In our Coffee Lectures, you’ll receive concise input on specific questions — perfect for a coffee break. Our workshops give you the opportunity to explore topics in greater depth and put them directly into practice. The focus is on search skills and academic work. For HCU researchers, we also offer events covering all phases of the research lifecycle.
The events take place online via Zoom or on site at the library.
The zoom data 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.
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.
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.
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.
Contact
Dr. Ute von Lüpke
Tel.: +49 (0) 40 300880-4137
e-mail: digitaledienste(at)hcu-hamburg.de
Sessions for early 2026 are currently being planned.
- A workshop "Writing term papers and thesis" with four parts (1 hr each):
- Part 1 Search basics
- Part 2 Professional information research
- Part 3 Writing scientific papers
- Part 4 Citing literature
Please register for our events via moodle, once the actual dates are announced here.
We are always eager to hear your suggestions for topics.
Contact
Stefan Voß, Angelika Mair
Tel.: +49 (0) 40 300880-4155
e-mail: recherche(at)hcu-hamburg.de
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