Funded Projects

The ¡°Zielorientierte Dialogische Lesen¡± Goal-oriented dialogic reading as a method for language development integrated into everyday life in primary schools (ZDL Schule)

1st Place Das Goldene Plietsch

Dr. Detta Sophie Sch¨¹tz

As part of the ¡®ZDL Schule¡¯ project, 164 children in four primary schools received eight months of support using the ¡®Goal-Oriented Dialogic Reading¡¯ language development programme during the 2022/2023 school year. Before and after this period, the language skills of these children and those of the control group, who did not receive support, were assessed in order to determine the effects of the programme on language acquisition.

MoleNet: Underground sensor networks for the Sustainable Development Goals

2nd Place Das Goldene Plietsch

Prof. Dr. Anna F?rster

The MoleNet project was launched in 2015 as a collaboration between the Department of Electrical Engineering (ComNets Research Group, Anna F?rster) and the UFT (Prof. Hartmut Koehler). Its aim was to develop a cost-effective and resource-efficient hardware and software solution for soil monitoring. This involves a platform that operates underground and transmits sensor readings wirelessly. The sensors are interchangeable; examples include soil moisture, pH value or temperature.

Our work involves developing the hardware and software and implementing tailor-made solutions for various application scenarios. Depending on the application, there are different requirements, though these are usually quite similar. The work is supervised by the two research staff members and carried out by students from Bremen and from our partner institutions, including those in Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Kenya, Namibia and Thailand. This results not only in student projects but also in peer-reviewed research publications. 

Climate-conscious prescribing of inhaled medicines

3rd Place Das Goldene Plietsch

PD Dr. Guido Schmiemann

The healthcare sector in Germany is responsible for around 5% of annual CO? emissions. Within primary care, the prescription of medicines accounts for the largest carbon footprint. Inhaled medicines are primarily used to treat chronic respiratory diseases (asthma and chronic bronchitis). A distinction is made between dry powder inhalers (DPIs), which contain the active ingredient in powder form, and metered dose inhalers (MDIs). The latter use propellants to deliver the active ingredient to deep sections of the lungs. These propellants are potent greenhouse gases and therefore have a very high potential to damage the atmosphere. In total, metered-dose inhalers account for 3.5% of greenhouse gas emissions from the entire UK healthcare system; figures for Germany are not yet available. Powder inhalers offer a more climate-friendly alternative with the same efficacy. Apart from young children, switching to or continuing with powder inhalers is possible and easily achievable for most people.

Awareness of the harmful impact of metered-dose inhalers on the climate and of the possible (more environmentally friendly) alternatives is not yet widespread in clinical practice. Clinical guidelines are a potential tool for influencing everyday practice. The aim of the project was therefore to develop and make available such a guideline. The guideline is intended to provide support in order to facilitate a change in prescribing behaviour and thereby reduce the healthcare sector¡¯s carbon footprint.

Wiki-Retreat: Writing workshop on sustainability communication at universities

4th Place Das Goldene Plietsch

Dr. Bror Giesenbauer & Julia Trachtmann

The Wiki-Retreat project aims to provide university staff with an interest in sustainability with the opportunity to focus, in an inspiring setting, on writing short, action-oriented articles on sustainability in higher education and to publish these on the DG HochN Wiki. In this way, it contributes to communication on sustainability and to professional networking among change agents within the higher education system.

¡°Resilience of maritime infrastructure¡±

Prof. Dr. Katharina Reiling

Maritime infrastructure such as offshore wind farms, submarine cables and seaports is essential to the functioning of the economy and the supply of goods and services to society. Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic and the war of aggression against Ukraine have highlighted the vulnerability of such infrastructure to crises. This funded anthology explores what constitutes the resilience of maritime infrastructure and how these challenges can be addressed from a legal perspective.

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung.

¡°Support for the anniversary conference of the Association of Constitutional Law Lecturers¡±

Prof. Dr. Claudio Franzius, University of Bremen, Faculty 6

This is the anniversary conference marking the 100th anniversary of the Association of German Constitutional Law Professors. Some 450 colleagues are expected to attend; they will receive a VBN combined ticket for free use of public transport in Bremen for the duration of the conference. With the project¡¯s approval, funding is now secured.

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation and the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung.

Science communication on foreign language teaching and research

Dr. Georgia G?decke, University of Bremen, Faculty 10

The aim is to promote dialogue between foreign language teaching and research and the general public, and to help raise the profile of the discipline. To this end, a talk show is planned, during which the discipline¡¯s position within the field of science communication will first be outlined. Building on this, participants will have the opportunity to ask content-related questions about foreign language teaching and research.

