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Oyster reefs and mussel banks support sediment accumulation in the Wadden Sea

Study led by Leibniz University Hannover shows that the vertical accumulation of sediment in local tidal flats can even keep up with rising sea levels.

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Outstanding success for LUH: three Clusters of Excellence granted funding

Millions of euros in continued funding for research on photonics, measurements at the quantum frontier and personalised care for hearing loss: Leibniz University Hannover has been awarded three Clusters of Excellence and will apply for University of Excellence status.

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Prof. Dr. Karsten Danzmann receives honorary doctorate from RWTH Aachen University

The experimental physicist from Hannover has been recognised for his groundbreaking contributions to research on gravitational waves.

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Leibniz University Hannover awards Teaching Prize

They ensure a good learning environment, integrate current topics into their teaching and contribute in an exemplary way to improving teaching: six teaching staff members have received the Teaching Prize.

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Stadtpark vor einer Häuserkulisse

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Climate Future Lab to study effects of microclimate on health

zukunft.niedersachsen provides five million euros in funding for new research network at Leibniz University Hannover.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Müller

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Müller

New research group on machine learning in dynamic systems

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has provided funding for a cooperative project headed by the Leibniz University Hannover Institute of Automatic Control.

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Research on optical precision instruments in the Cluster of Excellence PhoenixD

The goal of the Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all is an improved hearing experience for all

Optical precision instruments

Optical precision instruments

Optical precision instruments

The Cluster of Excellence QuantumFrontiers deals with light and matter at the quantum frontier

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