Student Mobility
A stay abroad during your Master studies offers you the unique opportunity to acquire intercultural and foreign language skills and to broaden your horizon. You can sharpen your individual profile by studying at a foreign host university. In addition, a stay abroad increases your chances of working in an internationally oriented environment.
During your M.Sc. in Integrated Climate System Sciences, you have the chance to spend some time abroad at the European partner universities of the Institute of Geography. Here you find more information on the existing cooperations [German].
Universität Hamburg offers several exchange programs with partner universities in many countries around the world. These exchange programs are coordinated by the Department of International Affairs. If you would like to spend a semester abroad at one of Universität Hamburg's partner institutions, you should get in touch with the Department of International Affairs.
In addition to the offers provided by the Institute of Geography and the Department of International Affairs of Universität Hamburg, SICSS also offers cooperations with the following universities:
Northwestern University Chicago, USA
Joint Supervision in Cooperation with the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
Copyright: Shuyue Qu
To tackle climate change, it is essential to enhance international collaboration. We invite applications from ICSS students in their third semester to participate in a three-month research exchange at Northwestern University focused on sustainability and/or climate change.
This initiative by SICSS and Northwestern University aims to unite scientists and engineers—graduate students along with their faculty research advisors—from the University of Hamburg (UHH) with their counterparts at Northwestern University (NWU) for research in climate science and sustainable technology development. The objective is to foster a strong synergy and exchange of ideas between researchers at both institutions, promoting long-term collaborations.
One student will visit the partner institution for three months to conduct research and gain exposure to new scientific methodologies and research cultures. The fellowship will cover international travel expenses and provide a separate living stipend for the applicant to cover their living and housing costs (3.000 EUR in total)
ICSS Students: Apply for the Exchange Program!
ICSS students in their third semester with a demonstrated interest in sustainability, energy, or climate change research are encouraged to apply for this exchange program. You will use the exchange to work together with an NWU collaborative research supervisor on your Climate Study Project (this could even be important preparatory work for your Master's thesis).
Application Process:
First, conduct personal research to find a NWU collaborative research supervisor. You can use the following website: NWU Faculty Page. If you have difficulty finding a supervisor or need urgent assistance, please reach out to Matthew Grayson(m-grayson"AT"northwestern.edu). In addition to finding a research supervisor at NWU, you will also need to secure a UHH research advisor at SICSS —this search must also be conducted independently.
Application Deadline: November 30th.
Contact Persons:
SICSS: Alexandra Franzke(Alexandra.franzke"AT"uni-hamburg.de)
>>> Application Form
Find out more about the exchange by reading Shuyue Qus experience report
Hohenheim University, Germany
Master of Science Earth and Climate System Science
Founded in 1818, University of Hohenheim is not only engaged in intensive basic research but has traditionally also been committed to developing innovative solutions for some of society's pressing problems. To do so, University of Hohenheim engages in a combination of scientific disciplines that is unique among German universities.
The M.Sc. program Earth and Climate System Science is similar to the M.Sc. ICSS program, but focuses more on Biogeochemistry and climate related Economics and Social Sciences, especially agricultural land use.
If you are interested in spending one semester at Hohenheim University, please visit the program page of the M.Sc. Earth and Climate System Science here.
Lund University, Sweden
Master of Science Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science
Lund University (Lunds Universitet) is a public research university in Sweden and one of northern Europe's oldest universities. The university is located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden. It traces its roots back to 1425, when a Franciscan studium generale was founded in Lund. The Master's program in Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science offers a deeper knowledge in working with advanced technical information and complex issues within the area of environmental and climate change. Program contents include:
- Global environments and global cycling
- Climatology and climate change
- Ecosystems analysis
- Biogeophysics
- Methods of environmental analysis
- GIS with a specialisation in environmental issues
- Remote sensing with a specialisation in environmental issues
- Geomorphology
If you are interested in spending one semester at Lunds Universitet, please visit the program page of the M.Sc. Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science.
Reports
Here you can find some interesting reports of our MSc students that have spent some time abroad:
Shuyue Qu - Northwestern University Chicago, USA