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation.

"POETRY ALTERNATIVES FOR GERMANY: Contributions from Bremen to a contemporary cultural education"

Prof. Dr. Sabine Doff, University of Bremen, Faculty 10

With 52 poetic contributions on cultural education throughout the year

In the run-up to the last federal election, logo! child reporter Alexander met with Tino Chrupalla, a leading politician from ¡°Alternative for Germany¡±. In the interview on 9 September 2021, the politician argued that German schools should once again teach more ¡°German cultural heritage¡± and that pupils should once again learn more ¡°German poems¡± by heart. When asked by the reporter, however, the politician was unable to name a specific example of a poem.

We are certain: pupils can do this, as can other education experts here in Bremen! That is why we are asking them about their favourite poem. We also want to know from them what contribution this poem can make to understanding our shared ¡®German cultural heritage¡¯ ¨C in other words: to contemporary cultural education, to values-based education, to aesthetic perception and thus to strengthening social cohesion. In the spirit of a culture of diversity, we will of course include poems in all languages. In addition to the pupils themselves, we are asking other education experts based in Bremen, such as teachers, academics, education policymakers, cultural practitioners and many more.

The result will be a publication in the form of an illustrated collection of poems with personal commentary, which trainee teachers can then use during their teaching placements ¨C that is, they can test and develop these materials in collaboration with pupils and teachers. We plan to support the creation of this publication through a series of events for pupils, teachers, students, education experts and other education enthusiasts in Bremen. These events will focus on the selected poems, which will, for example, be performed, linked to exhibition pieces and discussed in various formats. The print publication will be accompanied by an interactive website where anyone interested can contribute their own ¡®alternative poem for Germany¡¯.

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation.

Rethinking History: Bremen and the Legacy of European Colonialism

Dr. Norman Aselmeyer, University of Bremen, Faculty 8

In recent years, a new controversy has flared up regarding German remembrance policy, which is increasingly being perceived by the public as the ¡®Historians¡¯ Dispute 2.0¡¯. This debate centres primarily on the question of whether the commemoration of the Holocaust does justice to our increasingly diverse society and leaves sufficient space for the remembrance of other crimes, particularly colonial ones. In the debate on the culture of remembrance, memory is primarily conceived in national terms and rarely includes the societies affected by colonial rule. In contrast, this project aims to take the case of Bremen as a starting point for reflections on a ¡®New Remembrance¡¯ and to invite figures from Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia to engage in a broader dialogue on a more inclusive culture of remembrance.

Funded by the Dr. Heino Rose-Stiftung.

Resilience of the supply chains of manufacturing companies in Bremen (Bremen SCR)

Prof. Dr. Aseem Kinra, Universitry of Bremen, Faculty 7

The aim of this transfer-oriented project is to disseminate research findings on the latest tools, concepts and ideas regarding resilient and sustainable global supply chain operations to manufacturing companies. The focus is on developing the capabilities and associated institutional mechanisms needed to enable resilient logistics and supply chain operations for manufacturing and logistics companies in the region.

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung.

DGPuK Conference: Automation of Communication and Automated Media:

Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp, University of Bremen, Faculty 9

From 18 to 20 May 2023, the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research at the University of Bremen will host the 68th Annual Conference of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies on the theme ¡®Automation of Communication and Automated Media: Challenges for Communication and Media Studies¡¯. This will be the first German-language conference in communication and media studies to be held in person since the COVID-19 pandemic ¨C focusing on one of the discipline¡¯s key future themes. The automation of communication and automated media represent a fundamental transformation of the conditions and consequences of social communication: to a greater or lesser extent ¡®artificially intelligent¡¯, media are no longer merely intermediaries of communication, but are themselves becoming automated systems and participants in communication. With this conference, we aim to examine this from the broad perspective required by communication and media studies. The focus will be both on an examination of the systems of communication automation, human interaction with them, and the role of automated media in specific fields, as well as the associated broader dynamics of (public) communication, and on the resulting challenges for communication and media studies. Website: http://dgpuk2023.de 

Funded by the the Univeristy of Bremen Foundation and the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung.

Ocean Limited ¨C The Game about the Oceans

Stefan K?nigstein, artec Centre for Sustainability Research, University of Bremen

The oceans are the foundation of life on our planet; they provide us with food, raw materials and energy, serve as a place for recreation and, at the same time, act as a transport route. Ocean Limited (www.ocean-limited.de) is a board and role-playing game about the ocean designed for school classes and environmental education groups. Players take on the roles of ocean users and stakeholders, negotiate their interests and work together to find sustainable usage strategies.

