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The “Memory” of the University: 25 Years of the University Archive

The University of Bremen Archive is turning 25. To mark the occasion, it is hosting an open house.


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CAMPUSiDEEN 2025: Apply Now with Your Start-Up Ideas

Attention Bremen start-up founders and those interested in setting up a business: This year, the CAMPUSiDEEN ideas competition is once again awarding prizes for the best business ideas and business concepts in Bremen's higher education landscape. The application deadline ends on August 17, 2025.


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Grand End-of-Semester Concert with Verdi's Requiem at the Glocke

The University of Bremen Choir and Orchestra will hold their end-of-semester concert at the Glocke concert hall on Sunday, July 6, at 5 p.m. The program will feature Giuseppe Verdi's “Messa da Requiem.” Mariano Chiacchiarini will conduct the concert.


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40 Years of Partnership with Dickinson College: College President Visits Bremen

For 40 years, Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and the University of Bremen have been partners. To mark this occasion, Dickinson College President John E. Jones III visited Bremen.


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“No Place for Violence”: The Orange Bench in the University of Bremen's Multigenerational Park

Since spring 2025, an orange bench with the inscription "Kein Platz für Gewalt," which translates to “no space for violence” in English, can be found in the newly created multigenerational park at the University of Bremen. The “No Violence Against Women – Zonta Says NO” (“Keine Gewalt gegen Frauen –…


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We Welcome Ursula Kluwick to the Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies

Ursula Kluwick has been Professor of English Literature and Cultural Studies since the 2025 summer semester.


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Oceans as Carbon Sinks: DFG Funds New Collaborative Research Center on Marine Sugars

On May 28, 2025, the University of Greifswald and the University of Bremen received funding approval for the Transregional Collaborative Research Center (TRR) 420 “CONCENTRATE.” The scientists in the consortium are investigating sugar polymers from marine algae and how they protect the climate.


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New Study: Significant Global Glacier Loss Inevitable

If global temperatures rise by 2.7 degrees Celsius – in line with current climate policy – only a quarter of the glacier masses will be left. This is the result of an international study involving the University of Bremen, which has been published in Science journal.


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“Tú Phú” Revival: Vietnamese Cultural Evening Returns to the University of Bremen

Following its great success, the play “Tú Phú” will be performed again at the University of Bremen Theater. The revival is part of the 2nd Vietnamese Cultural Evening, a collaboration between TiC – Theater inCognito – and the Vietnamese community in Bremen, represented by artist Ha Phuong Nguyen.


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Tobacco on the Route to School: Study Indicates Need for Action

A recent study conducted by the University of Bremen shows that students in Bremen are regularly confronted with tobacco outlets and tobacco advertising on their way to school. The results of the study highlight the need for action to protect children and young people from tobacco marketing.


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International Conference on Key Issues Related to Technology and Power

On June 3 and 4, ZeMKI (Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research) will host the “From Platform Governance to Generative AI” symposium.


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Antje Boetius Elected as Fellow of the Royal Society

Antje Boetius, marine researcher at the University of Bremen, head of a joint research group at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, and former director of AWI, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the highest academic honors worldwide.


Professor Kirsten Tracht, designated co-spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence “The Martian Mindset”; Professor Michal Kucera, Vice President for Research and Transfer; Professor Heiko Pälike, designated spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence “The Ocean Floor”; Professor Jutta Günther, President of the University of Bremen; Professor Kai-Uwe Hinrichs, Director of MARUM; Professor Marc Avila, designated co-spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence “The Martian Mindset” (from left to right).

Historic Success: University of Bremen Acquires Funding for Two Clusters of Excellence for the First Time

Scientists from the marine and materials sciences impressed the German federal and state governments in the Excellence Strategy: Two Clusters of Excellence have been awarded to Bremen. This also qualifies the university to apply for the title of “University of Excellence.”


Professor Kirsten Tracht, designated co-spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence “The Martian Mindset”; Professor Michal Kucera, Vice President for Research and Transfer; Professor Heiko Pälike, designated spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence “The Ocean Floor”; Professor Jutta Günther, President of the University of Bremen; Professor Kai-Uwe Hinrichs, Director of MARUM; Professor Marc Avila, designated co-spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence “The Martian Mindset” (from left to right).

Historic Success: University of Bremen Acquires Funding for Two Clusters of Excellence for the First Time

Scientists from the marine and materials sciences impressed the German federal and state governments in the Excellence Strategy: Two Clusters of Excellence have been awarded to Bremen. This also qualifies the university to apply for the title of “University of Excellence.”


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We Welcome Sabrina Kombrink to the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

Sabrina Kombrink has been a professor of analysis and its applications since the 2025 summer semester.


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AI Made in Bremen: UBRA Publishes Joint Statement

In response to the resolution adopted by the Conference of Minister Presidents of the German States on March 12, 2025, the member institutions of the U Bremen Research Alliance are publishing their joint declaration: “AI Made in Bremen: Our Contribution to a National AI Strategy.”


Sprecher des Bremer Forschungs- und Transferschwerpunktes „Dynamics in Logistics“ Prof. Dr. Michael Freitag, Prof. Matthias Klumpp, Senatorin für Wirtschaft, Häfen und Transformation Kristina Vogt, Dekan des Fachbereichs Wirtschaftswissenschaft Prof. Dr. Maik Eisenbeiß und OHB-Vorstandsmitglied Daniela Schmidt (v.l.).

Inaugural Logistics Lecture: Senator Vogt Visits the University of Bremen

Senator Vogt visited the University of Bremen for Logistics Professor Matthias Klumpp's inaugural lecture and emphasized the importance of logistics for the state and Bremen city as a business hub.


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New Ideas for Postdoc Support

Support for researchers in the early stages of their careers was the focus of a meeting of the nationwide University Association for Early-Career Researcher Qualification in Germany (UniWiND). The meeting was organized by the Bremen Early Career Researcher Development (BYRD) center.