News18 May 2022|BiologyFascination of Plants Day 2022The sixth international “Fascination of Plants Day” is launched by plant scientists across the world. 4 May 2022|BiologyFAQ on the coronavirus and its impact on Universität HamburgPhoto: UHH/SchellWhat regulations apply for summer semester? And should Universität Hamburg staff continue working from home? You can find the answers to the most...Contribution from the university's newsroom20 April 2022|ResearchVulnerability of the forest floor under climate changePhoto: Friederike LangThe forest floor is the central hub of the forest ecosystem, where organic matter, nutrients, water, and gases are stored, absorbed, and transformed...21 March 2022|ForschungInstallation of the research sites completedPhoto: UHH/RTG2530More than 500 meter of boardwalks, lots of mud and hard work: It took almost half a year to complete the installations at the research sites of...Contribution from the news channel Blog GRK25309 March 2022|PublicationExtremely high fine root mortalitiesPhoto: pixabayExtremely high fine root mortalities were observed under drought in 2018, increasing fine root mortality in young trees could be explained by...7 March 2022|Studies and TeachingSCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENT MOBILITYPhoto: pixabayThe project PERICLES funded through the Excellence Strategy by Universität Hamburg aims at establishing a multilateral research cooperation with...19 May 2021|Interview“I’m more critical with my work”Photo: UHH/GRK2530Good scientific practice is a core element of science. Therefore, the RTG2530 offers a good scientific practice course as part of its qualification...26 March 2021|ResearchThe health of the Baltic Sea is below standard – but there’s hope for improvementPhoto: Baltic Health Index Project & OpenStreetMap contributorsAn international research team with participation of Universität Hamburg has developed an index that can be used to assess the condition of the Baltic...Contribution from the university's newsroom19 February 2021|InformationStatement of the Dean's officePhoto: CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMThe Dean's Office notes that in the press release published yesterday by Universität Hamburg a paper was given the name "study" however it is not a...Contribution from the news channel MIN-en1 February 2021|BiologyGrazing increases vulnerability of Wadden Sea salt marshes to sea-level risePhoto: UHH/BioA team from the Institute of Plant Sciences and Microbiology led by Dennis Schulze found that vertical growth rates on ungrazed plots were up to seven...6 December 2020|AwardCall for applications for the 2020 PostDoc1st award to honor completed outstanding doctoral projects in the department of biologyPhoto: pixabay The Department of Biology at Universität Hamburg is announcing the PostDoc1st 2020 award. The prize is intended to be given to a highly...12 February 2020|PublicationRole of protein kinase CDKA;1Photo: EMBOAn international research team led by Prof. Dr. Arp Schnittger from the Department of Biology at Universität Hamburg has investigated the role of the...Contribution from the news channel MIN-en27 November 2019|ResearchNew DFG ProjectA collaborative project between Germany and Poland was funded in the frame of the Beethoven program, funded by the DFG on the German side and the NCN...27 November 2019|ResearchAnnual meeting of the collaborative project "Hybrids - chances and challenges of new genomic combinations" on SyltPhoto: UHH/ Susanne StirnThe annual meeting of the joint project "Hybrids - Opportunities and Challenges of New Genomic Combinations" took place in List on Sylt on two stormy...8 November 2019|ForschungHigh-throughput sequencing to obtain DNA sequence from historical museum specimensPhoto: Dr. Utpal Smart Natural history collections have vast stocks of material for the study of global biological diversity and the evolution of biological species...8 October 2019|PublikationWinner of the 2018 Journal of Zoology "Paper of the Year" awardThe paper "Early environmental conditions affect the volume of higher-order brain centers in a jumping spider" by colleagues from Universität Hamburg...19 February 2019|PublikationNew Schmeil-Fitschen has appeardPhoto: Quelle & MeyerThe Schmeil-Fitschen (Die Flora Deutschlands und angrenzender Länder) has been the standard work for determination of plants from Germany and adjacent...29 January 2019|BiologyDo the MoPS!Photo: UHH/KoberThe Master of Science in Molecular Plant Science is a consecutive and research-oriented degree program.Further Information you will find on the...28 January 2019|BiologyUV vision helps birds see the forest for the treesPhoto: pexelsBy exaggerating the contrast between the tops and bottoms of leaves, UV vision could help bring forest structure into high definition and thus help...Contribution from the news channel MIN-en8 January 2019|AwardIPM Science Picture Award 2018Photo: UHH/MIN/LatosThe Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology (IPM) becomes more beautiful. 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