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Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
Facultyof Business, Economics and
Social Sciences

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Research

The Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences is characterized by excellent research on socially relevant issues that are dealt with across disciplines.

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Research areas

Among the variety of research topics at the faculty, several subject areas stand out, in which the faculty distinguishes itself both in the number of participating researchers and in its scientific quality.

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Collaborative research projects

Many scientists of the WISO Faculty are successful both as project leaders and as participants in the acquisition of collaborative projects from various funding bodies, e.g. the DFG, the EU or the BMBF.

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Research advising and funding

Here, members of the faculty can find out what possibilities for research funding there are at the faculty, how they can inform the Vice Dean for Research about their externally funded activities or how they can apply for a research sabbatical.

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Research centers

The institutional basis for good research is provided by two interdisciplinary research centers, the Earth and Society Research Hub (ESRAH) and the Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE).

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Research laboratory

The interdepartmental research laboratory - a unique resource for basic experimental research - provides comprehensive services for planning, design and implementation of experiments and surveys in the social and economic sciences.

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Doctorates and Habilitationen (postdoctoral qualification)

Here you will find information about a doctorate at WISO, the WISO Graduate School as well as the Habilitation (postdoctoral qualification) at WISO Faculty.

What should I bear in mind when applying for third-party funding for a research project?

The Vice Dean's Office for Research has developed a short, basic guide for the preparation of a research proposal to a third-party funding body, which is intended to help first-time applicants in particular to navigate through the application process. The handbook can be downloaded by faculty members here [pdf, in German].

Code of Academic Freedom

With its 11 core principles and their explanations, UHH's Code of Academic Freedom aims to clarify the indispensable basic tenets for research and teaching in the face of increasingly frequent debates on the subject of academia and academic freedom. It can be found here.