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation and the Dr. Heino Rose-Stiftung.

ZDL Schule Zielorientiertes Dialogisches Lesen (ZDL) - Goal-oriented dialogic reading

Dr. Detta Sophie Sch¨¹tz, University of Bremen, Faculty 12

As part of the controlled intervention study with a pre-post-test design funded by the Dr Heino Rose Foundation entitled "Goal-Oriented Dialogic Reading as a Method for Language Support Integrated into Everyday Life in Primary Schools (ZDL Schule)", the ZDL language support method will be implemented and scientifically evaluated in four primary schools in Bremen and Oldenburg between August 2022 and June 2023.

Funded by the Dr. Heino Rose-Stiftung.

Developing strategies for a more resource-efficient search for new bioactive compounds

Luisa Rebecka Meyer, University of Bremen, Faculty 2

To investigate whether, by measuring LC-MS spectra of fungal extracts on a micro-scale and subsequently analysing the data using computer-aided methods, it is possible to identify specific new secondary metabolites in fungi that could potentially serve as lead structures for the development of new active compounds.

Funded by the Iris und Hartmut J¨¹rgens-Stiftung ¨C Chance auf ein neues Leben.

Cooperation Uni Bremen ¨C globale¡ã Festival of Cross-Border Literature: Literature blog and reading

Prof. Dr. Karen Struve und Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Arend, University of Bremen, Faculty 10

Under the motto ¡°together¡±, the globale¡ã 2022 literature festival is taking place, actively organised by students and staff from Department 10 at the University of Bremen (the festival¡¯s main partner). Students are writing reviews, reports and interviews for ¡°BlogSatz¡± (Department 10 and Literaturhaus). The University Foundation is supporting the blog editorial team and the event featuring Karl-Markus Gau? (winner of the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding).

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation.

Determinants of Alpha Diversity in Forests 

Jolina Paulssen, University of Bremen, Faculty 2

Alpha Diversity in Forests: As part of Jolina Paulssen¡¯s PhD research (supervisor: Martin Diekmann) at Faculty 2 of the University of Bremen, this research project aims to investigate the influence of soil moisture on forest plant diversity in order to assess the consequences of increasing aridity in the context of global climate change.

Funded by the Iris und Hartmut J¨¹rgens-Stiftung ¨C Chance auf ein neues Leben.

Exposure of prejudice-driven crimes against people labelled as ¡®foreign¡¯ in Bremenn

Dr. Margrit E. Kaufmann, University of Bremen, Faculty 9

Partners: Dr Margrit E. Kaufmann, Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Studies (IfEK) at Faculty 9 of the University of Bremen, together with 50 students from the BA in Cultural Studies and the MA in Transcultural Studies, the Bremen Council for Integration (BRI), the Diversity and Anti-Discrimination Officer at Bremen Police, and the Intercultural Outreach Officer at Theater Bremen.

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation.

"What does mathematics have to do with music?" ¨C Researchers¡¯ Days at the matelier, University of Bremen

At the Research Days held at the matelier at the University of Bremen, school pupils have the opportunity to
spend a morning working and exploring a shared mathematical
topic at various stations. The ¡®Maths and Music¡¯ Research Day
is aimed specifically at sixth-form students and offers them the chance to explore the fascinating
connections between mathematics and music through research and discovery.
Funded by the Karin und Heinz-Otto Peitgen-Stiftung.
more: /matelier

Berninghausen Prize: Award for four lecturers

Four lecturers from the University of Bremen have been awarded the Berninghausen Prize for outstanding teaching. Dr Juliane Jarke and Irina Zakharova from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science impressed the jury in the ¡®Participatory Teaching¡¯ category. The Student Award went to Dr Jan Harima from the Department of Economics and Professor of Psychology Nina Heinrichs. The awards are each worth 2,000 euros. 

