Research & Development with Partners
At the University of Bremen, 2,300 researchers conduct top-level research in 12 Faculties. i.e. subject areas. In addition, six high-profile research areas underscore the research strength of the University through their interdisciplinary collaboration. The close cooperation between the University of Bremen and the non-university research institutes in the vicinity crucially shapes Bremen as a center of science: 50 of the University’s 320 professors are so-called “cooperation professorships” appointed jointly with such partner institutes.
Did you know that most of the research at the University is done in collaboration with partners in business and society? Would you also like to benefit from the research services and competencies offered by the University of Bremen? Then contact us at UniTransfer. We are at your disposal for an initial briefing and will then put you in contact with the right research team on our side.
Each cooperation venture is individually designed according to the needs of our partners, whereby in principle the following possibilities exist:
CONTACT
UniTransfer - Transfer Office of the University of Bremen
Anne-Kathrin Guder
Phone: 0421-218-60330
In these projects, the University of Bremen and the practice partner(s) form a project consortium. They jointly develop the content and approach of the project and submit a joint application for public funding. If the application is successful, all partners receive funding. This means that the project costs of the practice partner are also funded, usually on a pro-rata basis.
The public funding landscape in Germany and Europe is very diverse – and sometimes also somewhat confusing. Don't let this put you off! The university's researchers and the staff in the central administration have extensive knowledge and experience in applying for, managing and accounting for publicly funded projects.
Further down, you will find some information on special funding programmes of the state of Bremen.
In the case of contract research, the university conducts research on your behalf. There is no joint research association, but rather a client-contractor relationship. The client defines the content and objective of the project, bears the costs calculated in advance by the university and receives the contractually defined rights of use for the project results.
Contract research is subject to full-cost accounting in accordance with EU state aid law and is subject to VAT.
Do you require development or consultancy services, an expert opinion or do you just want to have a material sample analysed? If so, Uni Bremen Campus GmbH (UBC) and its more than 40 UBC centres are available to provide professional services.
You can find all further information at hier.
For the University of Bremen, cooperation with partners from business and society involves more than just joint research. We look forward to working with you, for example, in the areas of recruiting, sponsoring or the Deutschlandstipendium (German scholarship).
You can find all offers hier.
Support from the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Does your company have its headquarters in Bremen or Bremerhaven? The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen has several funding options for joint research and development projects carried out in cooperation with the University:
Funding Program “Research, Development and Innovation” (FEI)
Small and medium-sized enterprises can be supported to strengthen their innovative capacity and competitiveness. This happens e.g. through the promotion of collaborative R & D projects.
The contact person is the Bremer Aufbaubank. Further information can be found here.
Funding Program “Applied Environmental Research” (AUF)
Application-oriented environmental research projects aim at helping enterprises to develop and deliver innovative products and services with high environmental compatibility.
The contact person is the Bremer Aufbaubank. Further information can be found here.
Program for the promotion of application-oriented environmental techniques (PFAU)
PFAU promotes the development of environmental innovations that focus on the prevention of emissions and waste, saving energy and materials, and recycling.
The contact person is the Bremer Aufbaubank. Further information can be found here.
