»Jacobs University Bremen is a highly selective, private institution for the advancement of education and research. Its academic programs and cultural environment prepare graduates for international leadership and global citizenship. Multinational students, faculty and researchers of distinction, with educational partners around the world, collaborate in learning, creating and disseminating information and new knowledge.«
Our unique transdisciplinary approach to learning and research is guided by five distinct principles:
* Excellence with regard to the selection of students and faculty
* Internationality with respect to the student body and faculty, international degrees, instruction in English
* Transdisciplinarity of teaching and research
* Interactivity through a networked environment, unity of living and learning on campus
* Independence of organization and management, and maximum flexibility
| No. of students: | 1.335* |
| No. of Academic staff: | 375 |
| No. of Administrative staff: | 137 |
| Student to staff ratio: | 10:1 |
| Funding type: | Private (non-profit) |
The Campus Center is the heart of Jacobs University's campus. The center is home to the Information Resource Center (IRC) and many of the main conference events and community activities held throughout the year.
The IRC is Jacobs University’s digital and reference library. It is equipped with the latest information technology to disseminate and archive academic material. Jacobs University scientists and students publish their research electronically, establishing a direct global information exchange. Traditional library media, such as a constantly growing stock of books and scientific journals, supplement the highly efficient data network, which connects Jacobs University with other information centers throughout the world.
We are a campus university. All undergraduate students reside in residential colleges located on the university campus. Some single apartments are reserved for graduate students. Graduate students who would like to stay on campus should apply directly to the Housing Department. Please click on the relevant link below for further housing information.
We are a campus university. All undergraduate students reside in residential colleges located on the university campus. Some single apartments are reserved for graduate students. Graduate students who would like to stay on campus should apply directly to the Housing Department. Please click on the relevant link below for further housing information.
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Get all products at our Campus Shop, located in the lower level on the Campus Center.
Kids at Jacobs e.V. is a non-for-profit parent initiative with the aim of providing bilingual (English-German), full-time (up to 40 h/week) care for children 6 months to 6 years old, located directly on Jacobs University campus in Bremen-Nord.
Jacobs University is home to four residential colleges: Alfried Krupp College, Mercator College, College 3, and College Nordmetall.
The colleges provide students with a home away from home with ample spaces for living, studying, and recreation. There are a variety of common rooms which can be booked by students for conferences and meetings, playing games, practicing dance or martial arts, and watching movies or sports in hi-tech media rooms. There are also serveries in each college so getting a warm meal is never far away. Laundry facilities are in each basement and there are also special printing, scanning, and copying services available from the College Offices.
The communities in the colleges are a fascinating mix of students of different nationalities, disciplines, and ages. The colleges also have honorary members from faculty and staff who are interested in greater social interaction and lively exchanges between everyone at Jacobs University. Sometimes you can learn a lot more outside of the classrooms!
Each college is headed by two College Masters, a professor and spouse (and their families!) who live alongside students in the college. Their prime responsibility is to care for the students academic, emotional, and physical well-being – in essence to act as surrogate parents to help students learn to live independently away from their homes and families for the first time. A team of Resident Associates, older students or staff who also live in the colleges, work with the College Masters to make the colleges a safe and nurturing home where there is always someone to help students.
There is a lot more to say about the colleges, such as the College Office Teams which are made up of students who organize and run many social events and activities, but since each college has a strong identity, it’s best to examine each one separately to learn what makes them all special.
Striking the balance between democracy and efficiency: our student's self-governance institutions know their responsibilities.
The Graduate Students Association (GSA) takes care of the interests and cultural aspirations of graduate students and offer their own private lounge. The Undergraduate Student Parliament and its many committees represent and support more than 600 undergraduate students with a diversity of activities and ideas. The Student Court helps preserve an open productive and tolerant atmosphere all over campus and adjudicates in cases of conflict between students.
Doing things together, learning from each other, enjoying fun times with your fellow students: Your experience at Jacobs does not end at the close of a lecture. Have a look here at the manifold extracurricular activities you can participate in on and beyond campus If you can come up with an idea, that is not yet covered by a student club or campus activity, get one going!
In addition to our internal organisations, Jacobs University enjoys ties with many external student organisations such as the Talloires Network, a collective of individuals and institutions committed to promoting the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education.
Jacobs University offers a broad variety of sports. Rowing, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Cricket, Rugby, Cheerleading, Ball Room Dance, Salsa, Breakdance, Slacklining, Frisbee and Martial Arts are only a few of the many sports and recreational clubs on campus. At Jacobs, leisure sport activities are offered through our sports clubs, while sports teams practise their respective sport competitively. Jacobs Sports Teams represent the University in national and international competitions. Due to the German sports system, Jacobs Teams cooperate with local Sports Clubs, which give them the possibility for weekly league games, e.g. for Soccer and Volleyball.
Jacobs University is accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities and approved by the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Jacobs University's programs correspond to the European educational framework that is a result of the European 1999 Bologna agreement for the standardization of European universities.