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation

Presse release

BIND: Bike Friend

1st Place Das Goldene Plietsch

Dr.-Ing. Wanli Yu & Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alberto Garcia-Ortiz

Instead of driving the motor vehicles, riding bike can significantly reduce the exhaust emission and protect our ecological environment. Especially in current Covid-19 pandemic, riding bike is more preferred to keep enough social distance. However, bikes are much easier to be stolen and the bikers are more vulnerable in an accident comparing with the motor vehicles, which is very annoying and drastically demotivate people to buy and ride bikes. This project aims to design a ¡°bike friend (BIND)¡± system to prevent the bike stealing and accidents. The BIND system is made up of BINDers and smart phones. The BINDer is an Internet of Things (IoT)-based smart device consisting of sensor, processing/MCU, communication/radio and power units. It uses the installed sensors, e.g., the accelerometer sensor, radar sensor, vibration sensor, etc., to measure the bike¡¯s speed and the distance to the surrounding road-users, and to give vibration signal. Based on the measurement, the MCU will analyze the bike¡¯s movement, i.e., moving, falling down, or parking, and estimate the potential accidents with other road-users using machine learning algorithms like convolutional neural network (CNN) and deep neural network (DNN). The unauthorized moving will be directly reported to the bike-owner¡¯s smart phone through the radio unit, while the biker will be alarmed via the vibration signals in case of potential accidents. The BINDer is powered by the rechargeable battery which is directly charged by the bike¡¯s dynamo. In order to consume less energy, this project will: a) modify the typical CNN and DNN algorithms to make them more suitable for the resource limited IoT smart devices; b) design new scheduling algorithm to optimize the MCU¡¯s wake-up and sleep. This project can significantly reduce our personal financial loss and prevent bike accidents. Moreover, more people will be motivated to buy and ride bikes, thereby promoting the economic growth and improving our environment quality.

Chile: Towards a new democracy? The 18th project in the series ¡®From the Archives to the Stage¡¯

2nd Place Das Goldene Plietsch

Dr. Eva Sch?ck-Quinteros, University of Bremen, Faculty 8

The 18th project in this multi-award-winning series differs from previous ones in that it also transports the audience into the present day and allows them to witness processes that are still ongoing. The files are transformed into a documentary film performed on stage without a camera, focusing on two main themes: 1.) Chile, a producer of raw materials, has had close ties with Germany for over 100 years. The saltpetre trade contributed to the wealth of merchants in Bremen and Hamburg (Chile House). First-person accounts reveal the little-known living and working conditions of the ¡®Pampinos¡¯ in the Atacama Desert. Following saltpetre come copper, lithium and green hydrogen, the production of which the governments of Germany and Chile have been negotiating since 2019. The conclusion of the first contracts was celebrated as a success. The dramatic consequences this production (as well as the extraction of saltpetre, copper and lithium) will have for Chile¡¯s environment are scarcely discussed in the media. 2.) The consequences of the military dictatorship (1973¨C1990) are far from being overcome. The 1980 Constitution, with some amendments, is still in force. The social uprising sparked by school pupils on 18 October 2019 led to a referendum and elections for a Constitutional Convention, which has been in session since early July 2021. It is the first (!) constituent assembly in the world to have an equal number of men and women. The election of a woman and a Mapuche as president of the convention is a clear sign that Chile has set out on the path to a new democracy. We are particularly following the debates on ¨C the long shadow of the dictatorship; remembrance of the victims, protection of the perpetrators; calls for a new police force; ¨C environmental destruction; neoliberalism; free trade; - colonial history; the participation of the Mapuche and the Pueblos Originarios: will Chile become a plurinational state? The draft of the new constitution is due to be ready in May/June 2022. The premiere will take place in late September/early October 2022.

From Bremen to space ¨C reaching new heights with science

3rd Place Das Goldene Plietsch

Dr. Dennis Philipp & Dr. Christian Pfeifer

On the topic of space travel as a key area of research in Bremen: Increasing understanding and acceptance of science Strengthening the communication of scientific results and methodology Awakening, fostering and expanding interest in scientific questions and scientific thinking Science is alive! Science is Bremen! Science is the future! Scientific progress is the foundation of our modern society. Understanding how science works, how scientists work, and how knowledge is gained through research and discourse is essential for addressing complex societal problems. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent that the media and parts of the population hold a false or vague view of how knowledge is gained through science. Bringing science to the people! Most people do not concern themselves with questions of scientific methodology or the results derived from research. It is our task to communicate findings in a way that is accessible to everyone and to explain how they were arrived at: on current social media platforms such as TikTok; in collaboration with initiatives such as Science goes Public, lectures at the Haus der Wissenschaft, etc.; and through a summer academy for school pupils and a mentoring programme for new students. We also organise our own events at ZARM and partner institutions. A central website as a point of contact Digital science communication requires visually presented content that can be consumed quickly, yet must not lose any of its technical substance. To this end, we focus on the following four thematic areas: The Universe: Space travel rooted in Bremen, exploration of the universe, astrophysics (gravitational waves, black holes, cosmology), exploration of our solar system and alien worlds; Earth observation: learning about the Earth, the environment and climate research; Space in everyday life: communication and navigation, global networking, technology transfer.

