1. Prof. Dr. Claudia S. Leopold Vice President Research and Promotion of Young Researchers Universität Hamburg at a Glance

2. Numbers & Facts 41,200 enrolled students approx. 580 professors (excl. Medicine) approx. 2,270 research associates (excl. Medicine) approx. 2,250 administrative & technical support staff (excl. Medicine) 8 faculties: Law Economics and Social Sciences Medicine Education Arts Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences Psychology and Human Movement Science Business Budget: 288 million Euro (2013, excl. Medicine) Third-party funding: 170 million Euro (2012, incl. Medicine) 2

3. Competence in Research & Teaching I Academic Profile 149 BA and MA courses in most disciplines except for engineering 100 foreign languages offered in the syllabus Switch to the BA/MA structure (Bologna) was completed in 2008 Current project: Evaluation of a BA/MA reform 3

4. Research Profile The overall research profile covers a broad spectrum of research, including outstanding individual research achievements in single disciplines key research areas on the faculty level large cross-disciplinary research projects in the university key research areas: Climate, Earth, Environment Photon & Nano Sciences Neurosciences Infection Research & Structural Biology Manuscript Cultures Astro- and Particle Physics Multilingualism Governance 2 Federal Clusters of Excellence (EXC), 6 Collaborative Research Centres (CRC), 7 Research Training Groups (RTG), 16 Grants of the European Research Council (ERC) Competence in Research & Teaching II 4

5. University Key Research Areas Faculty Key Research Areas Climate, Earth, Environment Law Social Sciences MINMedicine Education/ Psychology Arts Law & Economics Cancer Research Health Care Research Infection Research & Structural biology Lingustic Diversity Heterogeneity and Education University Emerging Research Areas Faculty / Departments Faculty Emerging Research Areas Cardiovascular Research Neurosciences Photon & Nano Sciences Astro- & Particle Physics Health Economics Manuscript Cultures Linguistic diversity and Education Globalization Governance Inflammation, Infection and Immunity UHH - Research profile 5 CRC EXC CRC: DFG Collaborative Research Centres EXC: Clusters of Excellence Media & Communication Collective Decisions The Early Modern World Sustainable Energy Bio-Imaging Computing in Science Biodiversity Cognitive Systems Area Studies Peace and conflict Research Sustainability Religion and Society Law in Context Social and Technical Change as Legal Challenge Health & Resilience Skeletal Biology New Media

6. University Key Research Areas Faculty Key Research Areas Climate, Earth, Environment Law Social Sciences MINMedicine Education/ Psychology Arts Law & Economics Cancer Research Health Care Research Infection Research & Structural biology Lingustic Diversity Heterogeneity and Education University Emerging Research Areas Faculty / Departments Faculty Emerging Research Areas Cardiovascular Research Neurosciences Photon & Nano Sciences Astro- & Particle Physics Health Economics Manuscript Cultures Linguistic diversity and Education Globalization Governance Inflammation, Infection and Immunity UHH - Research profile 6 RTG: DFG Research Training Groups Media & Communication Collective Decisions The Early Modern World Sustainable Energy Bio-Imaging Computing in Science Biodiversity Cognitive Systems Area Studies Peace and conflict Research Sustainability Religion and Society Law in Context Social and Technical Change as Legal Challenge Health & Resilience Skeletal Biology New Media

7. University Key Research Areas Faculty Key Research Areas Climate, Earth, Environment Law Social Sciences MINMedicine Education/ Psychology Arts Law & Economics Cancer Research Health Care Research Infection Research & Structural biology Lingustic Diversity Heterogeneity and Education University Emerging Research Areas Faculty / Departments Faculty Emerging Research Areas Cardiovascular Research Neurosciences Photon & Nano Sciences Astro- & Particle Physics Health Economics Manuscript Cultures Linguistic diversity and Education Globalization Governance Inflammation, Infection and Immunity UHH - Research profile 7 ERC: Grants of the European Research Council Media & Communication Collective Decisions The Early Modern World Sustainable Energy Bio-Imaging Computing in Science Biodiversity Cognitive Systems Area Studies Peace and conflict Research Sustainability Religion and Society Law in Context Social and Technical Change as Legal Challenge Health & Resilience Skeletal Biology New Media

