registration form on the website)
Nonviolence and Existential Crisis: Towards Ecological Sustainability and Economic Justice
Prof. Asoka Bandarage
Public Lecture as part of the General Lecture Series
Ahiṃsā – Nonviolence in Global Perspective
Ahimsa Lecture Series
The Ahimsa Lecture Series explores the concept of ahiṃsā (non-violence) in its historical, religious, philosophical, and societal dimensions. Bringing together an international and interdisciplinary group of speakers over the course of one semester, the...
Die Philosophie der symbolischen Formen als kritische Theorie der Gesellschaft
This event takes place in German.
Fortbildung: Antimuslimischen Rassismus erkennen und handeln
This event takes place in German.
Digitale Lunch Lecture: Using Universal Design for Learning and AI for Student Engagement
The lecture will be held in English. However, questions in German are possible. Subtitles will also be provided.
In our large-enrollment class meetings, students can feel disconnected from the learning experience and may stop coming to lectures all together. What can bring them back? Designing our interactions with students to be as broadly accessible and inclusive as possible, in order to...
Well-being in 19th century Black US-Literature
Lecture held by Andrea Stone (Smith College)
Application documents – making choices for the personal application
This event takes place in German.
Governing Addiction: Race–Substance. Stigma and the Politics of Expertise
Lecture held by Samuel K. Roberts Jr. (Columbia University)
Asia floods in 2025. Indonesian case
This event takes place in German.
Ethische Konfliktlogiken: Abschreckung, Verteidigung, Versöhnung
This event takes place in German.
PIER Startup Workshop: Business Modeling & Pitching
Learn how to create a business model based on your research and improve your pitching skills at our next PIER Startup Workshop “Business Modeling and Pitching” for early stage researchers (doctoral researchers and postdocs), taking place on 12 June 2026.
HRA Spotlight – Starting your Doctoral Journey in Hamburg: Essential Information and Helpful Tips
The decision to start a doctoral project comes with many urgent questions: What paths lead to a doctorate at Hamburg’s higher education institutions and what kind of doctorate is right for me? How do I choose a topic and a supervisor? Where do I apply for a position or where can I get funding for my project? In short, what is doing a doctorate all about?
This HRA information event is designed for...
Political violence and genocide in Indonesia and Ethiopia: Historical memory
This event takes place in German.
Gaga/People Classes & Movement Lab with Mélanie Sorin
June 13–14, 2026
„Gaga challenges multi-layer tasks. We are aware of the connection between effort and pleasure… we learn to love our sweat, we discover our passion to move.“
– Ohad Naharin
Gaga is a movement language that invites you to rediscover your own body—with curiosity, presence, and a joy of movement. The classes offer a creative space to strengthen flexibility, endurance, strength, and...
Sonntagsführung: Bambus – Das Riesengras im Botanischen Garten
This event takes place in German.
Digital Lunch Seminar Series
Milk, Brain, Blood – Proteinaceous Substances of Animal Origin Used in Tibetan Manuscript Production. Case Study of Khams Brygyd Volumes from the Oslo University Library Collection
Agnieszka Helman-Ważny and Małgorzata Grzelec
The process of religious manuscripts production in Tibet concerns various raw materials of local origin used in their production, primarily fibers from plants, such as...
Hands-on-Workshop: KI – wie geht das? Hintergründe und Prompting in der Praxis
This event takes place in German.
SDG 5, SDG 10: Sustainability by Design? Ethik und Werte in der Technikgestaltung
This event takes place in German.
SDG 5, SDG 10: Sustainability by Design? Ethik und Werte in der Technikgestaltung
This event takes place in German.
DachSalon im SchauSpielHaus: Weltenmachen. Ein Gespräch über Künste, Wissenschaften und das alphabet
This event takes place in German.
HELLO ARBEITSWELT: The official networking and career event for students
The big annual event "HELLO ARBEITSWELT" gives students a comprehensive overview of the job market. Looking for an exciting part-time job, internship, or the perfect way to kick off your career? Come by and meet potential employers in person – no complicated application process required. Whether it's a working student position, trainee program, or a graduate job: at our career event you can...
