The University of Bremen cordially invites all students and other interested persons to attend the 4th Semester Summit. “Research-based Learning” is the topic of the meeting which will be held on 22nd June 2011. All members of the University are invited to come and join in the discussion. The event is being organized by University Vice President for Academic Teaching and Studies, Professor Heidi Schelhowe, together with students from the AStA [Student Council] and the AG Umfrage. The meeting will start at 2 p.m. in building GW2, room 3009.
 
Why “Research-based Learning “? One of the “old“ traditions practiced at the University of Bremen is that students should not simply reproduce knowledge, learning by heart; rather, they should acquire knowledge actively. In view of the strong research profile the University has meanwhile developed, the question arises as to whether, and if so to what extent, the development of a profile in the area of teaching can match. What does research-based learning mean? How can such an approach be realized within the Bachelor/Master structure? What was the University’s earlier concept of studying in projects all about? And how does all this relate to the University’s application to become a University of Excellence? These are some of the questions that will be addressed at the 4th Semester Summit.

Ever since the student protests that occurred in the fall of 2009, the University of Bremen has regularly been holding Semester Summits as a forum for communication with the student body. The topics dealt with are proposed by the students themselves. The central theme throughout revolves around the question: “How does university function?” Previous Semester Summits dealt with topics like “Co-determination and decision making“, or “Workload: The contested dimension “.