Universität Hamburg | |
Latin: Universitas Hamburgensis[1] | |
Motto | Der Forschung, der Lehre, der Bildung |
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Motto in English | For research, for teaching, for education |
Type | Public |
Established | 1919 |
Academic affiliation | EUA, Campus Europae, German U15, German Excellence Initiative |
Budget | €700 million[2] |
Chancellor | Martin Hecht |
President | Hauke Heekeren [de] |
Academic staff | 15,331[2] |
Administrative staff | 8,896[2] |
Students | 42,819[2] |
5,898[2] | |
Location | , Germany |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Red and white |
Website | uni-hamburg.de |
The University of Hamburg (German: Universität Hamburg, also referred to as UHH) is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System (Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen), the Hamburg Colonial Institute (Hamburgisches Kolonialinstitut), and the Academic College (Akademisches Gymnasium). The main campus is located in the central district of Rotherbaum, with affiliated institutes and research centres distributed around the city-state. Seven Nobel Prize winners and one Wolf Prize winner are affiliated with UHH.