University of Bremen
The University of Bremen (German: Universität Bremen) is a public university in Bremen, Germany, with approximately 23,500 people from 115 countries.[2] It is one of 11 institutions which were successful in the category "Institutional Strategies" of the Excellence Initiative launched by the Federal Government and the Federal States in 2012.[3][4] The university was also successful in the categories "Graduate Schools" and "Clusters of Excellence" of the initiative.
Some of the paths that were taken in the early days of the university, also referred to as the "Bremen model",[5] have since become characteristics of modern universities, such as interdisciplinary, explorative learning, social relevance to practice-oriented project studies which enjoy a high reputation in the academic world as well as in business and industry.
These are the twelve faculties into which the university is divided:
Academics[edit]
Teaching and learning[edit]
The University of Bremen is a campus university which offers 118 different programs.[9] In 2016 it granted 2,028 baccalaureate degrees, 1,357 master's degrees, 303 doctoral degrees.[10] Each year the University of Bremen awards the Berninghausen Prize for excellent teaching.[11] The prize was started in 1992 and is considered to be the oldest teaching award at any German university.[12] Tuition is free for national and international students at the University of Bremen. There is, however, a semester contribution of approx. €300, which includes a ticket for public transportation in Bremen and parts of Lower Saxony.[13]