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In the course of the past century, the Olympic Games moved from being a festival of sport to becoming one of the world’s greatest media events. The Olympic event can now be watched live by audiences around the globe. For members of the public, it is a moment of elation when their favorites score a…

Keep your fingers crossed: This afternoon it will come to the decision on the Excellence Initiative and we will know if the University of Bremen was able to convince with its Institutional Strategy "Ambitious and agile" and will win the title 'University of Excellence'.  This decision is important…

The Berninghausen Prize for Outstanding Teaching is awarded by “unifreunde” (the association of friends of the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen) on recommendation from the University. Prizewinners are chosen for their commitment and exceptional creativity in the area of academic…

Indian Bollywood dancing, reggae rhythms and African gospel singing: add some 30 or so information stands – and you have the first International Day at the University of Bremen. Communities and culture groups are getting ready for the event that starts at 11.30 a.m. on the Campus Boulevard on 7th…

On 6th June 2012, the University of Bremen will be concentrating on everything surrounding the topic of academic teaching and studies. Students and teaching staff will be meeting in all twelve of the University’s faculties and in mixed central forums to discuss numerous aspects of learning culture…

It was no different in years past: Student parents have always had to perform a balancing act between family and their studies. That is why 30 years ago a group of young student parents founded the association “Uni-Kita” [university daycare facility] at the University of Bremen. To mark the occasion…

On 25th May 2012 a celebration took place to mark the official commissioning of the new wind energy research facility. The wind turbine, 180 meters high and named “UNI Bremen”, has already been feeding electricity into the national grid since last January. Now the trial period is over the research…

A most satisfactory result for the University of Bremen: the latest Förderatlas [funding atlas] published today by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) puts Bremen right at the top among German universities in several categories. “Bremen scholars and scientists are known for their outstanding…