Upcoming events
October 2025
"Filipino (Tagalog)" language courses: open to all students at UHH
"Filipino (Tagalog)" Language Courses in Winter Semester 2025/26
In winter semester 2025/26, Mr. Vincent Wongaiham-Petersen will again be offering his interesting language courses "Filipino 1 (Tagalog)", "Filipino 3 (Tagalog)", and "Exploring the Tapestry of Contemporary Filipino (Tagalog) A".
– "Filipino 1 (Tagalog)" is suitable for all beginners without any previous knowledge of Filipino who...
Introduction to Khmer I
This event takes place in German.
"Khmer I" Language Course: open to all students at UHH
"Khmer I" Language Course in Winter Semester 2025/26
In winter semester 2025/26, Mr. Savuth Prum will again be offering his language course "Introduction to Khmer (Khmer I)" in order to bring interested students closer to the fascinating Cambodian language.
This course will be open to all University of Hamburg students; only in the unlikely event of overbooking, students from our department...
Karriereorientierung: Gruppenberatung für Promovierende und Postdocs
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
November 2025
Über Hamburg forschen, lesen, schreiben. Aktuelle kulturhistorische Forschungsperspektiven (= Andocken 24)
This event takes place in German.
December 2025
Hans Joas - Universalism: World domination and human ethics
The welfare of all people as a guiding principle for political and moral action—until recently, this ideal seemed widely accepted, but it is now once again controversial and was by no means universally prevalent throughout history.
Where does this humanistic ethos actually come from? Is it a legacy of the West? And to what extent did imperial expansion contribute to its emergence and spread?
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Panel discussion: What happens to us when things get serious in an emergency?
This event takes place in German.
Online Lecture by Prof. Dr. Netta Barak-Corren (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Title of the online lecture: "Between Academic Freedom and Political Freedom"
Meeting-ID: 625 3457 7771
Passcode: 39294651
HRA Spotlight – Starting your Doctoral Journey in Hamburg: Essential Information and Helpful Tips
The decision to start a doctoral project comes with many urgent questions: What paths lead to a doctorate at Hamburg’s higher education institutions and what kind of doctorate is right for me? How do I choose a topic and a supervisor? Where do I apply for a position or where can I get funding for my project? In short, what is doing a doctorate all about?
This HRA information event is designed for...
Nebenwirkungen konversationaler Interfaces: Pragmatische Effekte und die Überschätzung von LLM-Chatbots
This event takes place in German.
Religion, Gender und Sexualität im Spannungsfeld von Tradition und Emanzipation – ... islamischen Religionsunterricht
This event takes place in German.
Aufklärung und Demokratie neu denken: Politische Epistemologie bei Elkana und Cassirer
This event takes place in German.
Klassenkampf im Flutlicht: Sport im geteilten Deutschland
This event takes place in German.
Nationalsozialismus im Hamburger Umland: Über Diktatur und kleinstädtische Gesellschaft
This event takes place in German.
Lecture Series on Academic Freedom
This event takes place in German.
Entdecke, was in dir steckt! Kompetenzen und Potenziale benennen
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Digitale Edition
This event takes place in German.
Erotik und Sexualität in muslimischen Kontexten: Brüche und Transformationen in der Moderne
This event takes place in German.
Indigene Perspektiven auf Gender im Kontext patriotischer Diskurse in Russland
This event takes place in German.
Dissonanzen zwischen Maschinen und Apparaten: Cassirer mit Flusser lesen
This event takes place in German.
Archaeological evidence of criminal punishment at medieval and early modern execution sites
This event takes place in German.
Full title: Decapitated, hanged, executed - archaeological evidence of criminal punishment at medieval and early modern execution sites
Strategisch und sichtbar Netzwerken
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Betreuung von Promovierenden. Session 3: Train. Wissenschaftliche Entwicklung gestalten
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
"Mia San Landauer": Erinnerungskultur und kollektive Identitäten beim FC Bayern München
This event takes place in German.
Alle mitnehmen: Praktische Tipps für einladende Aufgabenstellungen
HUL - Short Sessions
Sie möchten entspannt beim Kaffee die Lehre weiterentwickeln? Dann sind Sie hier richtig!
