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Applying research findings more effectively – that is the goal of two initiatives at the University of Bremen and Bremen City University of Applied Sciences (HSB). Both are now entering their second funding phase and will each receive approximately six million euros over three years.

The University of Bremen invites you to its OPEN CAMPUS event on June 13. From 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., faculties, institutes, and facilities across the campus will showcase their work and provide information on research, degree programs, and academic projects.

Professor Michal Kucera, Vice President for Research and Transfer at the University of Bremen, has been elected president of Kiel University by its senate.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) will continue funding the “Contradiction Studies” Research Training Group for another four and a half years. The program, established in 2022, focuses on the humanities, social sciences, and law and will receive approximately 6 million euros in total funding.

For ten years, the HERE AHEAD Academy has supported prospective international students on their journey to Bremen. To mark this milestone, participants share personal stories in the podcast series “Wurzeln & Wege” (Roots & Journeys). The Academy also invites you to a public discussion evening.

Since May 2026, Gila Kolb has held the position of professor of art education and didactics at the University of Bremen.

Emilija Gagrčin took on the role of assistant professor of communication and media studies with a focus on media society and the good life in the 2026 summer semester.

Several faculties at the University of Bremen already collaborate with the College of Charleston in South Carolina, USA. Morgan Koerner, Associate Professor and Director of German Studies, recently visited the University of Bremen to deepen the partnership.

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, May 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required.

The University of Bremen is honoring Rita Kellner-Stoll and Reiner Stoll by naming them honorary citizens and patrons. This honor recognizes their exceptional contributions to supporting academic research in the areas of the environment, climate, and resource conservation on campus.

The Bremen Senate and the University of Bremen Executive Board met yesterday evening (May 20, 2026) for an informative exchange at the university’s offices in Forum at Domshof.

Since the summer semester of 2026, Anneke Petzsche has been a professor of criminal law, criminal procedure, international criminal law, and economic and environmental criminal law at the University of Bremen.

The "Digital Health Talks" will explore digitalization-related topics in the health sector at five nationwide events. This University of Bremen project is supported by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space as part of the Science Year 2026 – Medicine of the Future.

Max Krause joined the University of Bremen as a junior professor for engineering mechanics, effective April 2026.

On May 30, 2026, at Bremen’s Long Night of Museums, the knowledge transfer initiative #MOIN – Model Region for Industrial Mathematics will demonstrate how Industrial Mathematics is applied to real-world challenges at the Old Pumping Station.

How can the University of Bremen strengthen its resilience at a time of growing attacks on universities, researchers, and academic freedom? This question was at the center of a closed-door Academic Senate meeting held in May.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a Collaborative Research Centre at RWTH Aachen University on polymer mechanochemistry. Professor Tim Neudecker, a theoretical chemistry professor at the University of Bremen is also involved in the project.

On Girls’ Day / Boys’ Day, the University of Bremen invited school students to explore science and career paths free from gender stereotypes under the motto “Dein Tag, dein Weg!” (Your day, your way!)

Since the 2026 summer semester, Lee Chichester has held the assistant professorship in art history and aesthetic theory at the Institute of Art History, Film Studies, and Art Education (IKFK).

How can uninterrupted, comprehensive mobile network coverage be ensured in the context of automated driving, for example? The new 6G-Coverage project addresses this issue. The project involves ten partners from research and industry and is coordinated by the University of Bremen.