Visit of State Councillor Kumar

On January 26, 2026, Karolina Kumar, State Councillor for Science to the Senator for Environment, Climate, and Science of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, visited the U Bremen Research Alliance at the premises of the member institution Fraunhofer MEVIS. As part of the visit, the State Councillor gained a comprehensive overview of the Alliance’s work and structure and took the opportunity to enter into dialogue with the leadership of the member institutions regarding the current state of collaboration, as well as expectations and future needs.

Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther, Chair of the U Bremen Research Alliance, welcomed the State Councillor as a guest at the meeting of the Alliance’s Administrative and Scientific Council. © U Bremen Research Alliance

The UBRA was presented by the respective lead project spokespersons. © U Bremen Research Alliance

Following the presentation, the State Councillor took the opportunity to engage in an in-depth exchange and posed specific questions to those in attendance. © U Bremen Research Alliance

Members of the Administrative and Scientific Council of the U Bremen Research Alliance with the State Councillor. © U Bremen Research Alliance

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Our Vision – What sets us apart

A strong university promotes strong non-university research institutions, and strong non-university research institutions stimulate university development. The U Bremen Research Alliance follows this principle. We want to offer scientists the best conditions for free, innovative, creative, sustainable and cooperative research.

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Better networked – Our members

The U Bremen Research Alliance is at home in Bremen and Bremerhaven. In relative terms, no other part of Germany boasts a greater density of research institutions than here. Its members comprise the research University of Bremen and thirteen non-university research institutes, highly renowned in their field.

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