Radio Hertz-Rhythmus

4th Place Das Goldene Plietsch

Prof. Dr. Rita Gro?-Hardt

The aim of our project is to establish a radio station specifically aimed at listeners aged 70 and over, and produced by people of that age themselves. We also intend to involve university and school students in the production process, for example through university modules or work placements. Our model and inspiration is ¡®Angel Radio¡¯ in the UK, which has already won several awards (http://angelradio.co.uk/). Radio Hertz-Rhythmus is set to launch with at least three hours of airtime per week. The programme will be co-presented by a duo representing different generations and will play only music released before 1970. We are also planning features in various sections, such as life stories and anecdotes worth sharing from a time before dowels and disposable nappies, practical tips tailored specifically to the target audience in the fields of medicine, technology or IT, explanatory pieces presenting scientific or lost knowledge (¡°Science in Low German¡±), or historical features from Bremen and the surrounding area. Radio Hertz-Rhythmus would be more than just a radio station; it would be a cultural project that brings people together and ensures greater diversity in Bremen¡¯s media landscape. Key to our success is professional execution by experienced radio producers who will support us throughout the production process. In addition, we need technical equipment and financial resources to support the mobility of those involved and ensure accessibility. Furthermore ¨C and this is our top priority ¨C Radio Hertz-Rhythmus needs a home, that is, a long-term partner with whom we can establish the format as a regular programme.

MindTALKS lecture series ¨C Innovations in brain research in Bremen and the surrounding area

Dr. Udo Ernst, Univ. Bremen, Faculty 1 / Computational Neuroscience Lab
Prof. Dr. Olivia Masseck, Univ. Bremen, Faculty 2 / Synthetiy Biology
Prof. Dr. Tanja Schultz, Univ. Bremen, Faculty 3 / Cognitive Systems Lab

Through a series of public lectures, we present and discuss interdisciplinary approaches to brain research in a way that is accessible to a general audience. Our aims are to communicate scientific findings and their societal implications to the interested public, and to foster the exchange of scientific ideas and networking between the participating institutes.

As in the previous winter semester, the lectures will also be held via Zoom in the summer semester 2021.
All the latest information is available on the website:
www.bernstein.uni-bremen.de/mindtalks

Funded by the Iris und Hartmut J¨¹rgens-Stiftung

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Gau?-Lecture

The Gauss Lecture will be given by Prof. Dr. Valentin Blomer (University of Bonn) on

The Interplay of Arithmetic and Analysis  

Numbers surround us every day, even if we don¡¯t always realise it. Their study has long inspired mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike, dating back to ancient times.
Modern analytical number theory uses methods from analysis to solve number-theoretic problems. Conversely, number-theoretic phenomena can contribute to our understanding of analytical questions. This lecture explores this fascinating interplay of mutual enrichment using selected examples ranging from classical mathematics to current research.

Funded by the Karin und Heinz-Otto Peitgen-Stiftung

World Coral Reef Conference - ICRS 2021

Prof. Dr. Christian Wild, Faculty 2 / Marine Ecology

Originally scheduled for 2020, the ICRS is the most significant international conference on coral reefs, attracting more than 2,500 participants from all disciplines. The University of Bremen will host the virtual event from 18 to 23 July 2021. The aim is to develop science-based, sustainable solutions to the current global coral reef crisis and to communicate these to a wider public.

Funded by the Univeristy of Bremen Foundation and the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung.

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Dive in ¨C and ask away! Early science education

Dr. Martina P?tzold, MARUM UNISchullabor

This project aims to spark an interest in science among nursery school children. Working with nursery school children ¨C limited to a single pilot children¡¯s and family centre in Bremen due to the pandemic ¨C and scientists from MARUM at the University of Bremen, scientific topics will be explored and then documented in a 10¨C12-minute film. The project serves as a model for the approach taken in other science projects. What makes this approach special is that the experiments are developed based on the children¡¯s questions.

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung

I-See - Visual aids for the blind

Dr. Udo Ernst / Faculty 1

Even before it has really got off the ground, this project has already caused quite a stir. Both ¡°butenunbinnen¡± and the ¡°Weser-Kurier¡± have already reported on the initiative to enable blind people to perceive the outside world through implanted microcomputers.
Here is the university¡¯s press release: Blinden wieder Seheindr¨¹cke erm?glichen.