Leserunde #20: Das Missverständnis in der pädagogischen Kommunikation
This event takes place in German.
Online-Infoveranstaltung "Führung. Strategie, Mitarbeiterführung, Teamentwicklung"
This event takes place in German.
Doppelerfahrung: Wer bin ich – als Therapeut:in mit Psychiatrie-Erfahrung
This event takes place in German.
Online-Informationsveranstaltung zu „Gesundheitsmanagement MBA“
This event takes place in German.
Country Evening - Cameroon
This event is held in German. All are welcome.
A student will talk about her home country. There will be some traditional snacks.
Please sign up!
Language Policies and Multilingual Language Practices in Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Pillai, Department of English Language, University of Malaya
Public Lecture as part of "Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen" (general lecture series)
Everyday Multilingualism
Linguistic diversity is a feature of all contemporary differentiated societies around the world. Dialects and standard languages, migrant and minority languages, different modalities and registers coalesce in...
Kollegiale Beratung für neue Führungskräfte
Target Group: Employees in leadership positions at UHH / Language: German / Trainer: Dr. Kim-Oliver Tietze / Max. participants: 16
The workshop is in German.
Stepping into a leadership role is an exciting phase with great learning potential, but it also comes with challenges. Our program “Peer Consultation for New Leaders” supports you in reflecting on your role, strengthening your communication...
Writing Outside the Box: Techniques, Formats & Practice
Writing for a non-scientific audience has you breaking out into sweat? Don’t worry, you are not alone. The good news: while talent plays a role as it does in any skill, so do method, technique and practice. Engaging writing is a skill that you can learn. This course will focus on the basics:
1. Mind the gap: how to write for target audiences beyond academia
2. Dealer's choice: an introduction to...
KI im Dialog: Ethische Perspektiven auf das KI-gestützte Lehren und Lernen
This event takes place in German.
Approaches to Good Supervision. Session 3: Train
About the Series
Starting as a postdoc, junior group leader or junior professor, it is usually expected to supervise doctoral candidates. Supervision however is one of the tasks that are so "normal" in academia that we quite often neglect to further explain and prepare: "Everybody knows what supervision is so we don’t need to talk about it." – As a result of this mindset, researchers who start...
Der Stint, kleiner Fisch mit großen Problemen
This event takes place in German.
Praktiken gewaltlosen Widerstands: Yoko Ono, Kunstaktionen und politischer Protest in den 1960er und 1970er Jahren
Dr. Maria Rosa Lehmann, Art History, University of Quebec in Montreal
– This event takes place in German!
Public Lecture as part of the General Lecture Series
Ahiṃsā – Nonviolence in Global Perspective
Ahimsa Lecture Series
The Ahimsa Lecture Series explores the concept of ahiṃsā (non-violence) in its historical, religious, philosophical, and societal dimensions. Bringing together an...
Cassirers Goethe’sches Bildungsideal der Toleranz im politischen Leben
This event takes place in German.
Die Plejaden schreiben Geschichte – Indizien für ihre Bedeutung
This event takes place in German.
Flexible, environmentally friendly, practical – discover the potential of cargo bikes for businesses.
This event takes place in German.
The Harburg District Office is offering two information events in June, including opportunities for test rides, on the topic “How can cargo bikes be used in companies?” for businesses in Harburg.
Cargo bikes, also known as freight bikes, are increasingly being used by companies to deliver goods and services on the so-called “last mile.” This sustainable...
Flexible, environmentally friendly, practical – discover the potential of cargo bikes for businesses.
This event takes place in German.
The Harburg District Office is offering two information events in June, including opportunities for test rides, on the topic “How can cargo bikes be used in companies?” for businesses in Harburg.
Cargo bikes, also known as freight bikes, are increasingly being used by companies to deliver goods and services on the so-called “last mile.” This sustainable...
