The Hochschule Bremen (HSB) stands for open-mindedness, tolerance and democracy. ‘We have a clear stance here,’ said Head of Administration Daniel Engelbrecht at the HSB's New Year's Welcome. ‘Together with the other universities in Bremen, we have formulated it many times. Intercultural diversity is what makes HSB what it is. ‘Without it, our university is unimaginable - today as well as in the future. Unfortunately, seeing this diversity as positive for society, as a matter of course for the present and as a task in day-to-day activities is no longer a matter of course if one looks at the current discussions in society. ‘It is the responsibility of our university and the state to live and promote this diversity. In her speech, the Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science, Kathrin Moosdorf, recognised the positive development of the HSB in teaching, research and transfer in science.
The Hochschule Bremen is not only an international place of learning, teaching, research and work. It is also an important part of society. More than 20 nationalities are represented among the approximately 650 employees. In total, HSB has students from around 100 nations. The proportion of international students is now 20 per cent. It has a high proportion of students with a migration background. ‘We are the first choice for prospective students from families for whom studying is something new and not a matter of course,’ said the Head of Administration in his speech on Friday, 7 February 2025. HSB plays a key role for Bremen when it comes to creating educational opportunities in social spaces - especially for prospective students and students from different migration contexts.
At HSB's New Year's Welcome, the Head of Administration and Bremen's Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science Kathrin Moosdorf looked back on the positive developments of the past year: ‘Hochschule Bremen can look back on a successful 2024,’ said the Senator. ‘It has further developed its dual study programmes and strengthened its research and transfer activities. One example is the Institute of Aerospace, which was able to acquire millions in funding from the EU. Among other things, this is being used to develop propulsion systems and fuels for sustainable space travel. This successful path must be continued. In 2025, we want to break new ground with Hochschule Bremen and implement the right to award PhDs. In future, Bremen's universities of applied sciences will be able to independently offer PhD programmes in research-intensive fields. If this enables even more young talents to complete a PhD at Hochschule Bremen, it will certainly give the university a further boost in its development.’
Hochschule Bremen has always had a strong international orientation: Around 60 per cent of its more than 70 degree programmes include a compulsory period abroad. With the European university alliance STARS EU, the internationalisation of the HSB is gaining further momentum. Through the cooperative collaboration of the nine partner universities, they learn from each other, develop further and expand their international portfolio in teaching and research. ‘It is therefore only logical that we are one of the few universities of applied sciences in Germany to be a partner of an EU-funded European university,’ said Daniel Engelbrecht.
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The Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science, Kathrin Moosdorf (left), and Head of Administration Daniel Engelbrecht at the New Year's Welcome of Hochschule Bremen in the rooms of the International Graduate Center (IGC) on Langemarckstraße.
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