Campus and Student Life

The Campus

Universität Hamburg is not located on a single campus. It has a main campus but its buildings are located throughout the Grindelviertel, a lively district close the center of the city and the Alster lakes. Between classes, you can grab a coffee in one of the many cafés on or near the campus or just take a stroll to the Alster or Planten un Blomen, a vast, lush park right next to the main campus.

The main campus is easily accessible by bus, train, or bike. The School of Integrated Climate and Earth System Sciences (SICSS) is located only 2 bus stops or a 10 minutes by foot from the main campus.

What do students say about studying at SICSS in Hamburg?

Events Throughout The Year

At SICSS, we do not only offer you excellent education in Climate Sciences. As a student at SICSS, you will find support by the office staff and have access to our alumni network and exciting events throughout the year.

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Orientation Week for new MSc ICSS students

SICSS offers an orientation week for new MSc students prior to the beginning of the first semester. You will get to know your fellow students and all the details about the study program and study environment. The week includes a campus tour, an introduction to the scientific network in Hamburg, intercultural training, and an excursion to the North Sea.

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Networking and socializing

We organize alumni events twice a year, usually prior to our annual summer and Christmas parties, thus enabling our students and doctoral candidates to network. During these events, MSc and doctoral graduates from various professional fields return to SICSS and talk about their careers. These evenings usually include food, drinks, and music.

The annual meetings held by AGU and EGU offer an additional opportunity for our alumni to stay in touch with SICSS and to get to know our current MSc students and doctoral candidates. We usually have a booth at these conferences and organize a SICSS & Friends evening.

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CEN Graduation

We host an annual graduation celebration to honor master’s students and doctoral candidates who recently completed degrees in key research areas of the CEN. Every January, the year’s cohort of graduates and their families are cordially invited to join our festive ceremony.

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Excursion

We would like our students and doctoral candidates to get to know the scientific network in Hamburg. We organize short excursions to institutions such as the German Climate Computing Center, the Wind Channel, HZG, or DWD in random order.

SICSS Office Support

What we offer:

Step-in support for new MSc students and doctoral candidates
Counselling
Advice on how to plan your career
Coordination of events
Networking with other universities or study programs

Life in Hamburg

In 2017, Hamburg was ranked the most livable city in Germany and made it to the top 10 on the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Report.

The city offers beautiful parks, the Alster Lake in the city center, the river Elbe with its harbor and beaches - there are many places to spend your free time in the city of Hamburg. In addition, the nearby North- and Baltic Sea are worthwhile a visit.

At the same time, people lead an urban lifestyle: In nearly every part of the city you will find bars and cafés. If you are into sports or culture, you will find numerous sports clubs, museums, theatres, cinemas and concerts serving any musical taste.