Im Dialog bleiben und Zuhören bei politisch und emotional aufgeladenen Themen
This event takes place in German.
Gesellschaft im Krisenmodus – Kriegstüchtigkeit und Friedensfähigkeit in unsicheren Zeiten
This event takes place in German.
Misrepresentations of Granular Commodity Prices in Nigeria
This event takes place in German.
Praxisworkshop: Melissen-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Klimafest und naturnah gärtnern auf dem Balkon und im Garten.
This event takes place in German.
SDG 7: Wie schaffen wir die Energiewende?
This event takes place in German.
SDG 7: Wie schaffen wir die Energiewende?
This event takes place in German.
Gay Grace. The Sequential Rise of Homosexuality Acceptance in Swiss and US Congregations
This event takes place in German.
HEALTHY CAMPUS: Student Body Check Days
This event takes place in German.
Hands-on-Workshop: Manuelle Annotation mit CATMA
This event takes place in German.
Networking meeting for employees with experience of racism
This networking meeting addresses employees who have experienced racism, including subtle or overt racist stereotyping, or due to their presumed or actual ethnic origins, religion, skin color, or language. The workshop, led by Tsepo Bollwinkel, is an opportunity for exchange and a shared assessment of personally experienced discrimination. It will also provide an opportunity to reflect upon...
HEALTHY CAMPUS: Brainfood 2.0
Our nutrition plays a key role in how physically and mentally capable we are. This talk explains which foods support concentration and resilience, how nutrition affects the body’s stress system, and how simple, practical hacks can help establish healthy everyday routines.
This program is offered in cooperation with our health partner, Techniker Krankenkasse.
This talk will be held in English.
A Kaleidoscope of Linguistic Choices: Multilingual Constellations in World Englishes Settings
Prof. Dr. Edgar Schneider, Department of English and American Studies, University of Regensburg
Public Lecture as part of "Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen" (general lecture series)
Everyday Multilingualism
Linguistic diversity is a feature of all contemporary differentiated societies around the world. Dialects and standard languages, migrant and minority languages, different modalities and...
The Evolution of Human Nature, Group-mindedness, and Nonviolence: A Comparative Perspective
Prof. Shinya Yamamoto, Institute for the Future of Human Society (IFoHS), Kyoto University
Public Lecture as part of the General Lecture Series
Ahiṃsā – Nonviolence in Global Perspective
Ahimsa Lecture Series
The Ahimsa Lecture Series explores the concept of ahiṃsā (non-violence) in its historical, religious, philosophical, and societal dimensions. Bringing together an international and...
HRA Spotlight – Nationale Forschungsförderung für Postdocs
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Der sprachliche Umgang mit Unsicherheit: Mensch und gKI im Vergleich
This event takes place in German.
Was macht Krieg? Roundtable-Diskussion
This event takes place in German.
Kalmare als neue Ressource in der Nordsee-Fischerei
This event takes place in German.
Online-Infoveranstaltung Marketing Management am 24.06.2026
This event takes place in German.
Gandhi and the Jain Roots of Nonviolence
Dr. Jeffery D. Long, Carl W. Zeigler Professor of Religion, Philosophy, and Asian Studies, Elizabethtown College
Public Lecture as part of the General Lecture Series
Ahiṃsā – Nonviolence in Global Perspective
Ahimsa Lecture Series
The Ahimsa Lecture Series explores the concept of ahiṃsā (non-violence) in its historical, religious, philosophical, and societal dimensions. Bringing together an...
Der Ideologiebegriff und die Antinomien der neuen Mythen in Cassirers Faschismuskritik
This event takes place in German.
The "ESGroovt" Choir performs at “This is me! - Queer and Religious?”
The choir of the Protestant Student Community, "ESGroovt", will perform at Holy Trinity Church (St. George's Church) during the research evening “Does Faith Empower or Hinder?” as part of the exhibition “This is me! - Queer and Religious?”.
