For faculty researchers

Ethics reviews or the confirmation of the ethical soundness of research involving human subjects (e.g., data collection) are increasingly being requested by journals and third-party funding agencies (including the EU and DFG).

To meet Faculty compliance requirements, researchers are to submit a Declaration of compliance with Terms of Use and Ethical Standards [PDF] to Nina Paasche by email (nina.paasche"AT"uni-hamburg.de). It will be thoroughly checked by the Dean for Research. 

This process conforms to the IRB standard (US standard).

• Essential information, application form (in German)

University of Hamburg Business School: Jobs, scholarships, grants

• Young researchers funding 2025 (Business School regulations and process)
  • participation in scientific (online) conferences at which you present,
  • participation in (online) doctoral courses*,
  • acquisition of data sets (if no comparable data is available via the licenses co-financed by the Business School),
  • payment of transcription costs,
  • proofreading of English-language texts.
• Research Associate positions (see "Academic Staff" > "Faculty of Business Administration")
• Elizabeth Eisfeld Postdoctoral Funding: For female postdoctoral researchers and junior professors to conduct research abroad (see Measures > Measure 1)
• BWLternzeitmodell : Parental leave model for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers

Universität Hamburg

• Doctoral scholarships
• Travel grants
• Further information:
  • Universität Hamburg research pages
  • "FIT-Newsletter"
  •  Universität Hamburg job opportunities (see "Funding sources")

External scholarships and research grants

• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Scholarships for international students and researchers
• Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German Academic Scholarship Foundation)
• Friedrich Ebert Foundation
• Friedrich Naumann Foundation
• Heinrich Boell Foundation
• Hanns Seidel Foundation
• Konrad Adenauer Foundation
• Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
• Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft
• Hans Böckler Stiftung
• Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung

Information about research project funding

• Federal Ministry of Education and Research
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• German Research Fund (DFG)
• EU Horizon 2020

Third-party funding

• Third-party funding: Application process (in German)

Further information about third-party funding can be found at:

Universität Hamburg

• Department 4: Research Management and Funding: University service providing funding related support and information
• Research funding portal: Information and support about external funding agencies
• Research Services (RS): Support for transfer-related projects

Third-party Funding Sources

• Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• German Research Fund (DFG)
• EU Horizon 2020

Funding for national and international academic events

• DFG: Funding for "international scientific events" in Germany such as "international congresses, symposia, colloquia and workshops, international scientific conferences, annual meetings, and bilateral events."
• Fritz Thyssen Foundation: Funding for academic events, especially national and international conferences.