Regional income and employment effects
Expenses of the University of Bremen
Im Jahr 2012 beliefen sich die Personal-, Betriebs- und Investionsausgaben der Universität Bremen auf 291 Mio. Euro.
Hinzu kamen noch die privaten Konsumausgaben der Studierenden der Universität Bremen in Höhe von 217 Mio. Euro.
[Quelle DIW Econ]
Regional value added
In 2012, the expenditure of the University of Bremen and its students triggered a regional gross value added of 257 million euros and 111 million euros respectively. This means that 72% of the original impetus for expenditure remains in the state of Bremen as added value.
If this value added effect is set in relation to the basic funding that the University of Bremen receives from the state of Bremen, 1 euro of basic funding generates 2.7 euros of gross value added.
[Source: DIW Econ]
Regional employment effect
In 2012, a total of 6,357 jobs in the state of Bremen were attributable to expenditure by the University of Bremen and its students.
A good half of these were employment relationships at the university itself. This means that for every person employed directly at the University of Bremen, 0.9 other jobs are created in the region.
[Source:DIW Econ]
Development of expenses
Since 2012, the University of Bremen's expenditure has continued to grow and totalled € 308 million in 2016.
Of this, € 222 million was spent on personnel, € 69 million on consumption and € 17 million on investments.
[Source:Uni in Zahlen 2016]
GDP growth through Bremen's universities
On average between 2001 and 2009, the universities in the state of Bremen increased the gross domestic product of the state of Bremen by 8 per cent or 2.2 billion euros.
Based on the number of students at Bremen's universities, at least 60 per cent of the effect can be attributed to the University of Bremen.
[Source:Stifterverband]
Labour market effects of Bremen's universities
On average between 2001 and 2009, Bremen's universities have reduced the unemployment rate in the state of Bremen by 2.7 percentage points.
Based on the number of students at Bremen's universities, at least 60% of the effect can be attributed to the University of Bremen.
[Source:Stifterverband]