News (2024)

16 December 2024|Research

The NordSalt Project: Climate Change Impacts and Biodiversity Interactions in Nordic Salt Marshes

The Department of Biology at the University of Hamburg participated in the international research project NordSalt (2021-2024), which aimed to conduct...

1 December 2024|Biology

Biology Advent Calendar: The Department of Biology is raffling off 24 packages of wildflower seeds

Bunte Weihnachtssymbole Gewinnspiel Advent

Photo: iStock/kondratya

The Department of Biology is raffling off 24 bags of wildflower seeds during this year's Advent season. Take part and with a bit of luck win one of...

20 November 2024|Forschung

Research Training Group GRK2530 from the Department of Biology extended for 4.5 years

Photo: UHH/GRK2530/Hauten

The Research Training Group 2530 ‘Biota-mediated effects on Carbon cycling in Estuaries’ („Biota-mediated effects on Carbon cycling in Estuaries”...

30 October 2024|Biology

Lita Beukes Cole Memorial Conservation Award for Ute Schmiedel

Photo: Stephanie Borchardt

On 8 October 2024, Ute Schmiedel received the Lita Beukes Cole Memorial Conservation Award.

17 October 2024|Campus

Prof Dr Stefan Hoth is the new Head of the Department

Photo: UHH/Lutsch

Prof Dr Stefan Hoth, previously Deputy Head and Professor of Molecular Plant Physiology at the Institute of Plant Sciences and Microbiology, was...

18 September 2024|Biology

PhD student wanted!

We are looking for 1 doctoral researcher within the DFG-funded Research Unit 5116 “exRNA”: Plant-microbe communication through extracellular RNA.

The...

27 August 2024|Forschung

Computer simulation of the plant spindle opens up new possibilities in cell division research

Image of the computer simulation, spindle apparatus in blue on a black background.

Photo: Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge/Nedelec

An interdisciplinary research team led by the Department of Biology at University of Hamburg and the Sainsbury Laboratory in Cambridge (England) has...

Contribution from the news channel MIN-en

21 August 2024|Publikation

Study detects female genetic males in flea beetle using newly identified X-linked markers

Photo: UHH/Marlena Herbertz

This study from Kim Rohlfing, Malte Grewoldt, Mathilde Cordellier and Susanne Dobler brings valuable insights to the broader scientific community by...

4 July 2024|Biology

DFG Research Unit 5116 extended for a further funding period

Photo: UHH/Bio

The DFG Research Unit 5116 has been extended by the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) for a further funding period. The group's spokesperson is...

13 June 2024|International Affairs

Internationales: Welcome Buddies Wanted

Photo: Blender

The Buddy Program of MIN Faculty is permanently looking for local MIN-students enrolled at Universität Hamburg who would like to volunteer to help...

4 June 2024|Veranstaltung

Biology at the Science City Day in Bahrenfeld

Photo: UHH/Stirn

On 1 June 2024, Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld opened its doors for the first time and invited all interested people to explore the new science...

3 June 2024|Event

Diversity Days 2024: Terrell Morton as a guest in the Department of Biology

Photo: Morton

Dr Terrell Morton from the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA, will give the lecture ‘Race Essentialism in Postsecondary STEM: A Critical Race...

29 May 2024|Event

The first Science City Day

Photo: BWFGB

On June 1, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld will open its doors for the first time and invites all interested parties to...

28 May 2024|Event

Summer Festival 2024: Research Days and Summer Party

Photo: UHH/Bio/iStock

Let's celebrate the summer together again! The Research Days will be held this year at the IZS (18 and 19 June 2024) and the subsequent summer party...

17 May 2024|Research

How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton

Dr Klara Wolf and Dr Clara Hoppe (right) take algae samples from the Kongsfjord, Spitsbergen, Arctic.

Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut/Paolo Verzone

The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to heatwaves much differently than to constantly elevated temperatures...

Contribution from the news channel MIN-en

26 April 2024|Studies and Teaching

Universität Hamburg Part of 4 New EU Networks for Doctoral Researchers

Prof. Dr. Arp Schnittger, Prof. Dr. Irene Fernandez-Cuesta, Prof. Dr. Gudrid Moortgart-Pick, and Prof. Dr. Stefan Wermter are participating in the new Eu-funded networks established to provide doctoral researchers with top-notch training.

Photo: private (2), UHH/Esfandiari, UHH/Knowledge Technology

Four researchers in the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences at Universität Hamburg enjoyed success in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie...

Contribution from the university's newsroom

19 April 2024|Event

The Future of Biotechnology and Biofilm Research

Photo: UHH, RRZ/MCC, Mentz

The symposium will take place on the occasion of the 60th birthday of Prof. Wolfgang R. Streit (working group Microbiology & Biotechnology) on Mai 3...

21 February 2024|Forschung