Workshop: The Material Traditions of the Psalms
…and their words reach the ends of the earth…
The Material Traditions of the Psalms
In the fourth century, Athanasius of Alexandria wrote in his letter to Marcellinus regarding the astonishing nature of the Psalms, saying that their reader recognises the Psalms ‘as being his own words. And the one who hears is deeply moved, as though he himself were speaking, and is affected by the words of the...
Workshop: The Material Tradition of the Psalms
For over two millennia, the Psalms have served as a source of devotion, identity, and artistic inspiration across cultures and traditions. While their textual traditions are relatively well studied, the extent of the Psalms’ rich material and visual heritage—transcribed on parchment, carved in stone, woven into textiles, and integrated into diverse media—has never been fully investigated. This...
WISO Meetup DDL #3: E-Exams
This event takes place in German.
The Digitalization in Teaching Working Group WISO and the Office for Digitalization in Teaching WISO invite all instructors (and anyone interested in teaching) to exchange ideas on the topic of supervised e-exams.
Under the motto "E-Exams: Experiences and Opportunities at the University of Hamburg," the meeting offers an opportunity for exchange, mutual...
Gast-Hands-on-Workshop: Dr. Melanie Andresen (DeepL): Programmieren lernen mit LLMs
This event takes place in German.
Q&A – Registering as job-seeking, navigating the Jobcenter
This event takes place in German.
Gestaltung und Gleichschritt. Die Geschichte der Hochschule für bildende Künste (HFBK) Hamburg im Nationalsozialismus
This event takes place in German.
Klimawandel – Ursache für Konflikte und Klimafolgen aus Kriegen ("Ecocide") FE
This event takes place in German.
Projektdiskussion: (Un)Möglichkeiten. Wie lassen sich Lehr- und Lernräume der Zukunft planen und bauen?
This event takes place in German.
Philosophy and Crisis: Perspectives from Critical Phenomenology
The unfolding authoritarian descent of the United States, the spiralling violence in Gaza, Israel, and neighbouring regions, the war of aggression against Ukraine, the ‘culture wars’ against marginalised groups and science, unstable global markets, the impending collapse of our planet’s climate, etc.—our time is mired in crises. Moreover, these crises seem interdependent; choosing a course of...
Elephant(s) in the Room. Southeast Asia between China and the US
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Der (neue) Apotherkergarten
This event takes place in German.
Digital Lunch Seminar Series
Computational Visual Cataloguing: A Case Study of Rilke’s Notebooks
Hussein Mohammed and José Maksimczuk
This talk presents a case study on Rainer Maria Rilke’s notebooks. In this work, page-level and word-level attributes, such as orientation, colour and writing implement, are detected and linked to specific locations. This process yields “computational visual catalogues” that enable...
SDG 13, SDG 16: Katastrophenschutz bei Sturmflut und Starkregen
This event takes place in German.
SDG 7: Modellierung, Simulation und Optimierung bei der Nutzung erneuerbarer Energieträger
This event takes place in German.
SDG 13, SDG 16: Katastrophenschutz bei Sturmflut und Starkregen
This event takes place in German.
Hamburg Sustainability Week: Knowledge Exchange Lunch - Transferprojekte gestalten Wandel
As part of Hamburg Sustainability Week 2026, the University of Hamburg’s Transfer Agency invites you to an inspiring networking event on June 30 (11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) at HADLEY’s Bar.
The results of the currently funded transfer projects will be presented. Under the motto “Triple Transformation: digital, sustainable, open!”, these initiatives pursue the goal of a so-called twin transformation...
Exkursion: Female in Finance & Business
This event takes place in German.
BNITM Information Event – Climate, infectious diseases and global partnerships
This event takes place in German.
Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges of our time, with far-reaching consequences not only for the environment and biodiversity, but also for human health. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events are affecting people’s living conditions worldwide, creating new risks for the spread of infectious...
ESG Meets ESG - What Impact Does Your Money Have on the World?
This workshop is held in German. All are welcome. Together with investment expert Marcel Busch, we examine our handling of money based on ESG sustainability criteria.
