University of Hamburg
- Germany
- Founded 1919
Overview
The University of Hamburg is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System, the Hamburg Colonial Institute, and the Academic College.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1919Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | HamburgSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | uni-hamburg.de (opens in a new tab) |
| Official account (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Olaf Scholz (opens in a new tab)German politician (SPD), ninth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021–2025), Member of the Bundestag
- Helmut Schmidt (opens in a new tab)Chancellor of West Germany (1974–1982)
- Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen (opens in a new tab)German nuclear physicist (1907–1973)
- Harald zur Hausen (opens in a new tab)German virologist and professor emeritus (1936–2023)
- Mateusz Morawiecki (opens in a new tab)17th Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
- Hans Krebs (opens in a new tab)German-British biochemist (1900-1981)
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