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“It’s an easy matter to preach morals, but not so easy to practice them.” This variation on a quote by Schopenhauer describes the discrepancy which often occurs between ethical principles and actual practice – both on the part of private persons as well as commercial enterprises. But why is…

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Students of schools in Bremen and Bremerhaven want to graduate, those with a migration background are particularly motivated to learn, and girls have a more positive attitude towards education than boys: These are key findings of a study on the motivation of students, which has now been…

In support of the various ongoing activities to foster equal opportunities, the University of Bremen has initiated the Grete-Henry Program for the promotion of gender mainstreaming and employee diversity at all levels of its academic staff. Within the context of this program, Bremen University…

A series of experiments in the drop-tower at the University of Bremen has led to ground-breaking findings with regard to the development of low-emission combustion processes.  Working in cooperation with partners from the Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, and the Institut für…

Following its successful performance in the first phase of the Excellence Initiative, Bremen University has now submitted four new draft proposals for the second phase. The University is applying for recognition of an excellence cluster encompassing the engineering and computer sciences in the…

Following an orientation week designed to take the stress out of starting university studies, the new lecture classes at the University of Bremen began on 25th October. This winter semester 2010/2011 some 5,000 students commenced their university studies. The University had received more…

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