Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg

What Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg does

The Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg is a regional academy of sciences established in 2005 and operating as a K\u00f6rperschaft \u00f6ffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. It brings together leading researchers from all scientific disciplines across Northern Germany to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, address socially relevant questions, and foster dialogue between science and the public. Its primary constituents are the Northern German academic research community, policymakers, and the general public.

The academy's core activities center on eight long-term research projects within the national Akademienprogramm \u2014 coordinated by the Union of German Academies of Sciences \u2014 covering topics such as Classical Tamil lexicography (Tamilex), Ethiopian manuscript culture (Beta masaheft), German Sign Language (DGS-Korpus), Middle Low German grammar, Nazi persecution and music history, and medieval charters. In parallel, it operates interdisciplinary working groups on topics including Coastal Protection, Artificial Cognitive Systems, One Health, Hydrogen, Quantum Physics, Concepts of Justice, and Methodical Standards. Outputs are disseminated through academic publications (Abhandlungen, Essays, Hamburger Akademievortr\u00e4ge, Wissenschaftscomics), the 'Wissenschaft als Kompass' podcast, a video Mediathek, public lectures, symposia, and the annual Hamburg Science Prize. Technology infrastructure is built on standard open-source components (TYPO3 CMS, Matomo analytics, Podigee podcast hosting, Alfahosting cloud).

The academy does not sell commercial products or services. It is funded by basic appropriations from the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg through the Beh\u00f6rde f\u00fcr Wissenschaft, Forschung, Gleichstellung und Bezirke Hamburg, supplemented by project funding from the Akademienprogramm and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. It is led by President Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif (since 2022), and is institutionally embedded with the University of Hamburg, which hosts its headquarters and IT infrastructure.

Name

Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg

Legal name

Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg

Website

https://awhamburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg is a publicly funded regional academy of sciences in Hamburg that unites leading researchers across Northern Germany. It manages eight long-term humanities research projects within the national Akademienprogramm, runs interdisciplinary working groups, and publishes scholarly outputs.

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Academic Research Institution

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

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Scholarly Society & Association Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

SECONDARYMPAJABAK

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

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Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYEDAGAFAI

Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Scholarly Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

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Academic & Scientific Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• Academic research
• Digital humanities
• Interdisciplinary science
• Scholarly publications
• Long-term research

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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B2B and B2C

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

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Core offering

The Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg is a publicly funded regional academy of sciences that conducts interdisciplinary academic research and manages eight long-term digital humanities projects under the national Akademienprogramm. It disseminates scholarly findings through academic publications, the Wissenschaft als Kompass podcast, the Mediathek video archive, public lectures, symposia, and awards such as the Hamburger Wissenschaftspreis, all offered free of charge to the academic community, policymakers, and the general public.

Product overview

The Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg is a research academy that does not operate a unified software product, but rather offers a portfolio of research programs, publications, and knowledge dissemination services. Its core offerings include eight long-term research projects (Langzeitvorhaben) under the Akademienprogramm covering humanities disciplines such as linguistics, manuscript studies, and music history; interdisciplinary working groups on topics including hydrogen energy, quantum physics, and AI; academic publications including proceedings, essays, and lecture series; the Wissenschaft als Kompass podcast; and a video mediathek archive. These offerings work together to promote interdisciplinary research, knowledge transfer, and public dialogue on scientific topics.

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Brands

• Wissenschaft als Kompass: The academy's podcast about fundamental research and the work of academy members, covering topics like climate change, infection research, and hydrogen in the Northern German energy system.