Funded by the Iris und Hartmut J¨¹rgens-Stiftung

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No refuge. Nowhere. The Evian Conference and the voyage of the MS St. Louis

14. Project: From the Archives to the Stage

Dr. Eva Sch?ck-Quinteros, Univ. Bremen, Faculty 8

This staged reading, based on original documents, will link the history of migration and flight to the present day. The aim of the project is to contribute to the realisation called for by the Swedish writer G?ran Rosenberg in 2015: ¡°Whilst Europeans are sleepwalking straight towards Evian, they should at least be aware that they are doing so. And make a concerted effort to wake up.¡± The project aims to contribute to this by introducing the conference, which is little known to a wider audience. Representatives from 32 states were unable to agree on the admission of 500,000 German and Austrian citizens of the Jewish faith. This diplomatic disaster, which has also been reported on by prominent journalists, is contrasted with the story of the voyage of the MS St. Louis.

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung

Panel discussion: The concept of humanity and the concept of God
On 28¨C29 January 2019

Dr. Anne Christina Thaeder, University of Bremen, Institute for Philosophy

As part of the seminar ¡®Naturalism and the Concept of Humanity¡¯ and in collaboration with the Bremen Philosophical Society, the Institute of Philosophy will be hosting a high-profile panel discussion. Holm Tetens (Berlin) caused a stir in the philosophical debate arena in 2015 with his book ¡°Thinking God¡±. Wolfgang Detel (Hamburg) has now responded with his work ¡°Why We Cannot Know Anything About God¡±. On 28 January 2019, both will speak in Bremen about the extent to which the various answers to the question of God can influence the concept of humanity, and will then engage in a discussion with the audience.

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung.

Changing Dress-Codes: Participatory knowledge transfer for the ¡®Use-less¡¯ exhibition at the Hafenmuseum Speicher XI

PD Dr. Cordula Weissk?ppel, Faculty 9, Ethnology & Cultural Science

This project aims to raise awareness of alternative approaches to sustainable clothing consumption. It features a game concept, the ¡®Transparency Game¡¯, designed to encourage members of the public to question the various practices of opacity within the textile industry. The game was offered at Fashion Revolution Day in Bremen (24 April 2019) and at Open Campus Day (15 June 2019), where it was used to test how passers-by reacted to the issue of opaque production and processing chains among market-leading brands in the textile industry.
At the same time, the online-Blog ?weserwareness¡° was launched, providing more in-depth information on the subject.

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation and the Dr. Heino Rose-Stiftung.

International Symposium: Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science

PD Dr. Holger Schultheis, Univ. Bremen, Faculty 3 / Institut f¨¹r K¨¹nstliche Intelligenz

Articles and reports on the potential benefits and risks of artificial intelligence are currently ubiquitous in the media. The public is, quite rightly, increasingly concerned about the use of artificial intelligence to automate decision-making processes in life-or-death situations. The symposium will be interdisciplinary, bringing together researchers from the fields of information and communication sciences, medicine and health sciences. The symposium will focus on the application of techniques and findings from artificial intelligence and cognitive science to support and train surgeons, and on the integration of new sensor technologies for modelling infectious diseases.

Funded by the Iris und Hartmut J¨¹rgens Stiftung.

Postcolonial Oceans: Contradictions and Heterogeneities in the Epistemes of Salt Water

Prof. Dr. Kerstin Knopf, Faculty 10 / English Speaking Cultures

This international conference examines, from the perspectives of cultural studies, linguistics, ethnology, literary and film studies, history, and geography, as well as the sociology of knowledge, topics such as the past and present of port cities and coastal regions, migration, the exchange of culture, language, and knowledge across oceans, maritime trade, ghost ships, climate change, and people, nature, and cultures in and around seas and oceans.

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung.

MindTALKS lecture series ¨C Innovations in brain research in Bremen and the surrounding area

Dr. Udo Ernst, Univ. Bremen, Faculty 1 / Computational Neuroscience Lab
Prof. Dr. Olivia Masseck, Univ. Bremen, Faculty 2 / Synthetic Biology
Prof. Dr. Tanja Schultz, Univ. Bremen, Faculty 3 / Cognitive Systems Lab

Through a series of public lectures, we present and discuss interdisciplinary approaches to brain research in a way that is accessible to a general audience. Our aims are to communicate scientific findings and their societal implications to the interested public, and to foster the exchange of scientific ideas and networking between the participating institutes.

The lectures that were cancelled in the 2020 summer semester will be rescheduled for the winter semester via Zoom.
All the latest information is available on the website:
www.bernstein.uni-bremen.de/mindtalks

Funded by the Iris und Hartmut J¨¹rgens-Stiftung

Noerdman - a webcomic about technology, nerds and the North

Prof. Dr. Rolf Drechsler, Univ. Bremen, Faculty 3 / Arbeitsgruppe Rechnerarchitektur

?N?rdman¡° is a webcomic about technology, nerds and the North. With humour and a healthy dose of self-deprecation, N?rdman encourages readers to take a critical look at new technologies. The comics offer an introduction to topics such as internet security, artificial intelligence and robotics, with the aim of engaging a wide audience in the discussion.

