January 2026
Exposé-Werkstatt. Von der Idee zum Text
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
March 2026
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...
Co.ol.Lab 33 - Theater ist ko-kreative Kollaboration
This event takes place in German.
Volkskrankheit Fettleber - mit gesunder Ernährung gegensteuern!
This event takes place in German.
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...
TK-Vitalscreening
This event takes place in German.
Vielfalt leben, mit Unterschieden umgehen – mit dem Anti-Bias-Ansatz
Target Group: All employees of UHH, including doctoral candidates and postdocs / Language: German / Trainer: Silke Potthast und Luisa Neumann / Max. participants: 15
The workshop is in German.
Out of the boxes! Embracing diversity and dealing with differences – using the Anti-Bias approach
The English word “bias” means prejudice, preconceived opinion, or partiality. None of us is free from it...
TK-Vitalscreening
This event takes place in German.
Zeitlos ungerecht! Warum wir neue Zeitkonzepte brauchen für unsere Arbeit und unser Leben!
This event takes place in German.
Die Hubble-Konstante – Wie schnell expandiert das Weltall? Expandiert es überhaupt?
This event takes place in German.
TK-Vitalscreening
This event takes place in German.
Text-Check (Day of Writing Consultations)
This event takes place in German. Writing consultations and receiving feedback in English will be possible. Just come by and ask. We will be happy to help.
Democracy, freedom and human rights
This event takes place in German.
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.
Mehr Souveränität und Sicherheit in schwierigen Gesprächen
This event takes place in German.
Ziele erreichen: Den inneren Kritiker zur Mentorin machen
Target Group: All employees of UHH, including doctoral candidates and postdocs / Language: German / Trainer: Friederike Holm / Max. participants: 14
The workshop is in German.
Personal growth requires an understanding of our own goals, values, and strengths. It also involves dealing with inner barriers and uncertainties to create clarity and shape our own objectives.
The workshop counts as...
HRA Spotlight – Auslandsaufenthalte während der Promotion
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
WISO-Meetup DDL #2: Wie macht ihr´s mit gKI und Prüfungen?
This event takes place in German.
Workshop day: “Anti-racist archives and migrant struggles”
This event takes place in German.
Symposium: Residence status and access to labor law
This event takes place in German.
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...
Offene Gruppe: Decoding the Disciplines
This event takes place in German.
"Der Mond mit goldenem Henkel" – Beobachtungen, zwei Vorträge, Führungen
This event takes place in German.
Online-Infoveranstaltung "Diversity Management"
This event takes place in German.
April 2026
E-Learning: Starting Your PhD or Postdoc in Hamburg Successfully
Beginning a doctoral or postdoctoral journey often involves a lot to manage. Beyond organizing your research tasks, it is important to also keep an eye on other relevant aspects that arise during this crucial phase of your career.
In collaboration with TwentyOne Skills, we provide support to facilitate your onboarding and help you start your research journey in Hamburg effectively. Our goal is...
Informal Talks on Naxi Dongba Manuscripts
The talks will be given in Chinese, summaries in English will be provided
Who was Mr. Liejian? A Case Study of the Dongba Manuscripts in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
This talk identifies the author and copying date of the Naxi Dongba manuscripts marked “Liejian” by analyzing the colophons and marks in the collections of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (SBB), revealing that Mr. Liejian was a...
"FERNSICHT - Sterne zum Greifen nah'" // Führung bzw. Beobachtung
Kosten: 10,- / 7,50 Euro
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Unkräuter – erkennen, nutzen und begrenzen. Ein Rundgang
This event takes place in German.
Feedback geben im Team
Target Group: All employees of UHH, including doctoral candidates and postdocs / Language: German / Trainer: Friederike Holm / Max. participants: 14
The workshop is in German.
Feedback is an effective tool for successful communication in teams, providing clarity and shaping change processes. In this workshop, you will learn how to give constructive feedback and develop important skills for...
Sonntagsführung: Kamelien im Freiland des Botanischen Gartens
This event takes place in German.
E-Learning: Basics of Science Communication
The e-learning course provides basic knowledge of science communication. It focuses on topics such as dimensions of science communication, the interplay between different actors and target groups and dealing with media requests. You will also learn how to plan your communication strategically and know which different options are available to you.
The interactive learning units are modular and...
HCHE Research Seminar
Kick off of the HCHE Research Seminar Series in the summer semester of 2026.
Program details to follow.
