Jacobs University Bremen: Student Resources

Welcome to Bremen!

Bremen is located in Northwest Germany with good train connections with Deutsche Bahn - German Rail - to the rest of Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium as well as access to several airports (Bremen Airport, Hamburg Airport, and Hannover Airport).

If you are interested in learning more about the City, the Bremen Touristik Zentrale and Bremen city webpage provide more information.

Art, History, and Literature in the Northwest of Germany

Bremen boasts a number of museums, exhibitions, galleries and events (see here for more information).

Studying in Bremen - Information from the GSA

The GSA (Graduate Student Assocation) addresses a whole number of potential questions on their website such as Porters, Registrar's Office, IT-Support, Assistants to the Deans, Counselling Center, but also Leisure Activities, Cinemas, Theatres and Concert Halls, Museums, Bars & Restaurants, Housing and so on in Bremen. More information below.

More student-based information about studying at Jacobs University

The student issued “Survival Guide” 2004/2005 Version (PDF, 3MB)

The publication "blue print" (biannual magazine)

View Book - (PDF, 26MB) fifty full-color pages describing our students, faculty, campus life, the academic programs in both schools, and our admission process

Student activities such as BRIMUN and Jacobs University Debating Society

Student magazine (published by students for students)

General information about Campus Housing

Career Services and Internships

If you are interested in internships, mock interviews, help with applications ... the Career Service office offers a variety of workshops and online resources. Here are a few links.

Workshop Calender - most events take place during the academic year (September till June). For a quick overview, have a look at some of the past workshops.

Internship information - how to get a place and apply for vacancies. Please note that the MA IR program does not include any internships. Student are allowed to do internships during the semesters as long as the internship does not interfer with their work (such as papers which have to be written during the semester breaks).

Graduate CVs - Students graduating each year can put their CVs/resumes online for employers.

Deciding on a career - the IRC includes a variety of publications which may help you to decide in what area you might like to go after graduation.

Alumni Association

If you are interested to find out more about where our students are going after completing their degrees at Jacobs University, the Alumni Association website gives you plenty of information!

Further Information about German Education System

General information about Bremen's higher education institutions (in English) is available online at www.study-guide.de

For more information about German higher education generally, please go to www.campus-germany.de

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