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The University of Bremen and thirteen federal and state financed non-university research institutes cooperate within the U Bremen Research Alliance. The Alliance includes research institutes of the four major German science organizations, i.e. Fraunhofer Society, Helmholtz Association, Leibniz Association and Max Planck Society, as well as the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence.

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That was Research Data Day 2026!

On April 15, 2026, the Kassenhalle at Forum am Domshof in Bremen became the central gathering place for northwest Germany’s research data community. Research Data Day, hosted by the U Bremen Research Alliance and the DataNord Data Competence Center, was fully booked and brought together stakeholders from academia, government, and industry.

The focus was on data initiatives in the Bremen-Oldenburg region and on how effective, responsible research data management strengthens innovation, AI, and society’s capacity for evidence-based decision-making. Keynote talks, the presentation of the 2026 Data Champion Award, and a panel discussion provided space for exchange and strategic networking.

Data Champion Award 2026

The Data Champion Award is an annual prize presented by DataNord. The 2026 Data Champion Award, worth €1,500, has been awarded to researchers Dr Anne Speer, Charlotte Brandhorst (both from the University of Bremen / Research Institute for Social Cohesion) and Leonie Wolfrath (University of Mannheim). The interdisciplinary data competence centre DataNord is thus honouring their data project on the RISC milieu typology, which was developed at the FGZ at the University of Bremen. The prize recognises outstanding achievements in the field of research data and a particular commitment to the FAIR handling of research data.

Smallest Federal State, Big Impact: Why Bremen Will Host the Leading AI Conference IJCAI in 2026

In the international competition to host the world’s leading conference on artificial intelligence, Bremen prevailed over significantly larger locations. The decisive factor was a comprehensive package rarely seen in this form: outstanding research, well-established transfer structures, and an AI strategy that was developed early and implemented consistently. From August 15 to 21, 2026, the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence – European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-ECAI) will bring several thousand AI experts from around the world to the Hanseatic city.

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Welcome Center

The Welcome Center of the U Bremen Research Alliance supports researchers and their families before and during their stay in Bremen, regardless of the length of their stay or how the stay is financed.

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Jobs and Career

Job vacancies

Scientists looking for new career opportunities will find excellent infrastructure and creative competence within the U Bremen Research Alliance. By bundling strengths and utilizing flat hierarchies, the members of the Alliance nurture an interdisciplinary culture that offers maximum freedom of scope.

Here you will find an up-to-date overview of all job vacancies in the member institutions.

Member Institutions of the U Bremen Research Alliance in the Federal State of Bremen

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials

Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems and Energy System Technology

Fraunhofer Institute for Medical Image Computing

Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research

Leibniz Institute for Material-Oriented Technologies

Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology