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Anyone interested in studying at the University of Bremen can still apply online for a place until July 15. An event on Friday, July 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the House of Science in Bremen will provide information on how to do this.

From July to September, the Languages Centre of the Universities in the Land of Bremen (SZHB) is once again offering a wide range of opportunities for language learning. The courses are aimed at both beginners and advanced learners. A number of said courses are open to anyone who is interested.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research aims to strengthen transfer activities at universities and promotes social and technical innovations with the “DATIpilot” funding line. Out of nearly 500 applications, 20 were successful, including two with participation of the University of Bremen.

A special honor for the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) spokesperson at the University of Bremen: Professor Andreas Hepp was named an ICA Fellow at the International Communication Association (ICA) conference in Australia on June 22, 2024.

A new research project will focus on the development of climate-resilient crops. The project, led by the University of Copenhagen, will receive around 78 million euros over a period of seven years. Researchers from MARUM will be contributing significantly to the project.

On Sunday the University of Bremen orchestra and choir held their traditional end-of-semester concert. Works by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy were performed under the title "Lobgesang – Von der Finsternis zum Licht." The concert was conducted by University Music Director Mariano Chiacchiarini.

Visitors can experience the University of Bremen's international flair on June 27 from 12 to 3 p.m. in the Glass Hall. There will be a wide range of activities on offer – from traditional Indian dance to a presentation of the urban gardening project.

Together with industry partners, the University of Bremen has developed an innovative, AI-supported status monitoring system for port vehicles in the "KISS" research project. It uses state-of-the-art technologies to monitor the technical condition of vehicles in real time.

The aisencia start-up came second in the “pre-seed” category of the anniversary edition of the EXIST Start-up Award at the EXIST Congress 2024 in Berlin. The company aims to facilitate the diagnosis of skin diseases through digitalization.

On June 25, 2024, a joint event of the Leo Baeck Institute New York and the University of Bremen will take place at the House of Science. The topic is false collaboration accusations against Holocaust survivors and putting these in the proper historical and social context.

From July 29 to August 23, 2024, 120 students from more than 20 nations will be attending the international summer school courses of the Languages Centre of the Universities in the Land of Bremen. Rooms in Bremen are still needed for them. Hosts will receive an expense allowance.

Geoscience researchers, together with the Alfred Wegener Institute and other international participants, have discovered a vast river system in the Antarctic. Around 34 million years ago, a temperate climate prevailed. The scientists have now published their findings in the Science Advances journal.

The University of Bremen Foundation's Board of Trustees, together with representatives of other foundations, has selected 17 projects in four categories to be supported with a total of 90,000 euros. This was preceded by a call for proposals in said four categories. 30 proposals were submitted.

The Collaborative Research Center (CRC) "Energy Transfers in Atmosphere and Ocean" has existed at the University of Bremen since 2016. The German Research Foundation has now approved the third funding phase of the CRC, which will run until June 2028.

Mayor Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte and Kathrin Moosdorf, Senator for the Environment, Climate, and Science, honored the work of the Excellence Cluster teams at the University of Bremen at a senate reception. The cluster applications have shown how competitive the scientific landscape in Bremen is.

The University of Bremen’s “Praxisbörse” career fair offers insights into fields of work and is a great chance for first talks with companies. This year’s fair will take place online on June 4 and in GW2 Building on campus on June 6, 2024. Attractive employers will present their companies.

On June 18, the U Bremen Research Alliance (UBRA) invites you to Research Data Day on the University of Bremen campus. At the event, researchers and professionals in administration and technology can find out about best practices and current challenges in handling research data.

The role of microbial communities in the deep sea is often a big unknown – for example, how organic material is metabolized. A team from MARUM and the Faculties of Geosciences and Biology / Chemistry has now published a study on this topic in the Science Advances journal.

On June 23, the University of Bremen orchestra and choir will perform their traditional end-of-semester concert. From 5 p.m., works by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy will be performed in the Bremen Glocke under the title "Lobgesang – Von der Finsternis zum Licht." The conductor is Mariano Chiacchiarini

Professor Jutta Günther, President of the University of Bremen, has been elected Vice-President of the YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) European university alliance. She will chair the Strategic Council, which is made up of the leaders of all universities.