NewsPhoto: UHH/Göttling15 September 2026|SICSS NewsBringing global climate talent to HamburgAttracting outstanding international talent to the climate sciences, supporting their arrival, and opening up long-term perspectives in Hamburg — this is the aim of "Climate Knowledges in Context: Studying Climate Futures" (CKIC), our new project at SICSS, funded by the DAAD. Each year, CKIC welcomes a cohort of exceptional...Photo: UHH/Esfandiari14 September 2026|SICSS NewsWe Have Moved to Haus der ErdeWe are pleased to announce that we have relocated to the bright, modern Haus der Erde, and our offices are now fully operational at our new location. New address: Haus der Erde, Bundesstraße 57, 20146 Hamburg — just a five-minute walk from Schlump, directly next to the Geomatikum. Directions Please use the entrance opposite...Photo: private24 August 2026|SICSS NewsSuccessful Doctoral Defense | Congratulation to Nicole Acosta Vasconez!Nicole Acosta Vasconez successfully completed her PhD thesis with the title "Joint preservation of ecological systems and farm livelihoods in the Galapagos Islands through effective land use." Her thesis explores how the development of agricultural production can contribute to the conservation of nature and the security of...Photo: Manuel Weidler6 July 2026|SICSS NewsCareer Talks and Summer PartyIn mid-August, our office at Grindelberg will close its doors, and SICSS and ICSS will finally move to the Haus der Erde. To mark the occasion, one last celebration took place on July 6: the SICSS Summer Party for all our members, the ICSS Master's students and early career researchers — along with some inspiration for the...Photo: Privat1 July 2026|SICSS NewsNew Postdoc Representatives ElectedSince June 2026, we have new Postdoc Representatives: Theresa Rötzel (M1) and Benjamin Hofbauer (A4) were elected by postdocs and senior researchers for the next two years. They represent the interests of early career scientists in the respective committees and maintain close exchange with SICSS, particularly with Postdoc...Photo: UniWind1 July 2026|SICSS NewsCareer Orientation in the German Science SystemThe moment comes for most postdocs sooner or later: the first meeting with a supervisor after finishing the PhD, in which terms like "W1 salary scale" or "tenure track" suddenly come up – along with the question of how one's own academic career should actually continue. Anyone who feels lost in that moment is not alone: the...Archive of current newsCalendarPost new eventMore Events21.09.2610:30 AMHRA Spotlight – Early Career Researchers in der Wissenschaftskommunikation22.09.269:00 AMSelbstbewusst den eigenen Weg gehen: Ein Workshop für Frauen* in der Wissenschaft05.11.265:00 PMMINGZ Doctoral Welcome Night12.11.265:00 PMMIN Postdoc Welcome Night