In einstündigen, interaktiven Websessions möchten wir Ihnen die Möglichkeit geben, sich über Fragen und Herausforderungen der Lehre auszutauschen und voneinander zu lernen.
Es sind ausdrücklich alle an der Lehre interessierten Personen der UHH herzlich eingeladen, an den Websessions...
For a Sustainable Future - Nachhaltigkeit im Völkerrecht
This event takes place in German.
Codiertes Wissen: Linked Open Data und andere Datenressourcen
This event takes place in German.
Zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit: Geschlechtergerechtigkeit im Alevitentum im Spannungsfeld von Narrativ und Praxis
This event takes place in German.
Weibliche Formen des Protests in Osteuropa in historischer Perspektive
This event takes place in German.
Zwischen Mythos und Aufklärung: Cassirer und das Politische im 21. Jahrhundert
This event takes place in German.
January 2026
Online Lecture by Prof. Dr. Andrea Pető (Central European University, Vienna)
Title of the online lecture: "Universities under Pressure in Hungary: Gender Studies and the Central European University"
Meeting-ID: 624 2195 0881
Kenncode: 83243184
"Die gefährlichste Ideologie unserer Zeit"? Katholizismus, Gender und Sexualität
This event takes place in German.
Vom Machtstaat zur Rechtsordnung: Cassirers Symbolbegriff zwischen Kelsen und Schmitt
This event takes place in German.
LinkedIn für Forschende
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Karrierewege außerhalb der Wissenschaft
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Vom All zum Allgemeingut – zum Auftrag der Stadtkuratorin
This event takes place in German.
16th-17th centuries books title pages analyzed with the Orange tool
Dr. Ernesta Kazakėnaitė, Institute of Baltic Languages and Culture, Vilnius University
This event takes place in English.
Sexualisierte Gewalt in der katholischen Kirche vor dem 20. Jahrhundert – eine Spurensuche
This event takes place in German.
Roundtable: Soziale Arbeit im Kontext der prekären Sexarbeit in Hamburg
This event takes place in German.
Die politischen Implikationen von Ernst Cassirers Pluralismus
This event takes place in German.
Coinage between colonizer and colonized in 3rd c. BCE Italy
This event takes place in English.
Mit guten Fragen zu guten Entscheidungen kommen
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Mit guten Fragen zu guten Entscheidungen kommen
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Betreuung von Promovierenden. Session 4: Facilitate. Die Zeit nach der Promotion in den Blick nehmen
This events takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
"Skate and destroy!" Die Entwicklung des Skateboardens zwischen Straße und Verein
This event takes place in German.
Mit verändertem Studierendenverhalten umgehen: Austausch und Lösungsansätze
HUL - Short Sessions
Sie möchten entspannt beim Kaffee die Lehre weiterentwickeln? Dann sind Sie hier richtig!
In einstündigen, interaktiven Websessions möchten wir Ihnen die Möglichkeit geben, sich über Fragen und Herausforderungen der Lehre auszutauschen und voneinander zu lernen.
Es sind ausdrücklich alle an der Lehre interessierten Personen der UHH herzlich eingeladen, an den Websessions...
Career Planning After Your Doctorate – Get Started!
When should you start thinking about the time "after"? How do you plan your next steps? What is important to consider? This workshop will encourage you to approach this topic with confidence and will help you to plan in a timely and strategic way.
Join us for a deep dive into the topic of "transferable skills" and learn how to translate the competencies you have acquired during your academic...
Wissenschaftlich Präsentieren – Klar und kompetent
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
DigiPop. Digitales Propädeutikum zum digitalen Forschen und Arbeiten in den Geisteswissenschaften
This event takes place in German.
Absolute Binarität? Biblische und rabbinische Diskussionen über Schöpfung und Sexualität
This event takes place in German.
Das Politische in Kulturkritik und Kulturphilosophie
This event takes place in German.
The treasure from the heath. The Oldendorf burial site near Lüneburg
This event takes place in German.
Angriffe auf Forschende? Ein Workshop zum Umgang mit Wissenschaftsfeindlichkeit
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
"Gegen den modernen Fußball": Kritische Fans in Hamburg und die Ökonomisierung des Fußballs
This event takes place in German.
