Coordinator: Prof. Irina Smirnova

The results and processes of university research are also measured by their impact on the economy and society.

TUHH is aware of its responsibility about its societal impact: as a major research driver in Northern Germany and an educational institution for thousands of students annually, these activities should be carried out in accordance with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations

Applied research at TUHH often leads to the specific implementation of research results in processes, facilities, demonstration objects and public buildings.

We invite you on a journey of discovery where TUHH is "INSIDE" Hamburg, Germany and the world!

TU Hamburg is a startup university. Since the beginning, technology transfer in the form of spinning off our own startups has been part of the culture of our university.

Here you will find a selection of some companies that have emerged from the TUHH.

As a scientific partner, TUHH conducts numerous collaborations with industry in regional, national and international projects.

The TUHH convinces in the global university comparison "U-Multirank" and positions itself overall at the top in the areas of research, teaching, knowledge transfer, international orientation and regional commitment.

For more information on the individual categories: U-Multirank TUHH

Part of the societal impact is driven by technology transfer. The emergence of new technologies enables major societal, economic and environmental challenges to be addressed.  Thus, TUHH studies how new technologies emerge and what impact external influences such as digitalization, sustainability orientation and other developments have on the technologies that emerge, as well as on the strategies, processes and structures in society and the economy.

Learn more: School of Studies Management Sciences and Technology

TUHH not only trains excellent engineers and scientists, but also establishes a link between technological research and the education and employment system.

The identification of the required professional competencies that arise in connection with technological developments and innovations, as well as the further development of professional and academic job profiles, are driven forward. This results in the development and implementation of vocational training and qualification measures, so that the transfer of technology and innovation into professional activity can be ensured.