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We Welcome Christian Becker to the Faculty of Law

Christian Becker has been Professor of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Business Crime Law, and Legal Theory since the 2025 summer semester.


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Reopening of the Physics/Electrical Engineering Branch Library in NW1 Building

The Faculty of Physics/Electrical Engineering’s branch library is moving back to its old location. It had been relocated to the SuUB headquarters for several years as the rooms were needed for the Juridicum law library. The SuUB would like to thank the faculty for making the space available.


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Timur Ergen Appointed as New iaw Director

The Institute for Labour and Economy (iaw) has a new director. Dr. Timur Ergen will assume his position on October 1, replacing Prof. Dr. Irene Dingeldey, who has led the institute since 2020.


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International University Rankings: Meeting at the University of Bremen

The University of Bremen hosted this year's annual networking event for the HRK's International University Rankings service project from September 24 to 25. Representatives from all German universities were invited.


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CAMPUS AWARD Turns 10: Nominate a Master's Thesis or Dissertation on Sustainability Now!

Teaching staff members at the University of Bremen can once again nominate master's theses and doctoral dissertations that address the topic of sustainability for this year's CAMPUS AWARD. It is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.


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Learning Languages in the Winter Semester

Have you always wanted to learn Dutch? Or are you looking to prepare for a stay abroad? The extensive program offered by the Language Center of the Universities in the State of Bremen (SZHB) includes courses in over 20 languages. Some courses are also open to external participants.


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Bremen’s First Female Pilot: Hanna Hübner-Kunath's Estate Cataloged

History students have catalogued the estate of Hanna Hübner-Kunath at the State and University Library Bremen (SuUB). Born in 1909, she was Bremen's first female pilot and flight instructor. Letters, photos, and reports provide important insights into Bremen's history.


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Zukunftsmesse Nord: German-French Perspectives on Education and Careers

On October 1 and 2, the “Zukunftsmesse Nord” fair will take place at the University of Bremen. It is aimed at pupils from grade 9 upwards, vocational school students, university students, and anyone interested in the German-French education and job market.


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Religious Agency in the Digital Age

How is religious agency changing in the age of digitalization and artificial intelligence? Researchers at the universities of Bremen and Würzburg are addressing this question in the new DFG research network CARD. The interdisciplinary project is scheduled to run for three years.


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AI and Infectious Diseases: Computer Scientist Tanja Schultz Contributes to Publication in The Lancet Infectious Diseases

As part of an international team of five researchers, Tanja Schultz, Professor of Cognitive Systems within the Faculty of Mathematics / Computer Science, has published an article in The Lancet Infectious Diseases – the world’s leading journal on research into infectious diseases.


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Universities in Bremen Seek Student Housing

The University of Bremen, together with other universities in the state of Bremen, is looking for rooms for students and doctoral candidates, especially those from abroad. Anyone who can offer accommodation in Bremen or Bremerhaven simply needs to fill out an online form.


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We Welcome Professor Gabriel Wollner to the Faculty of Cultural Studies

Since August 2025, Gabriel Wollner has been Professor of Practical Philosophy within the Faculty of Cultural Studies.


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Economic Hardship Increases Risk of Violence Against Women in Partnerships

A recent study by the University of Bremen and Europa-Universit?t Flensburg shows that poverty and financial struggles increase the risk of violence in couple relationships. Unemployment, financial discontent, and the presence of children intensify this risk.


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Benchmark of Collaboration: The UBRA Meeting Point is Inaugurated

The first of a total of 13 new UBRA Meeting Points has been installed at the University of Bremen. This establishes a visual representation of the exchange, cooperation, and scientific networking among the U Bremen Research Alliance’s (UBRA) 13 member institutions.


Mit dem Wolfgang-Günther-Award for Scientific Excellence in Selenium and Tellurium Chemistry ist der Chemiker Jens Beckmann (Mitte) ausgezeichnet worden.

Wolfgang Gunther Award for Jens Beckmann

Chemist Jens Beckmann from the University of Bremen has been awarded the Wolfgang Günther Award for Scientific Excellence in Selenium and Tellurium Chemistry. The award recognizes his research on chemical elements such as selenium and tellurium.


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New CAVECORE Doctoral Network for Robot Evaluation

How can intelligent and teachable robots be evaluated? How do we know whether robots are good at what they’re doing? CAVECORE, a new Marie Sk?odowska Curie Doctoral Network that is coordinated at the University of Bremen, is seeking to answer these questions.