UNESCO aims to make all vulnerable coastlines worldwide "tsunami-ready" by 2030. This goal remains urgent, even 15 years after the tsunami in Japan that claimed over 18,000 lives on March 11, 2011, and led to a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

In 73 percent of companies, responsibility for the sustainability transformation is still anchored at board or management level.

The German army (Bundeswehr) to increase the number of soldiers in response to increased foreign threat levels. The results of a study from the MOTRA research network suggest a willingness to volunteer may make compulsory military service unnecessary.

The consequences of a sedentary lifestyle are difficult to investigate in human studies. For this reason, an international research team involving the University of Hamburg has now investigated them in king penguins. The result: an abundant food supply in protected living conditions promotes rapid growth, but ultimately leads to accelerated ageing.

In 2024, 953 people nationwide donated one or several organs after their deaths, for roughly 8,600 patients who need one. Could this imbalance be addressed if people do not have to agree to donate but instead have to object to donating? A research team that includes the University of Hamburg has concluded that this system does not necessarily increase the number of organs donated. The findings were published in the journal PNAS.

There are over 180 degree programs at the Universität Hamburg-University of Excellence, with regular new offers. We always focus on current developments and topics for the future. Seven new degree programs starting this Winter Semester reflect this approach.