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At the “unifreunde” Association’s New Year's Reception at Bremen Town Hall, the President of the University of Bremen, Jutta Günther, emphasized the importance of close cooperation with the partner universities in Oldenburg and Groningen. She welcomed 19 newly appointed professors to the University of Bremen. Around 240 guests from politics, science, business, and society gathered in the Upper Chamber of the Town Hall on Wednesday.
“We have close ties with the University of Oldenburg in the Northwest Alliance. The University of Groningen is our strategic partner in our joint application to become a University of Excellence – it was great to start an exciting year together this evening,” said the President of the University of Bremen, Professor Jutta Günther.
Mayor Bovenschulte: University Is Doing Outstanding Work
In his welcoming address, Mayor Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte highlighted two developments in particular that, in his view, exemplify the academic excellence and strategic orientation of the University of Bremen: "First, the university secured two Clusters of Excellence last year, namely “The Ocean Floor” and “The Martian Mindset,” and is well on its way to becoming a University of Excellence. Second, the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, one of the most important AI conferences, is coming to Bremen this summer. Both of these developments clearly show that our university, its employees, and its students are doing outstanding work. I would like to thank everyone who continuously supports research and teaching in Bremen, especially the "unifreunde" Association.
Karolina Kumar, State Secretary to the Senator for the Environment, Climate, and Science, also underscored the university's importance in terms of academic policy and emphasized its international appeal: "We support the University of Bremen in its efforts to become a University of Excellence in cooperation with the University of Oldenburg. Science and universities are of great value to Bremen and have a strong international appeal: They stand for progress, attract students and researchers from Germany and abroad, and strengthen the region in the long term. Especially in times when science and democracy are under pressure worldwide, for example through authoritarianism, misinformation, and restrictions on academic liberty, close cooperation is more important than ever."
President Bruder: Top-level Research in Bremen and Oldenburg
Commenting on the cooperation with the University of Bremen, Professor Ralph Bruder, President of the University of Oldenburg, said: "As comparatively young universities, the universities of Oldenburg and Bremen have developed remarkably and, only around 50 years after their founding, are among the top research universities in Germany – especially when measured by their size. There are a total of four Clusters of Excellence at our locations, which means research at the absolute highest level. This reflects our research strength, which we use to tackle the very diverse, highly complex, and interdisciplinary challenges of our world."
The focus was on a panel discussion on the topic of “Science in Transition” with an international perspective: In addition to Jutta Günther, Karolina Kumar, State Secretary to the Senator for the Environment, Climate, and Science, Professor Ralph Bruder, President of the University of Oldenburg, Professor Jouke de Vries, President of the University of Groningen, and Dr. Serguei Kouzmine, President of Constructor University, also took part in the discussion. The English-language roundtable was chaired by science journalist Jan-Martin Wiarda.
The Northwest Alliance connects the universities of Bremen and Oldenburg with the aims of combining excellent research with social responsibility and developing innovative solutions to regional and global challenges. The numerous academic and non-academic institutions in the region, with which both universities cooperate closely, play a central role in this, as does the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK). The Northwest Alliance sees itself as part of the international scientific community, particularly in close partnership with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. As the Northwest Alliance, the universities of Bremen and Oldenburg are submitting an application as a consortium in the second funding line for Universities of Excellence.
19 New Professors Welcomed
The 19 newly appointed professors at the University of Bremen and the 5 newly appointed professors at Constructor University were also welcomed at the New Year's Reception. Jutta Günther: “I am delighted that we were able to welcome our newly appointed professors in a celebratory setting today. We are delighted and proud to welcome you all to the university community.”
The traditional New Year's Reception for the University of Bremen and Constructor University is organized by the “unifreunde” Association. The association has the goal is to support science.
Jan-Martin Wiarda, Dr. Serguei Kouzmine, Professor Jouke de Vries, Professorin Jutta Günther, Profes ...
Source: Leona Hofmann
Copyright: Leona Hofmann / Universität Bremen
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