The Search for ‘Critical Communicative Repertoire Awareness’: Participatory Research in Italian Middle Schools
Dr. Andrea Leone-Pizzighella, Institute for Applied Linguistics Eurac Research, Bolzano-Bozen
Public Lecture as part of "Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen" (general lecture series)
Everyday Multilingualism
Linguistic diversity is a feature of all contemporary differentiated societies around the world. Dialects and standard languages, migrant and minority languages, different modalities and registers...
July 2026
Finished your studies – now what?
This event takes place in German.
AI-assisted Language Teaching and Learning
This event takes place in German.
Politische Aspekte des Digitalen als symbolischer Form
This event takes place in German.
Machinic Normativity
This event takes place in German.
Internationale Perspektiven auf Hochschuldidaktik
This event takes place in German.
Von Aufnahmegerät bis Zuhören: Oral History für Lernende, Profis und Neugierige
This event takes place in German.
Land, deforestation and women’s resistance in West Papua
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Die Dosis macht das Gift – Giftpflanzen im Botanischen Garten
This event takes place in German.
Lecture by Dr Aaron Teo: The Limits of Diversity
Dr Aaron Teo (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)
“The Limits of Diversity: (Anti-Asian) Racism, Anti-Racism, and Institutional Contradictions in Internationalised Settler Colonial Universities” – Presentation and discussion
Host: Dr Philipp Dorestal (University of Hamburg)
Set against the backdrop of current transnational “post-truth” climates—marked by heightened political...
Digital Lunch Seminar Series: Japanese Paper Clothing
Digital Lunch Seminar Series
Japanese Paper Clothing
Eike Grossmann and Agnieszka Helman-Ważny
Japanese washi—a paper celebrated for its unmatched strength, durability, and versatility—transcends its conventional role as a writing surface. Far more than writing surface, washi has been ingeniously adapted into sliding doors (shōji), umbrellas, lampshades, toys, and even clothing, blending...
SDG 7, SDG 9: Water a Magic Liquid: its Special Properties and Usage in Energy Harvesting, Transformation and Storage
Prof. Dr. Michael Fröba, Institut für Anorganische und Angewandte Chemie, Fachbereich Chemie, Universität Hamburg
SDG 7, SDG 9: in english: Water a Magic Liquid: its Special Properties and Usage in Energy Harvesting, etc.
This event takes place in German.
Online-Informationsveranstaltung IT-Sicherheitsmanagement
This event takes place in German.
Diversity and Identity among Protestant Congregations in Croatia: Negotiating Minority Status and (In)Visibility
This event takes place in German.
Science Communication in Grant Proposals
This workshop is aimed at scientists who apply for funding for their research, especially postdocs. The seminar enables you to adequately reflect the topic of science communication in your grant applications and to implement the communication projects planned within the framework of your research proposals.
The workshop will cover essential basic principles of science communication. You will then...
Vortrag: Inclusive Lexicography for Greek Sign Language
This presentation introduces the development of an innovative online bilingual Modern Greek–Greek Sign Language (GSL) dictionary designed to support deaf and hard-of-hearing primary school students in Greece. In a context where sign language lexicographic resources remain limited, particularly for GSL, this project responds to the urgent need for accessible and pedagogically grounded tools.
The...
Friedenswerkstatt
This event is held in German. All are welcome. We cook and talk about peace and everything that's on our minds. We ask questions, laugh, discuss, and get to know each other.
Please sign up!
Panel discussion: What Can Research Do for Everyday Multilingualism?...
Panelists: Prof. Dr. Drorit Lengyel, Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg / Dr. Loy Lising, Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, Sydney / Dr. Claudia Mendes, Knowledge Exchange Agency, University of Hamburg / Dr. Jenia Yudytska, Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg
– Chair: Dr. Sarah McMonagle, Faculty Research Centre Literacy in Diversity Settings, Faculty of Education...
Kommunikation zwischen Signal und Sinn – wie verändert sich der Schlüsselbegriff in Zeiten von KI?