Exposé-Werkstatt. Von der Idee zum Text
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
HRA Spotlight – Promovieren und Familie. Herausforderungen und Lösungen
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Im eigenen Interesse? Zur Geschichte des Vereins Hamburgischer Staatsbeamten r. V. – seit 1879
This event takes place in German.
Selbstmanagement, Stressbewältigung & Selbstmotivation für Promovierende
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Digitale Wissenschaftskultur, Resümee und Ausblick
This event takes place in German.
Literature and Law as Symbolic Forms in the Context of European ‘Right Wing’ Extremism
Prof. Dr. Ingvild Folkvord, Institute for Language and Literature, NTNU Trondheim
From Palmyra to Paphos: Visual Media and Cultural Communication in the Roman East
This event takes place in English.
Podcasten über Wissenschaft
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Reform und Professionalisierung der Weiblichen Kriminalpolizei von Weimar bis zum NS
This event takes place in German.
February 2026
Promotion – der nächste Schritt? Eine Winter School für Erstakademikerinnen*
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Das Fahrrad als politisches Symbol. Alltag und Aktionsformen des alternativen Milieus der 1980er Jahre
This event takes place in German.
HRA Spotlight – National Funding Opportunities for Postdocs
What funding is available for postdocs and what should you consider when submitting an application?
This HRA Spotlight will provide a comprehensive overview of national funding formats with a focus on the German Research Foundation (DFG) and supplementary information on federal funding and foundations. Special focus will be on funding formats for postdocs, both in the early as well as in the more...
Effective Academic Writing: Tools and Strategies
Writing is an essential skill for researchers aiming for success. This two-day workshop is packed with tips and strategies designed to streamline the writing process, making it not only more efficient but also more enjoyable. Over the two days, we dive into the art of writing, focussing on mastering techniques to effectively communicate your ideas and findings to your readers. By understanding...
HRA Spotlight – EU Funding Opportunities for Postdocs
Which EU funding is interesting for early career researchers after their doctorate?
The information event will give an overview of the funding formats "Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowships" and "ERC Grants" as well as an insight into the specifics of EU applications. After the presentation, you will have time for your individual questions.
HRA Spotlight: The Hamburg Research Academy offers regular...
Betreuung von Promovierenden. Session 5: Formale Aspekte der Promotion. Gesetze, Ordnungen und Regulation
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Scientific Poster Lab. Visual Methods for Target Group-Oriented Designs
Scientific posters are an integral part of the daily work of scientists. Usually, you design them for an expert group with special pre-knowledge. But sometimes there are also posters required to explain your work to a much broader target group – for example, at “Open House” events or on social media. In this workshop you will learn visual methods that will help you to convey your message to a lay...
Academic Writing in the Natural and Life Sciences
Writing is an essential part of the successful researcher’s skillset. However, writing at the standard necessary to publish in peer-reviewed journals can be challenging. This two-day writing workshop is for doctoral researchers in the life and natural sciences who wish to improve their academic writing skills in English.
This hands-on workshop will delve into the structure of English papers and...
March 2026
Effektives Zeitmanagement für Promovierende
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Erfolgreiches Projektmanagement für Promovierende
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Academic Career Perspectives – From PhD to Postdoc
Many PhD researchers opt for further careers in higher education and research. So, they work as postdoc as the next step. But the application process can be mysterious, the transition phase from doctorate to postdoc may seem difficult, expectations and requirements remain uncertain. In this workshop, we will demystify the process from PhD to postdocs. We will describe the roles, rights and duties...
Developing Your Emerging Research Ideas for Funding Proposal
Don’t let funding calls pass you by because you haven't had time to put the ideas in your head down in to a coherent proposal. This is an opportunity to spend a day taming your great research ideas. These may be ideas that you have been pondering for some time, have discussed with colleagues, but have not quite got them organised and on to paper. In this interactive session you will spend some...
HRA Spotlight – Auslandsaufenthalte während der Promotion
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Tag für Promotionsinteressierte
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
HRA Spotlight – Auslandsaufenthalte während der Promotion
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
HRA Spotlight – German Academic System for PhDs and Postdocs
This HRA Spotlight provides an introduction to the German academic system, tailored for both doctoral researchers and postdocs. This talk will delve into topics such as traditional and new academic career paths, the research funding landscape as well as the implications of the WissZeitVG on career planning. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how to navigate academic life in Germany...