Products and services

• Akademienprogramm Long-term Research Projects A portfolio of eight long-term digital humanities research projects (Langzeitvorhaben) coordinated by the Union of German Academies of Sciences, covering Tamilex (Classical Tamil literature corpus), NS-Verfolgung und Musikgeschichte (Nazi persecution and music history), Beta masaheft/Schriftkultur christliches Äthiopien (Ethiopian manuscript culture), Formulae – Litterae – Chartae (medieval charters), Indigene nordeurasische Sprachen / INES (Indigenous Northern Eurasian Languages), Etymologika (Greek lexicography), Mittelniederdeutsche Grammatik (Middle Low German grammar), and Wörterbuch Gebärdensprache (German Sign Language dictionary). Designed for academic researchers in linguistics, manuscript studies, music history, and related humanities disciplines.
• Arbeitsgruppen (Interdisciplinary Working Groups) Interdisciplinary working groups on current scientific and societal topics including Coastal Protection (Küstenschutz), Artificial Cognitive Systems (Künstliche kognitive Systeme), One Health, Concepts of Justice (Gerechtigkeitsvorstellungen im globalen Vergleich), Hydrogen (Wasserstoff), Quantum Physics and Gravitation (Quantenphysik und Gravitation), Philology and Textual Criticism (Philologie und Textkritik), and Methodical Standards (Methodische Standards). Designed for academic members and invited experts.
• Academic Publications Series Publishing programme including Abhandlungen (AAWH), Essays, Hamburger Akademievorträge (HAV), Schriften der AdWHH, Wissenschaftscomics, and further publications for knowledge transfer to policymakers, the specialist public, and the general public. Available free of charge.
• Wissenschaft als Kompass Podcast Podcast featuring Academy members discussing research topics such as climate change, infection research, hydrogen energy systems in Northern Germany, and digital preservation of endangered languages, including 'Schlaglicht' short segments. Distributed on Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, YouTube, and Soundcloud. Targeted at the general public and science-interested audiences.
• Hamburger Wissenschaftspreis (Hamburg Science Prize) Annual prize awarded by the Academy recognizing outstanding scientific achievements in Hamburg and Northern Germany.
• Mediathek (Video Library) Video archive containing recordings of public lectures, symposia, project films, and Academy events, including content on hydrogen research, virus research with AI, and long-term humanities projects. Accessible via the academy website and YouTube.
• Akademie aktuell Video and podcast series featuring panel discussions and documentaries on current scientific and societal topics, available through the Mediathek and podcast platforms.
• Hamburger Lehrpreis (Hamburg Teaching Prize) - Young Academy Fellow Recognition Recognition of outstanding teaching contributions by Young Academy fellows, with Nina Perkowski awarded the Hamburger Lehrpreis 2026 by the Hamburg science authority.

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Union der deutschen Akademien der Wissenschaften (Akademienunion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy is a member of the Union of German Academies of Sciences, which coordinates the national Akademienprogramm — the largest long-term research programme for the humanities in Germany. The Akademienunion supports and coordinates the academy's long-term research projects, including Tamilex, NS-Verfolgung und Musikgeschichte, Etymologika, and others. The Academy participates in joint events such as the annual Akademientag.
• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy is a member of the DFG, Germany's central research funding organization. The DFG supports individual research projects and collaborates with the academy on research initiatives. Academy members participate in DFG-funded research groups.
• Universität Hamburg (University of Hamburg)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe Academy is closely partnered with the University of Hamburg, which hosts the academy's headquarters and web server infrastructure (Rechenzentrum der Universität Hamburg). Many academy members are professors at the university, and the Academy collaborates on research projects such as Tamilex within the Excellence Cluster 'Understanding Written Artefacts'.
• Behörde für Wissenschaft, Forschung, Gleichstellung und Bezirke Hamburg (Hamburg Science Authority)coreOthersThe basic funding of the Academy is provided by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg through the Behörde für Wissenschaft, Forschung, Gleichstellung und Bezirke Hamburg (BWFGB). The authority serves as the supervisory body for the academy. The academy is legally represented by its President and reports to this government authority.

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Broad incumbents

• Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina: Germany's national academy of sciences with a broader mandate across all disciplines and policy advisory role; comparable as a federal-level scholarly society but with significantly wider scope and resources.
• British Academy: UK's national academy for humanities and social sciences with similar fellowship-based model, policy advisory function, and publishing programmes; broader but comparable as a learned society and scholarly publisher.

Direct peers

• S\u00e4chsische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig: Another state-level German academy running long-term humanities projects under the Akademienprogramm, including dictionary and corpus initiatives; directly comparable in mandate and funding model.
• Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften: Bavarian academy of sciences with a comparable portfolio of Langzeitvorhaben in humanities and digital editions; analogous structure as a K\u00f6rperschaft \u00f6ffentlichen Rechts funded by a state government.
• Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften: Regional German academy of sciences operating long-term humanities research projects under the same national Akademienprogramm framework; directly comparable as peer scholarly society and publication house (e.g., Deutsche Akademie f\u00fcr Sprache und Dichtung, Deutsches W\u00f6rterbuch).
• Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur | Mainz: Mainz academy operating parallel Langzeitvorhaben under the Akademienprogramm, including dictionary and edition projects; direct peer for cross-state scholarly society comparison.
• Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften: Heidelberg academy conducting similar long-term research programs (e.g., lexicographic, manuscript, and historical corpora) under the same national coordination framework.

Emerging players

• Max Weber Stiftung \u2013 Deutsche Geisteswissenschaftliche Institute im Ausland: Federation of German humanities institutes abroad, operating internationally in digital humanities and area studies with comparable long-term scholarly publishing programs; partial overlap in mission and funding base.

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/awhamburg/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akademie-der-wissenschaften-in-hamburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/awhamburg

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