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. 

14.01.2026, 9-13 (17)

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

 

04.02.2026, 13-13:30, on site in the magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Scopus Basics: Finding Academic Literature (with Scopus AI)

Attend this Coffee Lecture to learn what literature you can find in Scopus, how to run basic and advanced searches, and how to use Scopus AI (now available to HCU members) in one of the largest multidisciplinary databases.

 

12.02.2026, 12-12:45, online via Zoom

Coffee Lecture Love Data Week 2026

Im Rahmen der Love Data Week stellen Einrichtungen der FHH den Forschungsdatenlebenszyklus vor und präsentieren die konkreten FDM-Services der Institutionen.
Anmeldung erforderlich

 

18.02.2026, 13-13:30, on site in the magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Drowning in Data? Start Managing It! Research Data Management for Beginners

Learn the fundamentals of Research Data Management, including how to organize, store, and share research data effectively to support reproducibility and long‑term impact throughout the research lifecycle.

 

04.03.2026, 13-13:30, on site in the magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Murphy’s Law Under Control: How a Data Management Plan Supports Your Research!

To keep Murphy’s Law from striking your research project, this Coffee Lecture explains what funders expect in a Data Management Plan and how it helps you stay organized and in control of your data.

 

18.03.2026, 13-13:30, on site in the magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Good Research Practice: A Quick Overview for Publications

In this Coffee Lecture we will focus on the principles of good research practice in the context of scientific writing and publishing. You will be introduced to relevant concepts in this field, along with useful tools and resources for your scientific work.

 

01.04.2026, 13-13:30, on site in the magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Journal Articles: Meeting the Editorial Guidelines

Get practical guidance on publishing scientific journal articles—from manuscript preparation and pre-submission steps to Open Access options and what happens after submission. 

 

15.04.2026, 13-13:30, on site in the 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.

 

Change of Date! 21.04.2026, 14-14:45, online via Zoom

Crashkurs Auf repOS veröffentlichen: Grundlagen und PDF-Anforderungen

Diese Veranstaltung möchte erste Fragen zum Publikationsserver repOS beantworten - für Forschende und Studierende. Wo sortiere ich meine Veröffentlichung ein, welche zusätzlichen Schritte erwarten mich je nach Publikationstyp und wie sollte ich mein PDF-Dokument vorbereiten?

 

06.05.2026, 13-13:30, on site in the magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Finding a suitable (Open Access) journal

Learn how to select a suitable (Open Access) journal with practical tips and tool-based guidance, focusing on oa.finder and B!SON - two recommender systems designed to help researchers identify the most suitable journals.

 

13.05.2026, 14-14:45, online

Crashkurs Publishing on repOS: Basics and PDF Requirements

This event aims to answer initial questions about the repOS repository - for researchers and students. Topics include how to classify your publication, which additional steps to expect depending on the type of publication, and how to prepare your PDF document.

 

20.05.2026, 13-13:30, on site in the magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Publish Like a Pro: Sharing Your Research Data

Discover how to publish research data from existing projects using best practices to improve visibility, reusability, and proper attribution of your research outputs.

 

03.06.2026, 13-13:30, on site in the magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture Der Weg zur Buchpublikation: Was muss ich beachten?

Erfahren Sie, wie Sie einen passenden Verlag finden, was bei Buchpublikationen (inklusive Open-Access-Büchern) zu beachten ist, welche Kriterien zählen sowie welche Kosten zu erwarten sind.

 

15.06.2026, 10:00-11:00, 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 until 14.06.2026

 

17.06.2026, 13-13:30, on site in the magazine lounge

Coffee Lecture CC - what?! Insights into Creative Commons Licenses

From both reader and author perspectives, this Coffee Lecture gives a brief overview of Creative Commons licenses, clarifying the icons and codes and  sharing considerations for using them.

 

19.06.2026, 10:00-10:30/11:30, on site

Coffee Lecture and Hands-on-Workshop From Citavi to Zotero: Migration made easy

In this session, we will show you the migration process from Citavi to Zotero. Optionally, we can then provide on-site support to help you migrate your own projects.

Registration required until 18.06.2026

 

26.06.2026, 11:00-12:00, online

Office hour: From Citavi to Zotero: Q&A

Feel free to come to this office hour to clear up any remaining questions you have about the migration from Citavi to Zotero.

Registration required until 25.06.2026

Contact

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

 

Change of Date! 21.04.2026 14-14:45: Auf repOS veröffentlichen: Grundlagen und PDF Anforderungen (in German)

Diese Veranstaltung möchte erste Fragen zum Publikationsserver repOS beantworten - für Forschende und Studierende. Wo sortiere ich meine Veröffentlichung ein, welche zusätzlichen Schritte erwarten mich je nach Publikationstyp und wie sollte ich mein PDF-Dokument vorbereiten? Die Veranstaltung findet online statt und Anmeldung erfolgt über Moodle.

 

 

13.05.2026 14-14:45: Publishing on repOS: Basics and PDF Requirements (in English)

This event aims to answer initial questions about the repOS repository - for researchers and students. Topics include how to classify your publication, which  additional steps to expect depending on the type of publication and how to prepare your PDF document. This event will be held in English; a second session in German will take place a few days earlier.  The event will take place online and registration is via Moodle.

 

11.09.2026 10:00-11:00 Uhr (online, auf Deutsch)

Crashkurs: Verloren in Literaturbergen? Zotero hilft 

In diesem Crashkurs bekommst Du eine Einführung in das Programm Zotero und die wichtigsten Funktionen. 

 

18.09.2026 10:00-10:30/11:30 Uhr (online, auf Deutsch)

Coffee Lecture und Hands-on-Workshop: Von Citavi zu Zotero: Wir helfen beim Umzug! (online, auf Deutsch)

In dieser Veranstaltung führen wir den Migrationsprozess von Citavi zu Zotero vor. Optional bieten wir anschließend an, den Umzug eigener Projekte zu begleiten.

 

 

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