Hamburg, Germany
Studying at University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 1919. It teaches around 42,819 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 226 of its degree programmes, 59 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, diplomas, state examinations, and other qualifications.
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The institution at a glance
- 1919Founded107 years of history
- 42,819Studentscounted in 2022
- 682Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 226Programmes
- 85Bachelor's
- 133Master's
- 1Diploma
- 4State examination
- 2Other
- 59 of 226Taught in English
- 2.000 € – 18.000 €/yearTuition
- 1–11 semestersDuration
- HamburgCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at University of Hamburg and have a Wikipedia article.
- Olaf ScholzGerman politician (SPD), ninth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021–2025), Member of the Bundestagb. 1958
- Helmut SchmidtChancellor of West Germany1918–2015
- Johannes Hans Daniel JensenGerman nuclear physicist1907–1973
- Mateusz Morawiecki17th Prime Minister of the Republic of Polandb. 1968
- Harald zur HausenGerman virologist and professor emeritus1936–2023
- Hans KrebsGerman-British biochemist1900–1981
- Annalena BaerbockGerman politician (born 1980)b. 1980
- Friedrich HebbelGerman poet and dramatist1813–1863
Networks & alliances
- European University Association
- arXiv
- Bluetooth Special Interest Group
- German Rectors' Conference
- Franco-German University
- Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
- German University Sports Federation
- Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
- German National Research Data Infrastructure
- European University Alliance for Global Health
- NFDI4Earth
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
- European Research Network on Philanthropy
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
University of Hamburg is at 53.5507° N, 9.9930° E, in Hamburg, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Hamburg
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Hamburg should budget around 1.225 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 620 €, and most land between 500 € and 780 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 500 € – 780 €
- 620 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 40 €
- Health insurance
- 130 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 75 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 110 €
- Monthly total
- 1.225 €
Ranked 10 of 12 on cost among the cities we cover in Germany, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Duisburg, at about 955 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Germany sits at 109.1, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 2.3% over 2025.
Prices in Hamburg
- Consumer prices +2.3% (2025)
- Net rents +1.9% (2025)
- Household electricity 0.44 € per kWh (2025)
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Hamburg
2016–2025 averageSummers in Hamburg average 23°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 6°C and 1°C. The city gets around 1,498 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
23°14°
daynight
Winter
6°1°
daynight
Sunshine
1,498
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: AugustColdest: January147 days of rain a year · 807 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Universität Hamburg — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- UHH
- Hamburg University
- ROR ID
- 00g30e956
- Region
- Hamburg
- Official website
- uni-hamburg.de
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2287 2617
- WikidataQ156725
- Crossref Funder ID501100005711
- GRIDgrid.9026.d
Affiliated institutions
- Faculty or institute Center for Free-Electron Laser Science
- Faculty or institute Centre for Structural Systems Biology
- Faculty or institute Forschungsstelle für Zeitgeschichte in Hamburg
- Faculty or institute Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging
- Faculty or institute International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling
- Faculty or institute University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026