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INSPIRATION IS A PLACE WELCOME TO JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN EDITORIAL Jacobs University Bremen, stakeholders: faculty and students, academics and ranking among the top ten small administrators, researchers and innovators. This is what our global take on education is all about: universities worldwide, is an we want to provide our students with an education inspiring experiment in many ways. based on the values of science, citizenship, and enlightenment and accompany them in obtaining the best possible exposure to the challenges and Jacobs University Bremen is an educational opportunities of our changing world. experiment: as an English-speaking German university, it successfully combines the qualities Finally, Jacobs University is a flourishing experi- EDUCATING FUTURE LEADERS of a broad liberal arts education with the demands ment: our campus helps students from all over the of science-based instruction. It harmoniously world to develop the human and professional skills IN THE TIME OF embeds a culturally diverse campus community that are required to become an actor of change in into the suburban landscape of Bremen North – science, economy and society. To study and to do and it demonstrates the value of private higher research at Jacobs University means to invest in a GLOBAL CHALLENGE AND education in dialogue with the excellent state- moral and professional future as an individual as funded universities of the Hanseatic region. well as in our common future as society. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Jacobs University Bremen is also a structurally ambitious experiment. On the one hand, it is firmly supported by the Jacobs Foundation and the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, while at the same time it also aims to establish strong collaborations with other public and private partners in order to stand PROF. DR. ANTONIO LOPRIENO on its own feet. This makes our academic commu- PRESIDENT JACOBS UNIVERSITY nity all the more cohesive and fosters a constant exchange of ideas between the university’s many 3 WELCOME TO JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN “Young or old, rich or poor, woman or man – everyone has the right to a good education!” This DR. CLAUDIA SCHILLING declaration by my father, Klaus Jacobs, adorns the SENATOR FOR SCIENCE AND PORTS entrance area of the central building on the Jacobs AND FOR JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTION campus and characterizes my personal commit- ment and that of the Jacobs Foundation. The aim of Jacobs University is to train young, The lawyer Dr. Claudia Schilling has been a member of the talented people to become world citizens, regard- Senate of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen since August 2019. less of nationality, religion, gender or material In this capacity, she is also a member of the Supervisory Board background. We want to enable them to assume of Jacobs University Bremen. leading and responsible roles for sustainable and peaceful development of societies through academic training and intensive super vision and living together on an international campus. In LAVINIA JACOBS turbulent and challenging times like today, this is PRESIDENT JACOBS FOUNDATION more important than ever. Lavinia Jacobs has been a member of the Board of Trust- We are fully committed to academic excellence and Anyone approaching the campus of Jacobs Univer- International and interdisciplinary, Jacobs ees since April 2007 and its President since April 2015. innovation in research, teaching and knowledge sity in Bremen is greeted with the words “Welcome!” University offers a broad spectrum of attractive She is a mother of four children and an investor. Lavinia transfer combined with an excellent environment in almost 100 languages (written on the Jacobs study programs: from natural sciences, mathe- Jacobs holds a Master’s degree in law from the University for learning, living and working. Jacobs University walls). Welcome to the open city of Bremen, which is matics and engineering to social sciences and of Basel and a postgraduate degree in art history from thrives upon four core values: academic excellence, characterized by international exchange. Welcome economics. Many of the graduates go on to the Courtauld Institute in London. personal development, internationality and the to the very unique campus of Jacobs University. influence their industries in Bremen or elsewhere willingness to enter the world of work. in Germany. As a private, English-language university, it is more Parents trust that an educational institution like than just an educational institution. It is a new tem- But Jacobs University is more than just a successful Jacobs University will take on the responsibility porary family for more than 1,500 students. These training centre. It is a place of inspiration, a place of developing their children. From campus secu- young people come from more than 120 countries, of intercultural understanding and an integral part rity and social support to intercultural learning, with around 80 percent moving to Bremen for their of the development of Bremen North. The City of the staff at Jacobs invest in each