Facultyof Humanities

How does a sense of belonging develop at the university—and how can we shape it together? With our kick-off event, “ReAction – Building Belonging,” on April 23, we invite all students, faculty, and interested members of the community to the Audimax to explore, discuss, and experience the topic of academic belonging...

Prof. Dr. Cornelia Zumbusch of the University of Hamburg has been awarded Germany’s most prestigious research prize. The professor of modern German literature received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize for her work in the field of the poetics of knowledge.

The Older German Language and Literature section of the Institute of German Studies tested a new tutorial concept in the winter semester of 2025/26. What makes it special is that the tutorial is not offered alongside the courses as usual, but is being held for the first time as a block course at the beginning of the...

Every year, the University of Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: Religious Studies researcher, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Burkhardt.

Since March 1, 2026, Stefanie Burkhardt has held an junior professorship for Intercultural Theology and Religious Studies in the Department of Protestant Theology.

The University of Hamburg is the scientific home to over 6,200 researchers. Every 2 weeks, we offer a glimpse into their work in the Hamburger Abendblatt. In this edition of the column, Prof. Dr. Ingrid Schröder explains how the perception of Low German has changed over the past centuries.