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung

OPEN CAMPUS 2019

Every two years, the University of Bremen invites anyone interested from Bremen and the surrounding area to an OPEN CAMPUS! Under the motto ¡°OPENING UP WORLDS ¨C SHARING KNOWLEDGE¡±, the university shows what it¡¯s made of! In more than 40 pavilions set up in the heart of the Campus Park, academic departments, institutes, affiliated institutes and various central facilities offer fascinating insights into their work and projects. Alongside a varied stage programme, there is something exciting to discover at every turn in the Campus Park: science shows, poetry slams, original talks and guided tours of the institutes take turns to entertain. In the evening, the big open-air party gets underway

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation and the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung

Deutschlandstipendien as part of the Federal Government¡¯s National Scholarship Programme

In the 2019/2020 academic year, the University of Bremen is once again participating in the Federal Government¡¯s National Scholarship Programme, launched in 2011 ¨C known as the Deutschlandstipendium. The Deutschlandstipendium supports students with a monthly grant of 300 euros. Of this amount, 150 euros comes from private sources and 150 euros from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. An annual grant is therefore available from as little as 1,800 euros. The programme supports particularly talented and committed students. Furthermore, the University of Bremen attaches particular importance to taking into account other factors that contribute to a committed personality. During the selection process, academic performance is therefore considered alongside social engagement, personal initiative and special personal circumstances, such as caring for children or family members, or a migrant background.

Here you find more information regarding the Deutschlandstipendium

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?- Stiftung, the KELLNER & STOLL-STIFTUNG F?R KLIMA UND UMWELT, and the University of Bremen Foundation.

Bremer Studienpreis

unifreunde e.V.

Every year, graduates of the University of Bremen are recognised for their outstanding undergraduate theses and dissertations. Since 1983, the Society of Friends of the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen (¡®unifreunde¡¯) has honoured these exceptional achievements with the Bremen Academic Award.

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation.

Berninghausen-Prize for Excellence in Teaching

unifreunde e.V.

In 2018, the Berninghausen Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented for the 26th time. The award recognises outstanding achievements, exceptional dedication and particular creativity on the part of teaching staff. The Berninghausen Award comes with a total prize fund of 6,000 euros and is presented once a year by unifreunde.

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation

Educate ¨C Coerce ¨C Humiliate. The Bremen-Farge Labour Education Camp

15. Project: From the Archives to the Stage

Dr. Eva Sch?ck-Quinteros, Univ. Bremen, Faculty 8

The 15th project in the ¡®From the Archives to the Stage¡¯ series brings a little-known chapter of Bremen¡¯s history under National Socialism to the stage. It deals with forced labour ¨C with the prisoners and perpetrators, but also with those who profited from it. For the so-called loafers and work-shirkers were not only ¡®educated¡¯ in the camp in accordance with Nazi ideology, but above all exploited. Thus, the prisoners of the AEL Bremen-Farge were, amongst other things, deployed on the construction site of the ¡®Valentin¡¯ submarine bunker.

Following the successful staged reading of *Ich habe daher das Verfahren eingestellt*, which attracted more than 200 viewers to the digital theatre from the comfort of their own sofas via Zoom on 9 February, the Bremen Shakespeare Company is offering four further readings in February and March.

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?-Stiftung

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Berninghausen-Prize for excellent teaching

unifreunde e.V.

In 2018, the Berninghausen Prize for Excellence in Teaching was awarded for the 26th time. The prize recognises outstanding achievements, exceptional dedication and particular creativity on the part of teaching staff. The Berninghausen Prize is worth a total of €6,000 and is awarded once a year by the university¡¯s friends¡¯ association.

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation

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Democracy and Truth. Conference of the DVPW Section on Political Theory and the History of Ideas

at the University of Bremen, 13¨C15 March 2019, Haus der Wissenschaft

organised by Prof. Dr Martin Nonhoff & Dr Frieder Vogelmann, Faculty 8 / Institute for Intercultural and International Studies (InIIS)

With buzzwords such as the ¡®post-truth era¡¯, ¡®alternative facts¡¯ and ¡®fake news¡¯, the relationship between truth and politics has moved to the centre of public debate. It is high time for political theory to revisit one of its oldest themes and take a close look at the relationship between truth and democracy, as well as the forms of truth within democracy.