This event takes place in German.
Abschluss der sustainMare Ringvorlesung
This event takes place in German.
"The Empty Grave" - Filmscreening and Talk
„Das leere Grab“ / „The Empty Grave“
a Film by Agnes Lisa Wegner & Cece Mlay
Germany/Tanzania 2024, 97 minutes, original version in Suaheli, German und Englishh, partly with German subtitles
Filmscreening and talk with:
Christoph Holthof (kurhaus production, Baden-Baden),
Dr. Laibor Kalanga Moko (University of Hamburg),
Gabriel Schimmeroth, M.A. (MARKK, Hamburg)
Host: Prof. Dr. Kristin Merle...
Zwischen »obligation naturelle« und »morale complète«. Cassirer als Leser Bergsons
This event takes place in German.
The Influence of AI on Democracy
This event takes place in German.
"Welt in Unordnung" – Die EKD-Friedensdenkschrift 2025
This event takes place in German.
Three Minute Thesis Preparation Workshop
This workshop is primarily aimed at doctoral students who would like to take part in the sixth Hamburg Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) on 25 August 2026. Speakers will be given preference when allocating workshop places, therefore you can only register for the waiting list.
Presenting your PhD thesis in just 3 minutes is a big communicative challenge. Tools of science communication can help...
Stimm- und Sprechtraining für die Lehre
This event takes place in German.
Traumata von Opfern und Tätern im Kontext von (Bürger-)Krieg und struktureller Gewalt
This event takes place in German.
One Name, Many Lives: How Media and Politics Collapse Fulani Identity into “Herdsmen”
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Die Blume des Jahres.
This event takes place in German.
SDG 3, SDG 9: Physik im Einsatz für Medizin und Gesundheit – Neue Wege in der medizinischen Bildgebung
This event takes place in German.
SDG 3, SDG 9: Physik im Einsatz für Medizin und Gesundheit – Neue Wege in der medizinischen Bildgebung
This event takes place in German.
Ahiṃsā in Non-Dualist Śaivism
Prof. Somadeva Vasudeva, Professor of Indian Philosophy and Transcultural Studies, Kyoto University
Public Lecture as part of the General Lecture Series
Ahiṃsā – Nonviolence in Global Perspective
Ahimsa Lecture Series
The Ahimsa Lecture Series explores the concept of ahiṃsā (non-violence) in its historical, religious, philosophical, and societal dimensions. Bringing together an international and...
HRA Spotlight – EU-Forschungsförderung für Postdocs
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Approaches to Good Supervision. Session 4: Facilitate
About the Series
Starting as a postdoc, junior group leader or junior professor, it is usually expected to supervise doctoral candidates. Supervision however is one of the tasks that are so "normal" in academia that we quite often neglect to further explain and prepare: "Everybody knows what supervision is so we don’t need to talk about it." – As a result of this mindset, researchers who start...
Blütezeit der Astronomie im Mittelalter in der islamischen Welt
This event takes place in German.
CSMC Keynote Lecture: Matthew Collins
Parchment as 11 Layers of Language
Matthew Collins (University of Cambridge)
I will argue that the future of the humanities lies in a "knowledge ecology" where in areas such as the biomolecular humanities, biologists, historians, and digital researchers should co-create meaning from the inception of research. Just as the Danish Kitchen Midden Commission of 1848 revolutionized interdisciplinary...
Roundtable: The challenges of reporting from and on Asia and Africa from Europe
This event takes place in German.
Approaches to Good Supervision. Session 5: Laws, Rules and Regulations
About the Series
Starting as a postdoc, junior group leader or junior professor, it is usually expected to supervise doctoral candidates. Supervision however is one of the tasks that are so "normal" in academia that we quite often neglect to further explain and prepare: "Everybody knows what supervision is so we don’t need to talk about it." – As a result of this mindset, researchers who start...
Stimmig präsentieren - rhetorische Grundlagen für Lehrende
This event takes place in German.
