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On Monday 31st October the University of Bremen celebrated its 40th birthday in the Upper Hall of the City Hall with a reception hosted by the Bremen Senate. Many famous personalities were among the more than 300 guests from politics, academia, and the business community who gathered to mark the…

It has happened to all of us: you want to get together with other students to work on an assignment – but nobody has a suitable place to meet. Under the motto "The University as a place for learning", this winter semester students at the University of Bremen will be able to reserve certain rooms…

“A big party for everyone – across all groups and generations”, says University Rector, Wilfried Müller, obviously looking forward to the occasion. The party will kick off on November 25, 2011. The limited tickets (1,500) are available since October 24, 2011. You can get yours in the cafeteria in GW…

From 21st October till 4th November 2011 the Center for Cognitive Sciences is holding an exhibition entitled “Mirror Brain”. With a combination of video installations and sculptures, the Viennese artist Elisabeth Weissensteiner inspires visitors to reflect on the complexity of the human brain.…

From the grass-roots democratic experiments of the »Bremen Model« to the recent successes in the “Excellence Initiative for Top-level Research at German Universities” – the University of Bremen is no stranger to change. In his new book “Universität Bremen – 40 Jahre Bewegung” [The University of…

In October, the first of the newly introduced Deutschlandstipendien will be awarded at the University of Bremen. A joint effort on the part of Bremen enterprises, institutions, foundations, associations and private persons has resulted in funding to cover a total of 76 stipends. This is the maximum…

This is the motto under which the Bremer Special Olympics are being held in Bremen on 5th to 7th October 2011. Most of the events will take place on and around the University campus. Other venues for sporting events and supporting programs include the exhibition grounds, the Sankt Georg riding club,…

The University of Bremen is extending the closing date for registration in a number of subjects. If you have so far not been allocated a university place and/or want to change your subject, you now have time until 15th October 2011 to submit your application for enrolment. Places are still available…

The University of Bremen is not only a place of academic training for students and young researchers. We also take on young people to train in attractive apprenticeships with good prospects for future careers. For the coming year 2012, the University is offering apprenticeship positions in twelve…

Today, a team of scientists from the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) at the University of Bremen started a second series of experiments on board the International Space Station ISS. The excitement at the institute matches what was felt during the first series in January…