Universität Hamburg

Universität Hamburg (UHH) is one of the leading and largest universities in Germany, with a long tradition of excellence in research, teaching, and education. Founded on March 28, 1919, UHH has developed into a central research and training institution in Northern Germany.

• Diverse Course Offerings: Universität Hamburg offers over 170 degree programs across eight faculties, covering a wide range of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and medicine, and is known for its interdisciplinary research and teaching[4].
• Excellent Research: UHH is one of ten excellence universities in Germany and participates in numerous national and international research projects. An outstanding example is the Cluster of Excellence "CLIMATE, CLIMATIC CHANGE, AND SOCIETY" (CLICCS), which is funded as part of the federal and state excellence strategy[4].
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center of Universität Hamburg promotes technological inventions, social innovations, and the spirit of entrepreneurship. It offers free startup consulting, events, and projects to support the transfer of knowledge and technology between science and business[5].

• Education and Research: The mission of Universität Hamburg is to contribute to societal development through research, teaching, and education. The motto "for research, for teaching, for education" reflects this focus[4].
• Sustainability and Digitalization: UHH places particular emphasis on the topics of sustainability and digitalization, which are integrated into many of its research and teaching activities[1].

• Climate Research: Universität Hamburg is particularly engaged in climate research, especially through the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) and the Cluster of Excellence CLICCS. These institutions work on the development and implementation of research projects that investigate climate change and its impacts[4].
• Sustainable Development: UHH promotes sustainable solutions in various areas, from the development of startups focused on sustainability to interdisciplinary research projects that address societal and ecological challenges[5].

• International Orientation: Universität Hamburg is internationally oriented and cooperates with numerous national and international partner institutions, such as the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and the Helmholtz Center Hereon[4].
• Startup Support: Through the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, the establishment of startups is supported by offering free consulting, intellectual property consulting, and cooperation management[5].

Universität Hamburg is a central place for innovation, research, and education in the Hamburg metropolitan region, distinguished by its excellence in research and teaching, its strong international orientation, and its commitment to sustainability and digitalization.

• 1 - https://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh.html
• 2 - https://metropolregion.hamburg.de/wirtschaft-wissenschaft/hochschulen/hamburg-12956
• 3 - https://startupcity.hamburg/de/startups-oekosystem/technische-universitaet-hamburg
• 4 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A4t_Hamburg
• 5 - https://www.uni-hamburg.de/innovation-entrepreneurship-center.html