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The University of Bremen has joined “Save Social.” The initiative is committed to a free, democratic internet, and its goal is to strengthen alternative, open social networks. The initiative’s proposals are aimed at public institutions. The University of Bremen is the first university to join.

If you would like to use the semester break to improve your language skills, the Language Centre of the Universities in the Land of Bremen (SZHB) has many offers in its summer program: From one to two-week intensive courses to educational leave programs and individual self-study courses.

For 100 days, students and five Bremen-based companies worked together on real-world business challenges as part of the “future concepts bremen” teaching program. They will present their results at a public demo day on July 10.

Top accolade awarded to the University of Bremen Orchestra and Choir conductor: Mariano Chiacchiarini has been named Conductor of the Year by the Argentine Association of Music Critics. The award honors personalities from all areas of classical music.

It was a moment of great joy when the DFG announced on May 22 that the University of Bremen had been successful with both clusters in the Excellence Strategy competition. The next step: applying for the title of University of Excellence.

The hyBit research project at the University of Bremen is disappointed by ArcelorMittal's decision to discontinue its transition to climate-neutral steel production at its Bremen site and warns of far-reaching structural and economic consequences.

Anyone interested in studying at the University of Bremen can still apply online for a place until July 15. A digital information event on Wednesday, July 9, from 3 to 5 p.m. will provide information on how to do this.

Prof. Ben Marzeion from the Institute of Geography and MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen has been awarded this year's Julius von Haast Fellowship Award by the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Professor Rita Groß-Hardt, Professor Jens Beckmann, and Professor Rolf Drechsler have been shortlisted for the Falling Walls Foundation's “Science Breakthroughs of the Year” for their research.

The University of Bremen is working with industry partners on the MasterKI research project to develop an intelligent status monitoring system for mobile machines. A modular edge solution is being developed that uses an AI-supported cloud platform to monitor the machines' status.

On June 19, 2025, the U Bremen Research Alliance (UBRA) Welcome Center at the University of Bremen hosted its annual reception for (inter)national researchers from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m.

Creating healthy living conditions in cities – that is the goal of the InnovationsCommunity Urban Health (ICUH). This large-scale transfer project supports innovative solutions for health-promoting, equitable, and heat-adapted urban development.

Autonomous driving meets intelligent control center technology: At the Bremen Technology Park, modernized traffic lights are communicating directly with autonomous shuttles for the first time.

A new multigenerational park has been inaugurated on the University of Bremen campus. The first elements, such as trampolines, fruit trees, and Benjes hedges, have already been put in place. The park invites visitors to relax, socialize, learn, and play in the open air.

The University of Bremen’s Center of Excellence for Women in Science and Technology invites female school students in grades 10 through 13 to participate in an orientation program from July 7 to 9, 2025.

Twenty-four young, research-oriented universities from 17 countries united to form YERUN (Young European Research Universities Network). With a conference in Brussels, they celebrate their ten-year anniversary.

The University of Bremen Archive is turning 25. To mark the occasion, it is hosting an open house.

Attention Bremen start-up founders and those interested in setting up a business: This year, the CAMPUSiDEEN ideas competition is once again awarding prizes for the best business ideas and business concepts in Bremen's higher education landscape. The application deadline ends on August 17, 2025.

The University of Bremen Choir and Orchestra will hold their end-of-semester concert at the Glocke concert hall on Sunday, July 6, at 5 p.m. The program will feature Giuseppe Verdi's “Messa da Requiem.” Mariano Chiacchiarini will conduct the concert.

Ursula Kluwick has been Professor of English Literature and Cultural Studies since the 2025 summer semester.