The Faculty of Humanities is one of the largest, most diverse teaching and research institutions of its kind in Europe. It has a total of 7 departments: Protestant Theology, Languages, Literature and Media (SLM I and II), History, Philosophy, Studies in Culture and Arts, Asia-Africa Studies, and the Institute of Catholic Theology.

Roughly 6,800 students are currently enrolled in 74 bachelor’s and master’s programs, which are taught by over 130 professors and about 300 further instructors.

The Faculty of Humanities at Universität Hamburg currently has 3 major research areas: 

• Manuscript Cultures
• The Early Modern World
• Linguistic Diversity

Moreover, a research alliance is currently being developed in the research area of potential Contemporary Cultures of Memory.