U BREMEN . WINTER SEMESTER 2019 updateUniversity of Bremen Magazine 02 28 / Professional Lobbyists 40 / An Ingenious System 50 / Testicular Cancer Little progression in agricultural Hans Christian Waldmann stands How research findings are turned and envionmental politics for innovation in teaching into marketable products THE HOUSING ADVENTURE Where Bremen students live higher education policy YUFE: The Creation of a European University Together for one goal: In the coming years, students, employees, and the management of the University of Bremen, together with seven partners, will establish one of the first European universities The YUFE network – Young Universities for the Future of Europe – incorporates the eight universities Maastricht, Antwerp, Carlos III Madrid, Eastern Finland, Essex, Roma Tor Vergara, Cyprus and Bremen. “It’s great to help shape this process,” says Kimberly David also on a managerial level. Additionally, there will be a enthusiastically. The prospective teacher worked on the student parliament with three students from each partner application for the European project as a student assistant in university. the International Office of the University of Bremen. When the decision was made in Brussels in summer 2019, she was Strong Regional Connections very happy with the outcome, as were numerous others. The YUFE network will receive EU funding of five million euros Kimberly David has personally benefitted immensely for three years. The application was also amongst those with from this partnership. “You learn a great deal about how the best score: 97 of the 100 points. A total of more than 50 universities work.” The international atmosphere at the networks applied and 17 will now receive funding. meetings is also really rewarding. As the YUFE universities will be strongly connected with their respective regions, the Students Are Important Experts prospective teacher also wants to use the contacts for this at for YUFE her school in Bremen. “With YUFE, we are really showing our strong commitment “We worked really hard on it,” says the 27-year-old. to Europe,” says Professor Bernd Scholz-Reiter, President Kimberly David was not the only student involved as each of the University of Bremen. “We welcome everyone who is partner university has students working on the YUFE contributing to the process to create a varied international project. “They are full members and important experts study offer as well as exchange opportunities for employees in for all questions related to studying,” she says. Students science and administration!” With regular meetings, the eight will therefore be included in all committees and work partner universities are currently still laying the foundation for groups of the YUFE network with a voting right and the further project work. \ MEIKE MOSSIG ↗ http://unihb.eu/pZ3aAcGU ↗ www.yufe.eu Kimberly David worked on the application for YUFE as a student assistant at the University of Bremen. The prospective teacher continues to be involved in the project. Photo credit: Matej Meza / University of Bremen 3 content 8 lead story The Housing Adventure Where Bremen students live 18 research Nanoscaffolds for the Medicine of the Future New materials for use in the human body 4 update. 02 higher education policy 3 YUFE: The Creation of a European University Students, staff and the university's Executive Board are working together on this project 6 in short 44 lead story 8 The Housing Adventure Where Bremen students live 14 Accommodation Required Housing shortage: How big really is the problem for Bremen's students? research 18 Nanoscaffolds for the Medicine of the Future New materials for use in the human body 26 25 Years' Core Repository A unique collection of seabed samples are stored at the university 28 "The Lobbyists Have Professionalized Themselves" Dr. Guido Nischwitz talks about interrelations and interests of the German Agricultural Association university & society 32 "It Is Writing Against Scholarly Opinion" On the Dark Side of Life On slavery in the Old Empire The work of the forensic psychologist teaching & studies Professor Dietmar Heubrock 40 The Ingenious System of Hans-Christian Waldmann Psychology professor assigns his students task of compiling an electronic dictionary university & society 44 On the Dark Side of Life The work of the forensic psychologist Professor Dietmar Heubrock 50 Tracking Down Testicular Cancer 66 A start-up is turning valuable research results into a marketable product campus life 54 Ponies and Parties The Student Equestrian Group Bremen combines community, tournaments, and fun 58 Karsten Lehmkuhl: A Multitasking Man The administrative unit head is a bastion of calm 60 Diggers, Construction Cranes and Cement Mixers New buildings for teaching and research 62 "Social Factors Are of Major Importance" Interview with the new university health manager Alexandra Baumkötter 66 Science – To Touch, Experience, and Marvel at campus life Impressions of OPEN CAMPUS 2019 Science – To Touch, 68 back then Experience, and Marvel at 70 people 74 legal notice Impressions of OPEN CAMPUS 2019 5 in short Fight