Program Overview

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University of Hamburg Programs

The University of Hamburg offers a range of programs for students, researchers, and professionals. The following sections provide an overview of the programs available.

Faculties

The University of Hamburg is composed of several faculties, including:

• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science
• University of Hamburg Business School

Services

The university provides various services to support students and staff, including:

• Study Information Net STiNE
• Surfmail
• Exchange
• Staff Service Portal
• Learning Platforms
• Katalogplus – Catalogue of Hamburg Libraries
• SharePoint

Student Facilities and Services

The university offers a range of facilities and services for students, including:

• Campus Center
• Career Center
• PIASTA
• AStA (student council)
• University Sports
• University Music
• Family Office
• University Language Center
• General Languages
• Office of Affairs for Students with Disabilities or Chronic Diseases
• Departmental libraries
• Healthy Campus

Further Facilities and Services

The university also provides additional facilities and services, including:

• The Cluster of Excellence CLICCS
• The Cluster of Excellence CUI
• The Cluster of Excellence Quantum Universe
• The Cluster of Excellence Understanding Written Artefacts
• Hamburg Research Academy
• Pier Plus
• Hamburg Center for University Teaching and Learning (HUL)
• Hub for Crossdisciplinary Learning (HCL)
• CEN
• Museums and collections
• University Archives
• Regional Computing Center (RRZ)
• University Administration
• Knowledge Exchange Agency
• The Unikontor Shop

SICSS

The School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences (SICSS) offers a range of programs, including:

About

SICSS is an interdisciplinary program that brings together researchers from diverse scientific backgrounds to study climate and earth system sciences.

Master

SICSS offers a Master's program in Integrated Climate System Sciences, as well as other M.Sc. programs in CEN.

Doctorate

The SICSS Doctoral Program is a structured program that supports and facilitates the doctoral experience. The program offers:

• Dynamic Networking: Connect with fellow doctoral candidates and researchers from diverse scientific backgrounds.
• Career Development: Support for navigating current career phase and beyond.
• Interdisciplinary Education: Collaborate with peers and mentors to strengthen research skills and broaden academic horizons.
• International Opportunities: Enhance academic profile and broaden horizons with opportunities for internationalization and mobility.
• Long-Term Success: Facilitate long-term success and achievements.
• Timely Completion: Ensure successful completion of doctorate within 3 to 4 years.

The program also offers:

• Continuous supervision by ‘Advisory Panel System’
• Supervision Agreement
• Large networking platform in climate sciences
• 12 CP system, official Transcript of Records (ToR)
• Scientific and transferable courses to shape individual career perspectives
• Introductory course to introduce all relevant topics of climate research within SICSS
• Annual retreats, intercultural competencies, thematic excursions
• Organisational support and personal advising
• Support for individual career planning

Postdoc

SICSS offers various opportunities for postdoctoral researchers, including:

• Offers for CEN members
• Offers for CLICCS members
• Postdoc Representatives
• Habilitation
• Additional offers at UHH

Alumni

SICSS has a global alumni network, with opportunities for:

• MSc ICSS Alumni
• Doctoral Alumni
• Alumni Registration

Service

SICSS provides various services, including:

• Booking Rooms
• Equality
• Conflict Prevention and Resolution
• Healthy working
• Facilities
• Job sites and offers from other institutions
• MySICSS (internal)

Important Documents

The following documents are available:

• SICSS Guideline Doctoral Program (PDF)
• Membership application (PDF)
• Membership extension (PDF)
• Advisory Panel Meeting (PDF)
• Advisory Panel Meeting (APM) report (PDF)
• Supervision agreement (PDF)
• Photo consent (PDF)