Introduction to Khmer (Khmer II)
Introduction to Khmer (Khmer II)
(advanced course), summer semester 2026
Department for languages and cultures of Souteast Asia
Course number: 57-334, Teacher: Savuth Prum,
Monday, 13.04.2026, 16-19 h, ESA O, Room 233
The Kingdom of Cambodia is a Southeast
Asian country bordered by Thailand, Vietnam
and Laos – and bounded by a coastline to the south. The country, with a total area...
Brown Bag: Erfolgsmomente teilen – Motivation stärken
Target Group: All employees of UHH, including doctoral candidates and postdocs / Language: German
The workshop is in German.
In this Brown Bag Meeting, everything revolves around how we can make shared successes visible and celebrate them in an appreciative way. We will exchange ideas on how positive experiences in everyday work can be consciously noticed, acknowledged, and valued.
Register...
Approaches to Good Supervision. Session 1: Getting Started as a Supervisor
About the Series
Starting as a postdoc, junior group leader or junior professor, it is usually expected to supervise doctoral candidates. Supervision however is one of the tasks that are so "normal" in academia that we quite often neglect to further explain and prepare: "Everybody knows what supervision is so we don’t need to talk about it." – As a result of this mindset, researchers who start...
Disputationstraining
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Mindful Power - Mindfulness as a factor of success
This event takes place in German.
Career Options: Science Communication as a Job – Your Career Beyond Academia?
In today’s rapidly evolving academic landscape, many researchers are exploring alternative career paths beyond traditional academia. This short interactive workshop is designed for those interested in science communication and eager to understand how to navigate this field.
Our three experienced guests have successfully transitioned from research to positions in science communication - either at...
Multiplier's training for global learning
This event takes place in German.
LANGE NACHT DER MUSEEN HAMBURG, Motto: "Es leuchten die Sterne – Kosmische Impressionen"
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Was blüht im Frühling – besondere Frühblüher und mehr
This event takes place in German.
Fortbildung: Sexualisierte Gewalt und Trauma als mögliche Faktoren im Beratungsprozess
This event takes place in German.
Welcome@Universität Hamburg
Target Group: All employees of UHH, including doctoral candidates and postdocs / Language: English / Max. participants: 35
Are you new at the University of Hamburg? Then we warmly invite you to our welcome event! Here, you will have the opportunity to get to know the university as well as key contact persons. Gain your first insights into our diverse organization and take the chance to connect...
Digitales Termin und Aufgabenmanagement mit Kanban
Target Group: All employees of UHH, including doctoral candidates and postdocs / Language: German / Trainer: Matthias Otto / Max. participants: 15
The workshop is in German.
Sometimes, it can be challenging to keep track of tasks, especially in complex workflows. In this workshop, you will learn about the Kanban method to organize both one-time and recurring processes flexibly and transparently...
Praxisworkshop: Rosmarin-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Seidenbienen, Kuckucke und andere Frühjahrsinsekten
This event takes place in German.
AI 101 Or: Top Tools, and How to Use Them Optimally and Ethically
This one-hour remote course gives you an overview of the AI tools most likely to help you in communicative and creative endeavours, raises awareness for gender bias and other potential ethical pitfalls inherent to AI models, and teaches you how to optimize your prompts. An hour is an hour, so this course doesn’t claim nor does it aim to teach you everything there is to know about AI. Rather, we...
Aktionstag für Sicherheit und Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz
This event takes place in German.
Online Seminar: Abhängigkeitserkrankungen am Arbeitsplatz – Handlungsempfehlungen für Führungskräfte
This event takes place in German.
Career Options: Karrieremöglichkeiten im Auswärtigen Amt – Wir leben Diplomatie!
This event takes place in German. For more information, please visit the Hamburg Research Academy website.
Lecture: Barbara Böck
Lexico-pharmacological cuneiform manuscripts: Thoughts on the tradition of Uruanna-mashtakal
Professor Dr Barbara Böck (Institute for Mediterranean and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures)
Sometime in the second half of the 7th century BCE the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal decided to issue a new edition of the lexico-pharmaceutical treatise Uruanna. The title comes from its first word, which is a...
Online-Infoveranstaltung zu „Human Resource Management“
This event takes place in German.
May 2026
Sonntagsführung: Der Bauerngarten
This event takes place in German.
Brown Bag: Meetings effektiv gestalten – Good Practices
Target Group: All employees of UHH, including doctoral candidates and postdocs / Language: German / Max. participants: 15
The workshop is in German.
In this Brown Bag Meeting, we would like to jointly explore ways to make meetings at our university more efficient and productive. Efficient meetings are a key foundation for successful collaboration. Together, we aim to exchange tips on how to...
