The University of Bremen is collaborating with four partner institutions to investigate well-being and mental health of students, and will receive 800,000 euros in funding from the German government over a three-year period.

A different country, an unfamiliar university, a new culture, lots of questions, and boundless curiosity: March 2026 is an exciting month for 120 exchange students from all over the world. They have come to the University of Bremen to spend one or two semesters here.

B-Human continues its success story in the newly established Humanoid Soccer League: The joint team from the University of Bremen and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) claimed first at the RoboCup German Open in Cologne.

According to Dr. Eva Anslinger from the University of Bremen, the subject work studies can play a key role in democracy education in schools. "It makes democratic participation tangible in realistic learning situations." This subject will be the focus of the annual GATWU conference in Bremen.

The coming into force of the UN High Seas Treaty in January raises many questions. One particularly pressing issue is where protected areas should be established by 2030. Researchers from the universities of Oldenburg and Bremen are jointly investigating this in the AGELESS project.

Professor Gerd Winter, a leading expert in European environmental law, has supported China with the ambitious task of codifying its entire environmental law. The project illustrates how legal knowledge can be transferred between different legal systems.

How is carbon metabolized and processed in different ecosystems? For a study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, researchers led by first author Joely Maak from MARUM at the University of Bremen tracked the carbon cycle in a specific marine ecosystem.

For the second time, the University of Bremen will honor exceptional transfer activities with its Transfer Award. The award is endowed with 2,000 euros. This year, the Sustainability Transfer Award will also be presented for the first time, which is endowed with 1,000 euros.

Faculty 1 hosted its 16th annual Physics and Electrical Engineering Day on Friday, March 6, 2026. Around 350 high school students and their physics teachers from Bremen and the surrounding area came to the campus to learn about current research.

Four scientists from Bremen have developed a method that significantly improves the accuracy of index funds without increasing costs. Their study has been published in the European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR) – one of the most renowned journals in the field of economics worldwide.

What would education and school culture look like if research findings and practical experience were consistently combined? The “Spektrum der Wissenschaft” magazine asked 17 researchers this question. Professor Yasemin Karaka?o?lu spoke about dealing with diversity.

Simon Lewis has held a tenure-track professorship in cultural history of Central and Eastern Europe at the University of Bremen since 2020, and was recently granted tenure.

At a joint online event, the universities in the state of Bremen will introduce themselves and provide information about the courses they offer and the application procedure. The event will take place on Thursday, March 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required.

The ProKIP project received the Robert Bosch Foundation’s “Ideas for Impact” special award for 2026. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, researchers from Professor Karin Wolf-Ostermann’s team were honored with the 25,000-euro prize at a ceremony in Berlin.

Bremen's universities are continuing their joint commitment to sustainability. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space will be funding the joint project “Bremen Goes Sustainable” (BreGoS) for an additional two years.

University of Bremen scholars were invited by unifreunde to speak about “The Martian Mindset” Cluster of Excellence during the 16th Conrad Naber “Visions” Lecture held at the Chamber of Commerce.

On the occasion of Germany’s National Archives Day, the university archive invites you on a discovery tour across campus. On Monday, March 9, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., anyone interested can take part in a guided tour to visit the archives and the artworks in and around GW1 Building.

Perfectionism is often quite burdensome, particularly for those with psychological disorders. The Christoph Dornier Foundation is funding a research project at the university’s psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic with the goal of developing a new group therapy for perfectionistic patients.

From February 10 to March 15, the State and University Library Bremen (SuUB) will host the “Unissued Diplomas” exhibition at its central location at Universit?tsboulevard. The exhibition can be visited during the library’s regular hours. Admission is free of charge.

On March 20, 2026, Professor Hajo Eicken will take over as academic director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). Until now, the glaciologist headed the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.