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Exceptionally good news for the University of Bremen and another visible endorsement of the excellence of its researchers: the German Research Foundation (DFG) has prolonged its funding of three Collaborative Research Centers [Sonderforschungsbereichen (SFBs)] for a further four years. The…

On Tuesday and Wednesday 16th and 17th November, Bremen University’s Research Academy ProUB officially opened its doors, kicking off with an intensive two-day program. On Tuesday, Professor Rolf Drechsler, Vice President for Research and Young Researchers, and Dr. Klaus Vosgerau, Director of…

The Friends of the University, unifreunde e. V., have presented the Sparkassen Prize 2010 for outstanding research cooperation in Bremen. The prize was awarded this year for the excellence of cooperation between Jacobs University and the University of Bremen in the area of gravitational…

Stephan Eggersglüß, member of the research group on computer architecture headed by Professor Rolf Drechsler, has just received an international award for his doctoral thesis. His dissertation, which deals with improvements to the quality of testing, won the award for having the greatest…

“It’s an easy matter to preach morals, but not so easy to practice them.” This variation on a quote by Schopenhauer describes the discrepancy which often occurs between ethical principles and actual practice – both on the part of private persons as well as commercial enterprises. But why is…

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Students of schools in Bremen and Bremerhaven want to graduate, those with a migration background are particularly motivated to learn, and girls have a more positive attitude towards education than boys: These are key findings of a study on the motivation of students, which has now been…

In support of the various ongoing activities to foster equal opportunities, the University of Bremen has initiated the Grete-Henry Program for the promotion of gender mainstreaming and employee diversity at all levels of its academic staff. Within the context of this program, Bremen University…

A series of experiments in the drop-tower at the University of Bremen has led to ground-breaking findings with regard to the development of low-emission combustion processes.  Working in cooperation with partners from the Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, and the Institut für…

Following its successful performance in the first phase of the Excellence Initiative, Bremen University has now submitted four new draft proposals for the second phase. The University is applying for recognition of an excellence cluster encompassing the engineering and computer sciences in the…