Für Führungskräfte - Mehr Souveränität und Sicherheit in schwierigen Führungsgesprächen
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Das Nutzpflanzenmusum im Loki-Schmidt-Haus
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Der Japangarten
This event takes place in German.
Krisen,Katastrophen,Kriege–wie bleibe ich psychisch gesund, wenn die Welt Kopf steht?
This event takes place in German.
Endlich endlich? Das Ende der Unendlichkeit
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Pflanzen für Insekten und Tiere
This event takes place in German.
MINGZ GSP: Good Scientific Practice – May
The MIN Graduate Center recommends all doctoral researchers to participate in a seminar on Good Scientific Practice (Gute Wissenschaftliche Praxis). We will discuss important issues around a smooth and successful completion of your doctorate:
Introduction to the Bylaws of Good Scientific Practice
Misconduct in Research
Handling Data
Publication Process and Authorship
Responsibility of Supervisors and...
„Das macht auch was mit uns!“ - Ein Vortrag für Angehörige von Menschen mit einer Suchterkrankung
This event takes place in German.
Praxisworkshop: Rosen-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Bionik. Was wir von der Natur für die Technik lernen können
This event takes place in German.
June 2026
Fortbildung: Antisemitismus erkennen und handeln
This event takes place in German.
CSMC Keynote Lecture: Shari Boodts
Manuscripts as Witnesses to the Cultural Contexts and Material Conditions of Textual Transmission: The MsPhys Project
Professor Dr Shari Boodts (Radboud Institute for Culture and History, Radboud University
Medieval manuscripts are an inexhaustible source of information about the past. By their very nature, they facilitate, even encourage, modifications from copy to copy, providing a distinctive...
Sonntagsführung: Trockenstandorte: Heimische Pflanzen und Insekten
This event takes place in German.
Fortbildung: Antimuslimischen Rassismus erkennen und handeln
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Bambus – Das Riesengras im Botanischen Garten
This event takes place in German.
Die Plejaden schreiben Geschichte – Indizien für ihre Bedeutung
This event takes place in German.
Praxisworkshop: Melissen-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Klimafest und naturnah gärtnern auf dem Balkon und im Garten.
This event takes place in German.
Online-Infoveranstaltung Marketing Management am 24.06.2026
This event takes place in German.
Workshop: The Material Traditions of the Psalms
…and their words reach the ends of the earth…
The Material Traditions of the Psalms
In the fourth century, Athanasius of Alexandria wrote in his letter to Marcellinus regarding the astonishing nature of the Psalms, saying that their reader recognises the Psalms ‘as being his own words. And the one who hears is deeply moved, as though he himself were speaking, and is affected by the words of the...
Projektdiskussion: (Un)Möglichkeiten. Wie lassen sich Lehr- und Lernräume der Zukunft planen und bauen?
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Der (neue) Apotherkergarten
This event takes place in German.
July 2026
Sonntagsführung: Die Dosis macht das Gift – Giftpflanzen im Botanischen Garten
This event takes place in German.
Sonntagsführung: Die Blume des Jahres.
This event takes place in German.
Blütezeit der Astronomie im Mittelalter in der islamischen Welt
This event takes place in German.
CSMC Keynote Lecture: Matthew Collins
Parchment as 11 Layers of Language
Matthew Collins (University of Cambridge)
I will argue that the future of the humanities lies in a "knowledge ecology" where in areas such as the biomolecular humanities, biologists, historians, and digital researchers should co-create meaning from the inception of research. Just as the Danish Kitchen Midden Commission of 1848 revolutionized interdisciplinary...
August 2026
Praxisworkshop: Salbei-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
September 2026
Praxisworkshop: Lorbeer-Destillation
This event takes place in German.
October 2026
Mentalstrategien – Stressprävention im (Arbeits-)Alltag
This event takes place in German.
Online-Infoveranstaltung „Introvision zur Selbstanwendung“
This event takes place in German.
November 2026
Partizipativ führen – Die Führungskraft als Moderator:in
Target Group: All leaders at UHH / Language: German / Trainer: Jutta Weimar / Max. Participants: 15
The workshop is in German.
In complex organiszations like the university, traditional leadership approaches reach their limits quickly. In this 4-hour workshop, various aspects of participatory leadership will be discussed, and immediately applicable methods and tools for "facilitating" will be...
Selbstmanagement - Meine Zeit effektiv nutzen
This event takes place in German.