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A woman watching seagulls at a shore, she has her back to us. The sea is churning, waves are rolling onto the beach.

Photo: D. Solce/unsplash

17 February 2025|Forschung

10-year storm surge forecasts with AI

With the aid of extensive weather data, a climate computational model, and artificial intelligence, Dr. Daniel Krieger from the University of Hamburg’s Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) can now predict the average number and intensity of storm surges for coastal cities in the German Bight for the...

Gruppenbild der Graduierten mit ihren Urkunden und Rosen.

Photo: Sven Wied

11 February 2025|Veranstaltung

“You made it!”

Congratulations on your degrees! Last Friday, the CEN Graduation Ceremony, where more than 50 Master’s and Ph.D. students received their diplomas, took place in the Geomatikum.

“You made it!” said Geography Professor Martina Neuburger, who bid farewell to her graduating Master’s students at the ceremony. All told, 39...

A photo of Stefanie Arndt at an expedition in the antarctic, with penguins in the background.

Photo: Stefanie Arndt/AWI

18 November 2024|Research

Antarctic sea ice grows from the top – thanks to snow

Ever since I was 18, when I saw a poster that said “Polar Meteorology” during an open house day at the University of Hamburg, the Antarctic has been my greatest dream. From then on, I did everything I could to make that dream come true. Today, as a member of the University of Hamburg’s Center for Earth System Research and...

Zu sehen sind die Preisträgerinnen des Young Climate Scientists Award 2024.

Photo: UHH/CEN

17 October 2024|Event

Using courage and creativity to break new ground

“Each year, hundreds of papers are submitted and reviewed at the University of Hamburg – and there are definitely some gems in the mix,” says Prof. Kay-Christian Emeis, a jury member and presenter of the Young Climate Scientists Award 2024. This year, 27 top-notch papers were submitted for consideration. The three best...

Photo: University of Hamburg / Feuerböther

10 October 2024|Research

From Sewage Sludge to Slow-Release Fertilizer and CO₂ Storage

Dr. Maria-Elena Vorrath, a geoscientist at the University of Hamburg, is developing a sustainable and inexpensive fertilizer from human feces for agricultural use—an approach that is good for the climate and for which the researcher has acquired €30,000 of funding.

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Photo: CLICCS/University of Hamburg

19 September 2024|Research

How to make climate adaptation a success

Climate change is forcing people to adapt to changing environmental conditions. But what really makes the difference is how they do it. The recently published Hamburg Climate Futures Outlook 2024 by 73 authors shows that, in the long run, only sustainable adaptation can succeed. This global assessment by University of...

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