University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg

Universität Hamburg
Latin: Universitas Hamburgensis
Motto	Der Forschung, der Lehre, der Bildung
Motto in English	For research, for teaching, for education
Type	Public
Established	1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Academic affiliation	EUA, Campus Europae, German U15
Budget	€700 million[1]
Chancellor	Martin Hecht
President	Hauke Heekeren [de]
Academic staff	15,331[1]
Administrative staff	8,896[1]
Students	42,819[1]
Doctoral students	5,898[1]
Location	Hamburg , Germany
Campus	Urban
Colours	Red and white
Website	uni-hamburg.de

The University of Hamburg (German: Universität Hamburg, also referred to as UHH) is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System (Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen), the Hamburg Colonial Institute (Hamburgisches Kolonialinstitut), and the Academic College (Akademisches Gymnasium). The main campus is located in the central district of Rotherbaum, with affiliated institutes and research centres distributed around the city-state. Seven Nobel Prize winners and one Wolf Prize winner are affiliated with UHH.