Facultyof Humanities

In an interview, Dean Prof. Dr. Silke Segler-Meßner looks back on the year. After major successes and important developments, particularly in the area of digital infrastructure, the faculty is well positioned to start the new year 2026.

Middle Low German text culture is an integral part of northern Europe’s cultural heritage. A new long-term research project on Middle Low German grammar will deepen our understanding of the linguistic structures of Middle Low German. The goal for the next 18 years is to establish a multidimensional and web-based Middle Low...

Every year, the University of Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: historian Prof. Dr. Nina Mackert

Academic freedom is currently under pressure worldwide. Starting on October 21, the Faculty of Humanities will be hosting a public lecture series focusing on the issue of academic freedom from an international perspective.

After successfully completing the tenure track evaluation process following six years as a junior professor, Prof. Dr. Julia Nantke has been a W2 professor of Modern German Literature with a focus on digital humanities for written artifacts at the SLM I department since October 2025. In this interview, she talks about how...

Since October 1, 2025, Prof. Dr. Nina Mackert has been Professor of North American History and Public History in the Department of History.