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SZHB Staff Talk Highlights Remarkable Growth and Global Engagement

At a recent YUFE meeting (May 22nd) in the YUFE main office in Brussels, the SZHB presented its language offers for YUFE staff: a success story that began with just five course seats and has grown into a vibrant, multilingual program with over 50 seats offered to staff across all YUFE universities.


Infographic on the intensive courses offered: ENGLISH; FRENCH; GERMAN SIGN LANGUAGE; ITALIAN; KOREAN; DUTCH; POLISH; RUSSIAN; SPANISH

Registration for intensive courses in 2025 is open

From July to October 2025, the Language Center is offering intensive courses at various levels for nine exciting languages. Registration is now open. The tutoring program for independent language learning will also take place again during the semester break.


Diversity Day at Bremerhaven's University of Applied Sciences

Diversity Day will take place at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences on May 27. Members of the campus community can take advantage of a wide range of workshops and visit the marketplace — the SZHB will be there too!


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Anniversary event open to the public

Happy Birthday, SZHB! The Language Center of the Universities in the State of Bremen has been operating for 30 years. We want to celebrate this anniversary on Saturday, May 24, together with the Bremen cultural institutes and the Bremen City Library.


A photo of Jeremy Hookway. He is sitting on a roof terrace, with the city of Bremen behind him. He smiles into the camera.

Three questions for Jeremy Hookway

What makes working at the SZHB special? Using the “3 questions for...” format at Bremen University of Applied Sciences (HSB), Jeremy Hookway talks enthusiastically about his work as an English teacher for the SZHB at HSB


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English Language Day 2025

On Friday, April 25, 2025, the SZHB (in cooperation) is offering an afternoon of language activities and games for anyone interested in English at the central branch of the city library.


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Welcome

Our Language Resource Centers (SLZ) at the University of Bremen and Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences offer many opportunities for independent language learning. Find out more about the opening hours and programs


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Flexible independent study course: Academic English on Your Own

Want to improve your academic English at your own pace? Then this supervised online self-study course is just right for you! It starts the week of April 14th and there are still a few places available.


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Registrations for language courses in Summer Semester 2025

Course registration for our language courses in the summer semester 2025 is still possible. We look forward to seeing you!


Parlons français!

On the occasion of French Language Day, language experts from the Institut Francais will be offering an afternoon of language activities and games at the city library (Stadtbibliothek / Zentrale) on Thursday, March 20, 2025.


Updated by: SZHB