Freakstock Festival 2026
Don’t feel like going to a festival alone? Then come with us! We’re heading to the Freakstock Festival in Allstedt together.
“We” are the ESG, the educational organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church District of Plön-Segeberg, the Ecumenical Service of the Nordkirche, and the Breklum Youth Campus. We’re going to Freakstock with you!
Are you in? Great! Then please join our get-together on...
August 2026
Semesterbegleitendes Lernen mit Quizfragen fördern und überprüfen
This event takes place in German.
Kritisches Denken fördern
This event takes place in German.
Persönliche Wissensarchive aufbauen
This event takes place in German.
Prompts für die Lehre entwerfen
This event takes place in German.
Praxisworkshop: Salbei-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
Podcasts für die Lehre realisieren
This event takes place in German.
Offene Kollegiale Beratung: Miteinander über Lehre reden – Rückblick nach Ende der Vorlesungszeit
This event takes place in German.
September 2026
Prokrastination verstehen und in der Lehre begegnen
This event takes place in German.
First Audition? How to Apply for Professorships
The workshop is designed to provide you with information about the most important phases of the appointment procedure for W1 to W3 professorships in Germany as well as concrete advice for your applications.
Format
This event takes place in a blended learning format. You will be given access to a self-study video (3 hours 45 minutes) in advance, in which all essential content on the topic of...
Effective Academic Writing: Tools and Strategies
Writing is an essential skill for researchers aiming for success. This two-day workshop is packed with tips and strategies designed to streamline the writing process, making it not only more efficient but also more enjoyable. Over the two days, we dive into the art of writing, focussing on mastering techniques to effectively communicate your ideas and findings to your readers. By understanding...
Academic Writing in the Natural and Life Sciences
Writing is an essential part of the successful researcher’s skillset. However, writing at the standard necessary to publish in peer-reviewed journals can be challenging. This two-day writing workshop is for doctoral researchers in the life and natural sciences who wish to improve their academic writing skills in English.
This hands-on workshop will delve into the structure of English papers and...
Praxisworkshop: Lorbeer-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
Career Options: Sinn statt Status? Das Berufsfeld Stiftungen entdecken
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Applying Successfully for Jobs in Academia
The rules and requirements for job applications in academia are different from those in other fields. How should application documents look like? Which key skills acquired during dissertation or early postdoc years should be highlighted? How do I prepare for and present myself during the interview and which type of questions should I expect?
At the beginning, the seminar will mainly focus on the...
PIER Startup Bootcamp Workshop III: Starting a Business in Germany as a non-EU Citizen
Find out what you need to establish your own company in Germany in our next PIER Startup Workshop “Starting a Startup in Germany as a non-EU Citizen” for early stage researchers (doctoral researchers and postdocs), taking place on 18 September 2026.
HRA Spotlight – Early Career Researchers in der Wissenschaftskommunikation
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Selbstbewusst den eigenen Weg gehen: Ein Workshop für Frauen* in der Wissenschaft
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
October 2026
Mentalstrategien – Stressprävention im (Arbeits-)Alltag
This event takes place in German.
Online-Infoveranstaltung „Introvision zur Selbstanwendung“
This event takes place in German.
November 2026
Partizipativ führen – Die Führungskraft als Moderator:in
Target Group: All leaders at UHH / Language: German / Trainer: Jutta Weimar / Max. Participants: 15
The workshop is in German.
In complex organiszations like the university, traditional leadership approaches reach their limits quickly. In this 4-hour workshop, various aspects of participatory leadership will be discussed, and immediately applicable methods and tools for "facilitating" will be...
Selbstmanagement - Meine Zeit effektiv nutzen
This event takes place in German.
SOTL an der Universität Hamburg und der Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
This event takes place in German.
December 2026
PIER Startup Bootcamp Workshop IV: Digital Prototyping
Make your ideas tangible and join us for our next PIER Startup Workshop “Digital Prototyping” for early stage researchers (doctoral researchers and postdocs), taking place on 11 December 2026.