You will get more information about the steps to participate in the summer university. New participants will find answers to frequently asked questions:
> Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni-FAQ2024-en.pdf
Lecturers
Our lecturers are international, multi-lingual, highly motivated …
- professors who are looking for motivated students to experiment with new concepts of teaching
- researchers who prepare independent courses and like to teach in a pleasant atmosphere
- practitioners who like to share their work experiences
- researchers and practitioners from different fields who deal interdisciplinarily with engineering
- students who offer subject-specific discussions of experience
- experts offering orientation for students being in the course of their studies or preparing for the transition to working life
Most of our lecturers receive teaching assignments from the University of Bremen.
Participants
All who identify as women are welcome. We cordially invite women students of all disciplines, all terms and grades, of all types of colleges or universities as well as all women interested in engineering and women professionals from all over the world!
In an environment at Bremen University, that provokes learning, you can work with commitment, get suggestions for your studies and accumulate current knowledge. You will experience professional studies and establish networks with women having manifold backgrounds.
Certificates
Many of the courses correspond to regular semester courses (esp. concerning duration and requirements) and are accredited by the deans of studies at Bremen University. Therefore certificates and credit points can be gained.
For all courses of the Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni the Departments of Engineering issue confirmations of participation. For all courses of the Informatica Feminale the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (Informatics) issues confirmations of participation.
There are several courses with the possibility to attain performance records or to obtain credit points in line with the European Credit Transfer System. The requirements for obtaining Credit Points will be determined by the lecturers and communicated to the course’s participants in advance. Some courses are very similar to regular semester courses; those that are accredited by the University of Bremen are marked in the program. Participants will have to apply for recognition of their achievements at their home universities themselves. On request individual confirmations can be issued, especially for educational leave of women from industry. More about “Bildungsurlaub” is explained in German on our web page Bildungsurlaub.
Hint for students of Bremen University
The University of Bremen will recognize all courses of the summer universities Informatica Feminale und Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni as “General studies”. Additionally some of the courses are regular study part within the programs of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science – especially for Digital Media or Informatik Bachelor and Master. Others are regular study part within the programs of the Department of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering (Produktionstechnik) or within the programs of Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering. The courses are accepted for the summer semester 2024 or alternatively for the winter semester 2024/25. The amount of credit points will be explained in each course description on this website.
For any questions please contact us via email or at our office:
University of Bremen, Sommerunis
Kompetenzzentrum Frauen in Naturwissenschaft und Technik
Building MZH Ebene 1
Veronika Oechtering (MZH 1120) and Henrike Illig(MZH 1130)
info@ingenieurinnen-sommeruni.de
Participation Fee
Meantime Courses
Participation in the meantime online program of the Informatica Feminale and the Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni is free of charge.
Summer School Program on Place in Bremen in August 2024:
Students and unemployed are charged a one-time fee of 40 Euro for a participation of all three weeks – regardless for which of the two summer universities Informatica Feminale or Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni. The participation fee can be waived for those who support the conference office for approximately 4 hours. We offer travel scholarships.
Employed women pay a fee of 40 Euro a day. Please contact us if you need special fees.
Cancelation
If you wish to cancel your registration or registration for one of the courses, please contact us via e-mail, so that we can assign the places to other students. Please show your solidarity to other students and inform us in time, as many courses are highly requested.
Re-funding of Fees for Meantime and Summer School Courses
Re-funding of participation fees for students or course fees for women, who paid per course day, will only be possible if cancellations are sent at least three weeks before the beginning of the first course (for students) or the specific course (others).
The cancelation must be send to the organizers of the summer university by email to
ifis-summerschools@uni-bremen.de
Accommodation
The summer university and the University of Bremen will not provide any accommodation. Housing in student residences is not available for short-term rentals.
Accommodation options in Bremen (as summer 2023):
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- Bed& Breakfast private room rental, https://bed-and-breakfast.de/en/bremen, Tel +49(0)4 21) 536 07 71, bremen@bed-and-breakfast.de (starting at 26 Euro per night) — Partner of the Informatica Feminale for over 25 years!
