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Multipole Expansion of Atomic Electron Density Fluctuation Interactions in the Density-Functional Tight-Binding Method

Van-Quan Vuong, Bálint Aradi, Anders M. N. Niklasson, Qiang Cui, and Stephan Irle

J. Chem. Theory Comput19, 7592 (2023).

The accuracy of the density-functional tight-binding (DFTB) method in describing noncovalent interactions is limited due to its reliance on monopole-based spherical charge…


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University of Bremen Conference in November

In November, the University of Bremen will host a stakeholder conference on the relationship between academia and practice, organized by the “Transferwerkstatt.Wissen-schafft-Politik.”


Group picture of the participants of the EASE Fall School 2023

Looking back at this year’s EASE Fall School

The Collaborative Research Center EASE (Everyday Science and Engineering) can look back on another successful Fall School.


Training at Loyforth Office

Moot Court Teams at LOYFORT

On 24 October 2023, the teams of the University of Bremen were received by Dr. Amel Sarić at the office of LOYFORT lawyers in the Bremen-Überseestadt for the Moot Court at the Federal Labour Court in January 2024.


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Gold Nanoparticle-Coated Bioceramics for Plasmonically Enhanced Molecule Detection via Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

Tongwei Guo, Jonas Schmidt, Mohammad Mangir MurshedKurosch RezwanMichael Maas

Advanced Engineering Materials (2023): 2300942

https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202300942

Herein, feasibility of plasmonically enhanced molecule detection via surface-enhanced Raman scattering for ceramics that are…


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The Future of Energy Transition in Times of Crisis and Uncertainty

Germany’s energy transition will be at the focus of a public lecture at Kunsthalle on Thursday, November 9, at 7 p.m. It is the start of the 35th Bremer Universitäts-Gespräche series, this time on the subject of energy transition.


Interdisziplinäre Vortragsreihe "Von Zeit zu Zeiten"

Im Wintersemester 2023/24 gibt es 14täglich donnerstags von 18-20Uhr spannende Gastvorträge über die Bedeutung von Zeit in unterschiedlichen Kontexten. Eröffnungsvortrag am 26.10.: Holmer Steinfath (Göttingen) zum Thema "Zeit und gutes Leben".


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Every Thursday: Decolonizing Anthropology: Digital Lectures and Discussion

A self-critical appraisal of the current state of research and teaching. Collaborative lecture series by anthropological institutes in CH, A und D. Thursdays 6.15 – 7.45 pm on Webex.


A robot handles a bowl and a cup, next to it a person can be seen working on a laptop, accomplishing the task together with it.

Robots with Common Sense

Professor Michael Beetz from the University of Bremen and Professor Philipp Cimiano from the Bielefeld University have established a long-term collaboration with the goal of making knowledge from many different sources accessible in a machine-readable format.


Geochemist Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Hinrichs, petrologist Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bach , climate modeler Prof. Dr. Gerrit Lohmann, from left to right

Bremen Climate and Marine Sciences Achieve Triple Excellence Status in Europe

Historical success at the University of Bremen: For the first time, three projects were awarded the renowned Synergy Grant of the European Research Council. Funding will support climate and marine science projects at the University of Bremen in cooperation with AWI, with eight additional partners.