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Bremen’s Finance Senator Bj?rn Fecker and State Councilor Martin Hagen visited the University of Bremen. They learned about strategic development planning and current issues, and visited laboratories and workshops to see the cutting-edge research performed there.

Five master's programs in the social and political sciences will be presented at a digital information event on April 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Those interested will be given a comprehensive insight into the diverse opportunities for further study.

Since 1986, the University Sports Association has been responsible for organizing, conducting, and developing university sports as part of a cooperation with the university. From April onwards, the university will handle these tasks.

22 languages and many different course formats: On April 7, the Language Centre of the Universities in the Land of Bremen will start the summer semester with its range of courses. The program includes semester and intensive courses as well as paid education leave.

The deep sea fascinates scientists all over the world. What happens under extreme conditions on the ocean floor? What role does the ocean floor play in the global carbon cycle? Answers are provided in the latest episode of the science podcast “Exzellent erkl?rt – Spitzenforschung für alle.”

Alice Cla?en has been a professor of animal ecology at the University of Bremen's Faculty of Biology/Chemistry since January 2025.

The Faculty of Physics / Electrical Engineering will be represented at this year's Hannover Messe with its research into the sixth generation of mobile communications, 6G. From March 31 to April 4, the scientists from Professor Armin Dekorsy's research group will be showcasing their research.

On April 4, 2025, the first nationwide Library Night will take place in Germany. Under the motto “Wissen. Teilen. Entdecken.” (Knowledge. Sharing. Discovering.), 22 libraries of all kinds in Bremen invite you to stop by – including the State and University Library Bremen (SuUB).

Joke Lübbecke has been a professor of physical oceanography in the Faculty of Physics/Electrical Engineering since March 2025.

Katrin Deinhardt has been a professor of cell biology in the Faculty of Biology/Chemistry at the University of Bremen since the winter semester 2024/2025.

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21: The Expert Council on Anti-Racism has published a definition of racism that provides authorities and institutions with a clear basis for effective anti-racism measures. Prof. Yasemin Karaka?o?lu helped to develop the paper.

100 exchange students have come to the University of Bremen for the 2025 summer semester. At a welcome breakfast hosted by the International Office, they were able to network and learn more about the university.

At a senate reception in the Bremen City Hall, the University of Bremen was named a leading university for gender equality. The accolade also marks a major step towards the financial support of its gender policy activities.

Bremen's robot soccer team B-Human has once again proven its international excellence. At the RoboCup German Open 2025, held from March 12 to 16 in Nuremberg, Germany, the team successfully defended its title in the Standard Platform League.

From March 16 to 21, 2025, the Faculty of Geosciences at the University of Bremen will host the 10th International Conference on Arctic Margins (ICAM-X), a major Arctic conference with about 130 researchers. On March 18 at 7 p.m., a public lecture on Arctic governance will take place.

Researchers found that climate change induced glacial melt increases the heavy metal content and changes the microbiome of habitat-forming brown algae in Arctic fjords. As algae are at the basis of the food web, this will likely have cascading ecological and economic consequences.

At the invitation of the Senator for Science, a multi-university symposium on antisemitism was held at Forum at Domshof. The goal was to raise awareness for the issue from multiple perspectives and develop strategies to combat antisemitism at the participating HEIs.

An important step in the direction of Open Science: Since the beginning of the year, the Quarterly Journal of Labour and Economic Research has been freely accessible for authors and readers.

At joint online events, the universities in Bremen State will introduce themselves and provide information about their degree programs and application procedures. The events will take place digitally via zoom on Tuesday, March 11, and Thursday, May 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. Registration is required.

The 2025 Gründungsradar of Stifterverband confirms the University of Bremen's excellent performance in promoting start-ups: It is once again ranked 15th among the 48 largest German universities.