The access data for online events can be found in the right-hand column ‘Events for researchers’ in HCU-intern, section library. 
On-site events usually take place in the magazine lounge. 

 

16.09.2026, 9:00-12:00, online

Workshop: Data Management Plans Demystified: Hands-On Workshop for (not only) Early Career Researchers

A hands-on workshop on the basics of Data Management Plans (DMPs) with immediate application to either a fictional or participants’ own project. This workshop will be held in collaboration with TUHH.

Registration required.

 

07.10.2026, 13-13:30, library/magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture HCU FIS: What is it, and what do I need to do?

Get a clear overview of HCU’s Research Information System (FIS) and the Research Portal, including how to manage your personal research profile and make your work publicly visible.

 

08.10.2026, 11:00-12:00, online

Crash course Lost in Literature? Zotero Helps!

In this crash course, you’ll get an introduction to Zotero and its most important features.

Registration required.

 

14.10.2026, 9:00-13:00,  on campus

Workshop: Good Metadata, better Research – Hands-On Workshop on Data Documentation for (not only) Early Career Researchers

Learn the basics of research data documentation and metadata description to make research data understandable and reusable. This workshop will be held in collaboration with TUHH.

Registration required.

 

21.10.2026, 13-13:30, library/magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Funding Open Access - Support Services at HCU

Topic of this session is the support available at HCU for funding your Open Access publication.

 

28.10.2026, 14:00-15:00, online

Workshop Was gibt's Neues bei repOS?

Dieser Workshop bietet einen Überblick zum repOS-Update und möchte erste Fragen zum HCU Publikationsserver beantworten - für Forschende und Studierende. 
This event will be held in German; a second, English language session will follow a few days later. 

 

THURSDAY 05.11.2026, 13-13:30, library/magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Searching Scientific Literature with AI: Tips and Tools

This Coffee Lecture offers a concise introduction to AI-powered tools for scientific literature search, highlighting their benefits, limitations, and key differences through selected examples.

 

11.11.2026, 14:00-15:00, online

Workshop What's New with repOS?

This workshop offers an overview of the repOS update and aims to answer initial questions about the repository - for researchers and student. 
This event will be held in English; a second session in German takes place a few days earlier. 

 

18.11.2026, 13-13:30, library/magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Open up your Research! Tips for Everyday Practice

In this Coffee Lecture, we will present to you, in very practical terms, how you can make your research openly available to increase visibility and support equitable global access to scientific knowledge.  

 

THURSDAY 03.12.2026, 13-13:30, library/magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Fake Science: How to Avoid Dubious Publication Offers 

This Coffee Lecture provides a brief overview of predatory publishing, fake conferences, and other forms of “fake science”, offering practical tips and tools to help researchers identify and avoid dubious publication and participation offers.

Contact

Dr. Ute von Lüpke
Tel.: +49 (0) 40 300880-4137
e-mail: digitaledienste(at)hcu-hamburg.de

July 20 to August 31, 2026 - Every Monday 17:00-17:45 Online consultation on literature search
Are you currently writing a Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis and are looking for literature? It is often challenging to navigate through library catalogues, databases, Google Scholar and other resources (including AI-powered ones) in order to get relevant and reliable sources for your topic.
We are here to help: from now until the end of August we are offering a weekly online consultation session i.e. every Monday from 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm, answering your questions and guiding you through the process.
The sessions will be done online via Microsoft Teams. A mail with the respective link will be send each week in advance to all students.
The language will be English or German as needed.
And in case the time slot or the online format doesn't work for you, we got you covered: you can always arrange an individual appointment with us - simply ask at the library service desk or send an email to recherche(at)hcu-hamburg.de .

