Hamburg – Center for Science and Research
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Hamburg, port city and knowledge metropolis, is home to a large number of excellent research institutions. With its lively cultural and scientific landscape and strong networks, the city provides opportunities for personal and professional development. Close collaboration between universities, non-university research institutes, and the city fosters interdisciplinary approaches and cultivates an innovative research environment. Researchers benefit from a wide range of cooperation opportunities, training options and research funding.
Your Career in HamburgPlanning your Career
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Whether you are pursuing a doctorate or postdoctoral research, or starting a career outside academia, we can support you in planning your next steps. Find out about our advisory services, informational events and activities designed to assist you at various stages of your career, both within and outside academia.
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Academic careers unfold in several stages, each involving diverse challenges and complex decisions. It is crucial to have orientation, strategic planning and comprehensive information about the framework conditions. We provide pathways through the German higher education system, clarify institutional structures, highlight career opportunities, and compile relevant support services for each stage of your academic journey.
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30 July 2025|HRA NewsEUGLOH in Porto
From July 7-11, the second edition of the EUGLOH program "Making an Impact: Skills for Career Paths in and Beyond Academia” took place in Porto. 28 researchers from across Europe gathered for this week-long program, designed to support doctoral candidates in enhancing their professional skillset, learning how to create...
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23 May 2025|HRA NewsHRA Promovierendentag on 22 May 2025: Finding your voice
If you want to be heard in academia, you need more than strong arguments. The 2025 Promovierendentag of the Hamburg Research Academy focused entirely on the theme of voice – both literally and figuratively. On 22 May, more than 80 doctoral researchers from HRA member institutions gathered at betahaus in Hamburg’s...
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17 April 2025|HRA NewsDr. Maria Elidaiana da Silva Pereira on her project “Cosmic Waves”
In her project “Cosmic Waves”, astrophysicist Dr. Maria Elidaiana da Silva Pereira collaborated with the physicist and illustrator Camila Machado to create a zine – a small magazine sharing information on gravitational waves in a creative and accessible way. By using the zine as a starting point, she explained her own...
