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This year the University of Bremen celebrates its 40th anniversary. Over the past forty years it has never shied away from addressing the burning issues of our times – not in ivory-tower seclusion, but in discourse with the public and public institutions. It is in this tradition that the University…

Now anyone who wants to can accompany Professor Gerhard Bohrmann and his colleagues from the Center of Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM) on their thrilling expedition to the mud volcanoes in the depths of the Black Sea. They can do so by viewing the new video documentation on YouTube. Mud…

Last week saw the official inauguration of a new center of marine research in the coastal town of Qingdao, China. The Ocean University of China (OUC), the University of Bremen – with the Leibniz Center of Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT) – and the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel – with the…

Jubilation on the part of project leaders and the University Management on hearing that the University of Bremen has once again reached the final round in the German government’s Excellence Initiative. In the last round the University only narrowly missed being awarded the coveted title “University…

Today everybody seems to be talking about the role of media in education. How can social software like weblogs, podcasts and wikis be utilized for learning in schools, universities and firms? Specialists in media education at the University of Bremen are now putting the finishing touches on…

What subject should I study? A question that becomes more and more acute the nearer pupils come to school leaving age. The University of Bremen offers school leavers to-be practical advice and support – and even taster courses in a number of subjects. In Summer Semester 2011, for instance, young…

Several research teams from the University of Bremen will be presenting their work to the public at this year’s CeBIT fair, which takes place in Hanover from Tuesday1st till Saturday 5th March. Among those attending the world’s largest computer fair this year are teams from the Bremen Institute of…

It is once again time for “Computer Science Meets the Arts”. On Thursday 24th  February 2011 in the “Spedition am Güterbahnhof” in Bremen the curtain will rise on the new production “Parcival XX-XI”. This transdisciplinary political dance theater is a joint production staged by the…

“The Pillars of the Earth”, “Good bye Lenin”, “The White Ribbon” or Guido Knopp’s TV “histotainment”: public interest in history seems to be booming. Historical themes for cinema, television and literature are proving to be a winning recipe. In contrast, interest in history as an academic discipline…

On Tuesday evening the University of Bremen had double cause to celebrate: release of the University Year Book 2010 and a reception in welcome of new alumni. The University President presented the new University Year Book 2010  at the traditional Year Book reception organized by unifreunde e. V.…