student every studies. Jacobs University is also a “home” for over Bremen will continue to support Jacobs University day with great passion and competency. They set 900 students as they learn AND live during their constructively in the future. The proven trilateral themselves to the task of creating a lively social studies on this very special campus in an interna- partnership of the Jacobs Foundation, the City of environment in the various colleges that allows the tional community. Bremen and Jacobs University is the foundation of personal development and daily comfort and safe- the university’s strong legacy and will continue the ty of young students from all over the world. In the With the highest standards in research and teach- sustainable development of its future. best sense of the word, Jacobs is “home – far away ing, Jacobs University ranks among the top 25 per- from home!” cent of all universities worldwide, thriving as a complement to the state universities in the Bremen University landscape. DR. CLAUDIA SCHILLING LAVINIA JACOBS 4 5 WELCOME TO JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN PAGE PAGE 8 WHY JACOBS STUDENT LIFE 62 10 What Makes Us Stand Out Campus Life 64 / 20 Years of Excellence A Home Away from Home 66 12 The World is Our Benchmark / Campus Map Welcome to Bremen, Germany 68 PAGE PAGE 14 RESEARCH CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 72 16 Research That Makes Headlines Tailor-Made Support 74 18 A Transdisciplinary Approach Inspirational Career Paths 76 20 Opportunities for PhD Students Jacobs Alumni – a Global Network 78 PAGE PAGE 22 STUDYING BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 80 25 Study Programs Executive Education 82 26 Foundation Year Research & Transfer 84 28 Undergraduate Programs Business Event Services 86 48 Graduate Programs 54 Application & Admission 55 Financing Options 56 Exchange Opportunities 58 Visiting and Exchange Programs PAGE 60 Summer Camp GIVING 88 Be Part of Our Idea 90 / How You Can Support Us 6 7 WHY JACOBS A PLACE FOR VISIONARIES 8 9 WHY JACOBS “Jacobs is the living model of a place where people from different cultures and countries not only coexist but come together beautifully in 1 ACADEMIC QUALITY support of each other. This gives me hope Students encounter the highest in academic standards, gaining an interdisciplinary education in and motivation that the future could be like this for which faculty mentor students personally and invite the world.” them into their research from early on. NADA MAZEN HASHWEH, PALESTINE / JORDAN 2 INTERNATIONALITY With 120 nations represented on campus, students live and learn among a melting pot of ideas and viewpoints, providing an experience that both uncovers new passions and broadens perspective. Jacobs University values diversity and global thinking and fosters a community that champions it. 3 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT We graduate students with the self-competence and social skills. The diversity encountered during their education prepares them to participate within diverse cultures and global industries. WHAT MAKES US STAND OUT As a private, non-profit, English-speaking university offering the highest standards in research 4 EMPLOYABILITY and teaching, Jacobs University attracts highly talented and open-minded students from all over the world. On Germany’s most international campus they become citizens of the world, Our graduates go on to successful careers able to take responsibility for a sustainable and peaceful future of humanity. To this end, in business and science, possessing the interdisciplinary knowledge and experience Jacobs University has derived four core objectives for its educational profile. today’s employers seek. 10 11 “In an increasingly globalized world, studying at Jacobs “I was looking for a university of University grants students the possibility to participate excellence in which I could grow 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE in course discussions with various regional and cultural academically and personally. That’s what I points of view. This opens the doors to more meaningful found here in my program of study and in the dialogue and fosters respect of diverse student community.” .” perspectives LEA NEUBERT, GERMANY TIMO BEHREND, CHILE 2003 2012 1999 College 3 opens. 2006 2010 The Sports and Convention Center 2019 Founded as International University Bremen with €200 million, the largest donation in Europe ever made to a university, College Nordmetall opens. For the first time, and the Rowing Tank open. Jacobs University is ranked one of the the support of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, is invested by the Jacobs Foundation. International University Bremen students from more than 100 nations (102 300 best universities worldwide and one of the top the University of Bremen and Rice University, becomes Jacobs University. in total) are represented on campus. five young universities in Germany in Houston, Texas. Times Higher Education University Rankings. 2001 2004 2015 Krupp College opens. 133 students First class graduates. The Alumni First Jacobs Career Fair from 43 nations begin their studies. Association is founded. connects students with local and inter national organizations.