Woman using a microscope in a lab.

BUILDING EUROPE'S CAMPUS FOR GLOBAL HEALTH

UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG

The University of Hamburg (UHH) is northern Germany’s largest and most diverse center of research. It is known for its outstanding basic research as well as its applied and transfer research projects.

The University of Hamburg has a strong track record of acquiring external funding in both individual and collaborative projects. The university currently participates in 17 collaborative research centers, 28 German Research Foundation research groups, and 18 German Research Foundation priority programmes, two of which are coordinated by the Universität Hamburg.

The doctoral students and early career researchers train in 8 DFG research training groups, 19 early career research groups, and within various structured doctoral programmes in cooperation with non-university research institutions.

The University of Hamburg currently holds 22 ERC grants as well as numerous projects in the Horizon 2020 programme, such as Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

Research in Hamburg has also received numerous prizes.

The University of Hamburg has six core research areas and was awarded funding for 4 Clusters of Excellence in the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments in 2019.