Event Day and Exhibition ¡°Giving Structure to Chance¡± ¨C Science Communication through Art (2¨C30 June 2018)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz M?dler, Dr. Nils Ellendt (Department 04: Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Process Engineering and Collaborative Research Centre 1232 ¡°Coloured States¡±)

At which interfaces and in which spaces can science be communicated, and how can complex scientific concepts be presented in an accessible way? These are the questions addressed by the crossover project between SFB 1232 ¡®Coloured States¡¯ and the Wandsbek Art School. Students at the art school have drawn inspiration from the SFB¡¯s research and created various exhibits and installations that use analogies to shed light on aspects of this research. These will be presented to the public and opened up for discussion at an event followed by an exhibition in June 2018.

Project Website 

Press release (German) 

Poster ¡®Giving Chance a System¡¯ ¨C Action Day and Exhibition

Funded by the University of Bremen Foundation

INPUTS International Symposium ?Karl Marx, Marxism, and the Global South¡°

Prof. Dr. Kerstin Knopf / Faculty 10

The INPUTS Internationale Symposium ?Karl Marx, Marxism, and the Global South¡±, Organised by Prof. Dr Knopf (INPUTS, University of Bremen), Prof. Dr Bass (Bremen University of Applied Sciences) and Dr Quintern (F.S.M.V., Istanbul University), the event took place in Bremen on 4¨C5 May and featured presentations by leading researchers, a forum for early-career researchers, a panel discussion and a cultural programme.
The programme, abstracts and video lectures can be found on the Webseite.

Reading from ¡°20 Questions and Answers on Black Europe¡± by Prof. Dr Stephen Small (University of California, Berkeley) at the Schwankhalle

Dr. Julia Borst (Faculty 10)

M.A. Cedric Essi (Faculty 10)

Dr. Stephen Small is a professor of African American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and an internationally recognised expert on the Black diaspora in Europe. In June 2018, he will be a visiting lecturer at the University of Bremen. As part of this visit, he will present his new book *20 Questions and Answers on Black Europe*, which explores the experiences of Black people in Europe, at a reading followed by a discussion, sponsored by the University of Bremen Foundation. The reading, to be held at the Schwankhalle, promises to provide exciting impetus for a dialogue between academia and society, particularly against the backdrop of current anti-racism initiatives in Bremen.
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"White awareness / Black empowerment" - A pilot project against discrimination and everyday racism

Dr. Karin Esders, Faculty 10

Prof. Dr. Marcus Callies

The pilot project ¡®White awareness / Black empowerment¡¯ is aimed at first-year students and aims to address the contradictions between critical ideals and experienced discrimination, and to combat racism in the long term. A team of trainers comprising one white trainer and one Black/People of Colour trainer will support students in their right to an academic education free from racism and strengthen their resistance to anti-Blackness, discrimination and everyday racism.
Poster "White awareness Black empowerment"

13. Project: ¡®From the Archives to the Stage¡¯. New dramatised reading: 100 years since the November Revolution of 1918/19 ¨C How did the Hanseatic City of Bremen change?

Dr. Eva Sch?ck-Quinteros / Faculty 08

Click here for the Webseite.

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?- Stiftung and the University of Bremen Foundation

Flyer: Revolution 1918/19 in Bremen

3 Germany Scholarships under the Federal Government¡¯s National Scholarship Programme

Dr. Martin Mehrtens (Chancellor of the University of Bremen)

We are applying for funding for 3 Germany Scholarships. The University of Bremen Foundation has already funded scholarships in previous years. These should now be continued in order to maintain the level of over 100 scholarships.

In 2018/2019, the University of Bremen is again participating in the Federal Government¡¯s National Scholarship Programme, launched in 2011 ¨C known as the Germany Scholarship. In the upcoming funding round (October 2018 to September 2019), it can award scholarships to 1.5 per cent, i.e. a maximum of 286, of its students.

The Deutschlandstipendium supports students by providing a grant of 300 euros per month. Of this, 150 euros comes from private sources and 150 euros from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. An annual grant is therefore possible from as little as 1,800 euros.

The scheme supports particularly talented and committed students. Furthermore, the University of Bremen attaches particular importance to taking into account other factors that contribute to a committed personality. During the selection process, academic performance is therefore considered alongside social engagement, personal initiative and special personal circumstances, such as caring for children or family members, or a migrant background.

Here you find more information!

Funded by the Manfred und Ursula Flu?- Stiftung and the University of Bremen Foundation