Against Award for Good New Deans Malaria in Thailand Supervision Leadership change in the Computer science For the first time, the Uni- faculties of the University of students at the University of versity of Bremen has honored Bremen: At the time of the Bremen want to help reduce outstanding PhD supervision. editorial deadline for this the spreading of malaria in Two first place awards were issue, the heads of six faculties Thailand. In association with given to the mathematician Pro- have assumed their two- the Mahidol University in fessor Iris Pigeot and the jurist year periods of office. Their Bangkok, they are developing Professor Andreas Fischer- work primarily involves the an app-based system which Lescano. The Alumni Network organization of the faculty’s documents the mobility of of the University of Bremen operational procedures and people living in the villages donated the prize money of participation in the further of the country’s North 2,000 euros per person. In development of course offers. West. The people living here his laudation, Vice President The new deans are: Profes- frequently travel through Professor Andreas Breiter said sor Wolfgang Bach (Faculty regions in which the fever that good supervision includes of Geosciences), Professor occurs. The students hope individual opportunities and Gralf-Peter Callies (Faculty that the evaluation of the communication, integration of Law), Professor Susanne data will enable a better into the research environment Schmidt (Faculty of Social understanding of the paths and practical research, as well Sciences), Professor Manfred of infection of the illness. as support in exploring possible Hermann (Faculty of Human “Mobility is a key factor in the professional perspectives. and Health Sciences), and Pro- World champions: The spreading of malaria,” says fessor Lydia Murmann (Faculty Bremen B-Human team the head of the project, Dr. ↗ http://unihb.eu/XRJ4O4fg of Pedagogy and Educational won the final in Sydney against Leipzig. Thomas Borkowski. Sciences). Professor Rolf Photo credit: Tim Laue / Drechsler has been reap- University of Bremen ↗ http://unihb.eu/Y11YWggo pointed and continues to lead the Faculty of Mathematics/ Prize winner Professor Iris Pigeot, Computer Science. 3D Printing former Science Senator Professor Eva Quante-Brandt, prize winner ↗ http://unihb.eu/mp0ADlVL Robots Become for Surgery Professor Andreas Fischer-Lescano and Vice Preisdent Professor World Champions A research association led Andreas Breiter (left to right). by the Center for Comput- Photo credit: Harald Rehling / The success story continues: University of Bremen ing Technologies (TZI) is With a 2:1 finish, B-Human – the developing new procedures joint team from the University for surgery. It is planned that of Bremen and the German the use of virtual reality, arti- Research Center for Artificial ficial reality created with the Intelligence (DFKI) – reclaimed aid of computers, computer the world champion title in Syd- assisted augmented reality ney, Australia. and 3D printing will help After an amazing prelimi- improve the planning and nary round with high wins, no realization of operations. The conceded goals and just as findings will also be used for great quarterfinal and semi- training purposes and patient final games, B-Human was able information. The Federal to win in the RoboCup World Ministry of Education and Championship final against Research is funding the proj- Nao-Team HTWK from Leipzig. ect with 2.2 million euros. Both teams were playing against each other in the final ↗ http://unihb.eu/KVm43Vpe for the fourth time. ↗ http://unihb.eu/mfeDjPnc 6 update. 02 Support for Digital Bremen district of Borgfeld to Nominated for Transformation the exact centimeter using sev- the EMAS Award eral laser scanners. Precise maps The University of Bremen is form the basis for the shuttle The University of Bre- now receiving strategic support upon request project. Thanks to men’s eco-management is from renowned, external experts this digital twin, comprehensive outstanding and sustainable, for the digital transformation. day-to-day driving manoeuvres which is why it has been The university was able to win and very rare, extreme situa- nominated as the German said support from the Higher tions can be simulated on an representative for the EU Education Forum for Digitaliza- office computer. Thus, the basic Commission EMAS Award tion (Hochschulforum Digitalis- algorithms for the controlling of 2019. Environmental pro- ierung). The question of how new an autonomous vehicle can be tection, biodiversity and the and existing digital formats can created on a computer. incorporation of sustain- be grouped and widely embed- ability in teaching make the ↗ http://unihb.eu/1S8eDWLP ded in the degree programs university stand out. Since and how the teaching staff can 2004, the university has receive better support are the been EMAS certified (EMAS: main focus. Teaching staff and Eco-Management and Audit students from the University of Scheme). In order to improve Scholarship holder Bremen will also be included in biodiversity, there are many Dr.