School of Nature and Engineering
Dear First Year ISMN Student,
Congratulations and welcome onboard! You are about to embark on an exciting new phase of your life that will bring many invaluable opportunities with it. We are happy to welcome you to our study program "International Ship Management – Nautical Sciences".
You certainly have many questions about how your studies will be organized. We will clarify the answers together during the first days here at the University. We are happy to first give you some information for the start of your journey.
We cordially invite you to meet us at the official welcome to the new academic year on Tuesday, 06th of October 2026 at 10:30 at our campus Werderstraße 73, 28199 Bremen in room D 207. Meeting point is the main entrance of the campus at Werderstraße 73 at 10:20. The team of professors and lecturers as well as the students from the higher semesters are looking forward to meeting you and showing you our campus, visiting our simulators and having lunch together in Mensa. Afterwards, your fellow students will help you to set up your account in Aulis (our learning management system), activate your student email addresses if not yet done and answer your questions. Therefore, please bring your laptop/tablet together with you.
It would be very nice if you can confirm your attendance through sending an email to ismn.service@hs-bremen.de.
If you have any questions, please contact our office at nautik@hs-bremen.de or give a call under +49 (421) 5905-4600. You can also send your questions to ismn.service@hs-bremen.de which is supported by our experienced students.
German courses for those who have their high school education outside Germany and has no proof of German language: Please check the website of the Language Center for the registration to a course. If you have any questions, do not hesitate tot contact us.
We look forward to welcoming you soon at the HSB. Until then, take care and stay safe!
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Ilknur Colmorn
Director of International Degree Program in Ship Management – Nautical Sciences B.Sc. (ISMN)
Dear First Semester ISSC Students,
welcome to the study programme International Studies Shipping and Chartering (ISSC) at the Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences!
At the Hochschule Bremen, we believe in cultivating a culture of learning, diversity, internationality and innovation. Your professors and lecturers are experts and practitioners in their respective fields in the maritime industry. They are dedicated to imparting knowledge, guiding critical thinking, nurturing your intellectual curiosity and introducing you to the practical world of the maritime industry.
Throughout your time at the Hochschule Bremen, we encourage you to actively connect with fellow students even outside of your study programme, engage in extracurricular activities, and get to know the City of Bremen. These experiences will help enrich your academic journey, develop leadership skills, build lifelong friendships, and create memories that will stay with you forever.
As you transition into this new phase of life and for many of you - into a new city, a new language or a new country, we understand that you may have questions or need assistance. Our dedicated staff at the Central Student Advisory Service is always here to support you to help you thrive during your time at the Hochschule Bremen. The International Office is also there to provide additional support to international students.
I wish to invite you to the one-hour Welcome Programme of all First Semester Students of Department 2 of Faculty 5 of the Hochschule Bremen on 12 October 2026 at the Audi-Max, Flughafendamm 48, 28199 Bremen, at 10 am.
After the Welcome-Programme, you are invited to stay at Audi-Max to join a dedicated welcome and orientation programme of the International Studies Shipping and Chartering. This will be hosted by Prof. Dr. Suzette Suarez (Course Director) and Mr. Tammo Märtens (Lecturer).
In closing, we once again extend our heartfelt welcome to you. We look forward to meeting you in person on 12 October 2026.
Welcome to the Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences!
Yours sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Suzette V. Suarez, LL.M.
Course Director, International Studies Shipping and Chartering