 

September 07, 08 + 14, 2026: Workshop-Series "Research voyage: Efficient searching, writing and citing for homework papers and theses"
This series of session is provided in German only, hence the text below is in German.
Eine Haus- oder Abschlussarbeit zu schreiben, kann schnell zur Herausforderung werden, insbesondere wenn der Abgabetermin näher rückt. Dazu bietet Ihnen die Bibliothek Hilfe diesen Workshop. Er besteht aus vier Teilen à 30-90 Minuten je nach Thema und findet Online via Microsoft Teams statt (kein Teams-Account notwendig). Sie können die einzelnen Teile auswählen, wie Sie möchten – ob eine Session, zwei oder sogar alle vier, ganz nach Ihren Bedürfnissen. 
Der Link zur Online-Session via Teams wird stets im Vorfeld an alle Studierenden verschickt.
 

September 07,2026 14:00 - 15:30 Teil 1: Recherchegrundlagen
Schwerpunkte sind der richtige Einstieg in die professionelle Literaturrecherche und die vielfältigen Optionen für die Suche nach Literatur (sowohl für Einzeltitel als auch zu einem Thema) in der HCU Literatursuchmaschine https://katalog.hcu-hamburg.de/vufind/
Ort: Online via Microsoft Teams (kein Teams-Account notwendig). Der Link zur Online-Session via Teams wird im Vorfeld an alle Studierenden verschickt.
Sprache: Deutsch

September 08, 2026 14:00 - 15:30 Teil 2: Recherche in Datenbanken
Der neueste Stand der Forschung namentlich via Zeitschriftenartikel, Normen, Zahlen und einiges mehr - was findet man in welchen Datenbanken und wie, das erfahren Sie in dieser Veranstaltung.
Ort: Online via Microsoft Teams (kein Teams-Account notwendig). Der Link zur Online-Session via Teams wird im Vorfeld an alle Studierenden verschickt.
Sprache: Deutsch

September 14, 2026 10:00 - 11:00 Teil 3: Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten
Der Workshop vermittelt Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens, von Themenfindung und Zeitplanung über das Lesen und Schreiben von wissenschaftlichen Texten. 
Ort: Online via Microsoft Teams (kein Teams-Account notwendig). Der Link zur Online-Session via Teams wird im Vorfeld an alle Studierenden verschickt.
Sprache: Deutsch

September 14, 2026, 11:30 - 12:00 Teil 4: Richtig Zitieren
Worauf es beim Zitieren ankommt, warum es so wichtig ist, und wie Sie es korrekt und vor allem auch effizient machen, das lernen Sie in diesem Kurs.
Ort: Online via Microsoft Teams (kein Teams-Account notwendig). Der Link zur Online-Session via Teams wird im Vorfeld an alle Studierenden verschickt.
Sprache: Deutsch
 

 

September 11, 2026 10:00-11:00 (online, in German and English)
Crash course Lost in literature? Zotero helps!
In this crash course, you’ll get an introduction to Zotero and its most important features.

 

September 25, 2026 10:00-10:30/11:30 (online, in German and English)
Coffee lecture and hands-on-workshop: From Citavi to Zotero: Migration made easy
In this session, we’ll demonstrate the migration process from Citavi to Zotero using a sample project. Optionally, participants can then migrate their own data to Zotero and take the first steps in cleaning up and maintaining their data in Zotero.

 

28.10.2026, 14:00-15:00, online
Workshop Was gibt's Neues bei repOS? 
Dieser Workshop bietet einen Überblick zum repOS-Update und möchte erste Fragen zum HCU Publikationsserver beantworten - für Forschende und Studierende. 
This event will be held in German; a second, English language session will follow a few days later.

 

11.11.2026, 14:00-15:00, online
Workshop What's New with repOS?
This workshop offers an overview of the repOS-Update and aims to answer initial questions about the repOS repository - for researchers and student. 
This event will be held in English; a second session in German takes place a few days earlier.

 

 

We are always eager to hear your suggestions for new topics.

Contact

Stefan Voß, Angelika Mair
Tel.: +49 (0) 40 300880-4155
e-mail: recherche(at)hcu-hamburg.de