8. University Key Research Areas Faculty Key Research Areas Climate, Earth, Environment Law Social Sciences MINMedicine Education/ Psychology Arts Law & Economics Social and Technical Change as Legal Challenge Media & Communication Cancer Research Health Care Research Infection Research & Structural biology Lingustic Diversity Heterogeneity and Education University Emerging Research Areas Collective Decisions Faculty / Departments The Early Modern World Faculty Emerging Research Areas Cardiovascular Research Sustainable Energy Neurosciences Health & Resilience Skeletal Biology Bio-Imaging Computing in Science Biodiversity Cognitive Systems Photon & Nano Sciences Astro- & Particle Physics Health Economics Area Studies Peace and conflict Research Sustainability Religion and Society Manuscript Cultures Linguistic diversity and Education Globalization Governance Law in Context Inflammation, Infection and Immunity New Media UHH - Research profile 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 # Workshops

9. 9 Existing collaborations: structures / fields More than 20 years of scientific exchange (Fud, MQ) Joint PhD Fudan/Hamburg in history (Fud) Joint PhD Macquarie/Hamburg in all disciplines (MQ) Confucius Institute (Fud) Student and staff exchange agreements (Fud, MQ) DAAD Proposal ‘Strategic partnerships’ (Fud, MQ) Adjunct professorship (Germanistik) since 2009 (MQ) Joint Research in Behavioural Biology (MQ) Collaboration in Applied Physics and Biodiversity (Fud) Examples

10. 10 Funding opportunities for collaborations German Academic Exchange Service (e.g. visiting professors, strategic partnerships) Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (e.g. Humboldt Research Fellowships / Awards) European commission (Horizon 2020; e.g. Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions: Initial Training Networks, fellowships, research exchange) BMBF (Joint projects, preparatory visits) Basic DFG Agreements with the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) for preparatory visits, Joint bilateral seminars, joint research projects

11. The Universität Hamburg is a multi-discipline university („Volluniversität“) with 8 faculties currently the third largest University in Germany the largest academic institution in Northern Germany. Thank you for your attention! 11 Take Home Message

12. Founded 1919 by democratic decision making 4 Nobel prize winners during the first decade Relegation of famous Jewish scholars (e.g. Cassirer, Stern, Panofsky) and students during the “3rd Reich“ re-opening after 1945 one of the universities deeply involved in the “student‘s revolt“ in the late 1960s deep changes of the university‘s governance between 1970 and 1989 1990 onwards severe budget cuts 2008 change of governance: “New Public Management” 2009 Strategic Plan “STEP 2012” 2010... shaping the future: participation, Bologna 2.0, scientific excellence, internationalisation, … 2012 eight years contract with the State of Hamburg (budget on a guaranteed level), new buildings, reform of the administration (customer-/ user-oriented), … 201x … Leitmotif: “University of a Sustainable Future” Steps of History Werner von Melle 12

13. 2007200820092010 2011 2012 Drittmittelsatzung CRC 925 CRC 950 FIS STEP 2012 CHyN CSSB Nachwuchs-Initiative RTG 1670 Projects Structures FOR 1405 ERC Grants DZIF CRC 841 RTG 1597 FOR 963 KFO 228 BIOTA BMBF FONA-Projects CRC 936 EXC CliSAP Innovationsbudget Strategic Process Research Profile since 2007: Instruments - Projects - Structures Forschungskontingent DFG-/EU-Overhead-Regelungen Federal Excellence Initiative STEP 2012+ EXC CUI EXC CliSAP II Strategische Berufungen BMBF-Projektpauschale EDLE DZHK Instruments 13

14. Abteilung 4: Forschung und Wissenschaftsförderung - EU-Forschungsförderung - Seite 14 UHH - Development of third-party funding