Invitation for suggestions: Leopoldina Prize for Junior Scientists, internal deadline: 28/09/2026
The Dean’s Office invites suggestions for potential nominees for the Leopoldina Prize for Junior Scientists. The prize is awarded annually to outstanding early-career researchers who have demonstrated remarkable scientific achievements and whose doctorate was awarded no more than five years ago. Suggestions may be submitted to the Dean’s Office by 28 September. Please include a comprehensive CV of the proposed candidate. Based on the suggestions received, the Dean’s Office will select a candidate for formal nomination.

New German courses (A2/B1/B2) for postdocs starting in October
The Dean’s office for research organizes new German language courses at levels A2, B1, and B2 for postdocs at the UKE starting in late October 2026. The A2 course takes place on Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 pm. It starts on 22 October and consists of 12 lessons. The B1 and B2 courses take place on Tuesdays. The B1 course runs from 4:30 to 6:00 pm, and the B2 course runs from 6:15 to 7:45 pm. Both courses start on 20 October and each consists of six lessons. In December, new courses at both B1 and B2 levels will start for another six weeks. The courses starting in October and December differ in content. The courses are held on the UKE campus, mostly in building N55. Regular attendance is expected and will be rewarded with a certificate of successful participation. If you are interested in improving your German grammar, vocabulary, and conversation skills together with fellow researchers, please contact the Dean's Office for Research explore@uke.de . Please note that places are limited. A small number may be offered to PhD students on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to demand.

PIER Graduate Week,5 – 8/10/2026, registration until 20/9/2026
The PIER Graduate Week is an interdisciplinary lecture and workshop week for young scientists. This year, it offers two stimulating bloc courses with topics that can be of interest for many doctoral candidates in the wide range of the PIER research fields of Particle & Astroparticle Physics, Nanoscience, Photon Science and Infection & Structural Biology. The event will take place in the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Campus Bahrenfeld. More information in appendix 3. Registration is open until 20/09/2026.

Hamburg Research Academy: New Semester Program
The Hamburg Research Academy (HRA) and its member institutions put together a wide range of workshops, information and networking events every semester. As of now, the new program for the winter semester 2026/27 is available online and registrations are open. It contains offers for prospective and current doctoral researchers, postdocs, and academic supervisors. Winter semester program.

EUGLOH “AI & One Health” Co-creation Workshop, 19-20/11/2026
Taking place in-person at CentraleSupélec (Université Paris-Saclay), this workshop includes keynote speeches, oral presentations, poster sessions, and thematic discussions. The program’s participants will explore how AI can support the One Health approach (human, animal, and environmental health). It is also possible to contribute to this event as a researcher, speaker, facilitator, or lecturer. If you are interested in doing so, please contact eugloh@uni-hamburg.de for more information. Find out more about the workshop on the EUGLOH website . Application deadline: 8 October 2026.

DAAD RISE Professional programme, submission deadline: 15/10/2026
RISE Professional is a scholarship programme that places advanced students from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland in internships in Germany lasting from six weeks to six months. The programme is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office: For the first time, RISE Professional is specifically reaching out to university hospitals and medical research groups, offering a unique opportunity to involve international students in your research projects. Internship opportunities for 2027 can be submitted until 15 October 2026. More information.

• 
• 

Aktuelle Pressemitteilungen aus dem Bereich der Forschung

04.09.2026
Norddeutscher Wissenschaftspreis für Forschungsverbund DEEP-DV
Für seine länderübergreifende Zusammenarbeit hat der Forschungsverbund DEEP-DV („Disrupt – Evade – Exploit: Genexpression und Manipulation der Wirtsantwort bei DNA-Virus-Infektionen“) den Norddeutschen Wissenschaftspreis 2026 erhalten.
Zur Pressemitteilung

03.09.2026
Europäischer Forschungsrat zeichnet Onkologen des UKE mit ERC Starting Grant aus
Im UKE forscht Dr. Joseph Tintelnot über das körpereigene Immunsystem im Kontext von Krebs. Für sein Projekt „TIMED-ICI“ wird der Onkologe jetzt mit einem ERC Starting Grant ausgezeichnet.
Zur Pressemitteilung

Weitere interessante Pressemitteilungen aus dem UKE, sowohl aktuelle als auch das Archiv, finden Sie auf den Seiten der Unternehmenskommunikation