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The warm and earthy smell of wood gives it away: Here, in the University of Bremen’s maintenance depot, the carpentry workshop is the place for drilling, repairing, and sawing. This is master carpenter Christiane Sarnow’s realm, with her two journeypersons and four trainees. 

From the lower jaw of a mammoth to a giant deer skeleton – the University of Bremen’s Geosciences Collection houses many fascinating specimens. Fossils, skeletons of extinct animals, crystals, and rocks can be found here.

The Drop Tower located on the University of Bremen campus attracts a lot of attention. However, few people know what lies behind the doors of ZARM, the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity, at its feet.

The observant passer-by may have noticed the elegant white dome on the roof of NW1 Building (Natural Sciences 1) at Otto-Hahn-Allee. What goes on there? Does it house a planetarium, a telescope, or some other kind of mysterious astronomical gadget?

In October 2022, the University of Bremen has established its Green Office. It is run by student assistants and intends to connect various actors on the topic of sustainability. In an interview with up2date. Tugay, student assistant at the Green Office, talks about how the start was.

The university campus has much to offer – including art! Have you ever taken a closer look at all these artworks? One of them is actually on campus twice.