Photo: Universität Hamburg / Schell The Universität Hamburg Main Building
Photo: Universität Hamburg / Schell The Universität Hamburg Main Building - Today, the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the German Council of Science and Humanities announced which research initiatives can apply for new excellence funding. In addition to the existing 4 clusters, Universität Hamburg's application now includes: Gateways to Health (Gateways): How Pathogens Shape Global Life-a research initiative developed in close collaboration with the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. The University had applied for 3 new cluster initiatives and the infection research proposal was selected. Universität Hamburg is also involved in BlueMat: Water Driven Materials at the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), an initiative that also entered the next round. The final decision on the provision of funding is expected in 2025. The new funding line run by the German Federal and State Governments will span 7 years beginning in 2026. Hauke Heekeren, president of Universität Hamburg: -Congratulations to the researchers involved! The ExStra competition is fierce and as a University of Excellence we are holding our own against strong contenders.
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