News1 December 2025|Interview"Even in difficult times, we can communicate with each other in an appreciative and respectful manner“Photo: UHH/HansenIn an interview, Dean Prof. Dr. Silke Segler-Meßner looks back on the year. After major successes and important developments, particularly in the area...1 December 2025|ForschungFunding for Long-Term Research Project on Middle Low German GrammarPhoto: Herzog August Library WolfenbüttelMiddle Low German text culture is an integral part of northern Europe’s cultural heritage. A new long-term research project on Middle Low German...Contribution from the university's newsroom7 November 2025|InterviewWelcome aboard: Prof. Dr. Nina strengthens the Humanities.Photo: University of Hamburg / YzerEvery year, the University of Hamburg welcomes numerous new researchers. This series introduces them and their areas of research. This time: historian...Contribution from the university's newsroom20 October 2025|Studium und LehreInternational universities between awareness and agenda: Start of the lecture series on academic freedomPhoto: UHH/EsfandiariAcademic freedom is currently under pressure worldwide. Starting on October 21, the Faculty of Humanities will be hosting a public lecture series...1 October 2025|InterviewInterview with Prof. Dr. Julia NantkePhoto: Carina WendlandAfter successfully completing the tenure track evaluation process following six years as a junior professor, Prof. Dr. Julia Nantke has been a W2...1 October 2025|FakultätNew Professor of North American History and Public History: Prof. Dr. Nina MackertPhoto: UHH/VogiatzisSince October 1, 2025, Prof. Dr. Nina Mackert has been Professor of North American History and Public History in the Department of History.1 October 2025|FakultätNew Professor of Modern German Literature: Prof. Dr. Sandra RichterPhoto: UHH/VogiatzisSince October 1, 2025, Prof. Dr. Sandra Richter has been Professor of Modern German Literature at the Department of Language, Literature and Media I.26 September 2025|ForschungFunding for 2 University of Hamburg research groups from the German Research FoundationPhoto: Vincent Leifer; IFSHThe German Research Foundation is funding a new research group at Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence. The interdisciplinary group is looking...Contribution from the university's newsroom11 September 2025|ResearchGerman Language Course for International Researchers at the Faculty of Humanities starts October 14, 2025Photo: Cristian ŞtefănescuFor international researchers at the Faculty of Humanities, a German Language Course is offered Tuesdays, 14:00 – 17:00 at Warburgstraße 28, Room 3015...Contribution from the news channel Aktuelles Gleichstellung GW1 September 2025|InterviewInterview with the Dean Prof. Dr. Silke Segler-MeßnerPhoto: SUBOn July 16, 2025, the Faculty Council re-elected Prof. Dr. Silke Segler-Meßner as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities. Her second term of office will...Show all news