- Camping site (only about 1 km away from campus!), http://www.hansecamping.de/home-en-us/ (starting at about 15 Euro); https://hansecamping.easybuchen.info/
- Youth Hostel Bremen; https://www.jugendherberge.de/en/youth-hostels/bremen/
- a&o Hostel Bremen Hauptbahnhof, https://www.aohostels.com/de/service/frauen-zimmer/, starting at 22 Euro
- Altstadt Hostel Bremen, https://www.altstadt-hostel-bremen.de/en/, starting at 20 Euro
- Meininger Bremen Hauptbahnhof, https://www.meininger-hotels.com/en/backpacker-hotels/, see females (starting at 28 Euro)
More accommodation options on https://www.bremen.eu/tourism/plan-and-book/accommodation#/. Redirects to Bremen Tourismus’ search engine for hotels and bed&breakfasts in Bremen.
International students who need help, should mail to ifis-summerschools@uni-bremen.de
Postal address:
University of Bremen
Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni
Department 3
P. O. Box 330440
D – 28334 Bremen
Germany
Fax +49 (0)421 / 218 – 98-64469
Meals
During the entire summer universities, we will be operating a cafeteria offering a variety of warm and cold drinks, fruit and vegetables as well as sweets, all free of charge to participants and lecturers!
The cafeteria opening hours are Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 17.30 o’clock, Saturday from 8.30 to 17.00 o’clock. (Closed on Sunday.) The cafeteria serves both as meeting place and as break room for all participants and lecturers.
Warm meals are offered at different locations on Campus of the University of Bremen and are at your own expense. An info sheet “Meals on Campus” will be provided at the summer universities’ registration office for all participants and lecturers. Participants can receive a special card on site at the summer school office to get reduced student prices for meals on campus of Bremen University, especially at the cantine (the Mensa Bremen).
Scholarships
This year, we can only offer a very limited number of scholarships for travel and accommodation to support students. Please in any case approach your home university regarding financial support as well — we’ll be happy to advise you on this.
The organizers of the Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni at the University of Bremen coordinate all scholarships. The allowances will be issued in regard to the overall travel expenses: 10,00 Euro per overnight stay and (partly) travel expenses according to consultation with us. We expect our scholarship holders to choose the cheapest bus/train/flight ticket option so that we can fund as many participants as possible. Public transport in Bremen will not be covered and not returned.
We will support international students to find cheap and good accommodation in the near of the university, according to individual contacts in advance.
Evidence must be provided for all expenses. Please note that original documents must be provided in Bremen as supporting evidence.
Reimbursements of expenses will be paid around 3-4 months after the end of the summer universities (other arrangements are possible only for international students, according to individual contacts in advance).
Scholarship holders are exempt from the participation fee.
Financial support by other universities
In past years, a lot of universities supported their students financially to a certain extent, assisting them in covering the costs of participation for the summer universities. Please contact your dean or the faculty’s equal opportunity officer at your university.
Scholarship Application
An application for a scholarship has to be filed in the application form. Furthermore, a scholarship application letter needs to be turned in via e-mail within 5 days of your application. Claims submitted later cannot be considered!
How to write a scholarship application letter?
The letter should be informal. Please send us a PDF document, including your own letterhead, addressed to Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni (see below).
Please outline briefly your progress with your studies and why you would like to participate in the summer universities at the University of Bremen.
Please e-mail your letter saved in PDF-file format to info@ingenieurinnen-sommeruni.de .
Our postal address:
University of Bremen
Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni
Department 3
P. O. Box 330440
D – 28334 Bremen
Germany
Our decision regarding your scholarship application will be included in your confirmation of participation e-mail.
Directions
Travel to Bremen University
All events take place at facilities of Bremen University.
Link to campus map of Bremen University:
https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/campus/campus-map/
Arrival by train
Exit the building of Bremen’s central station heading south (towards the city center). Taxis and trams leave directly from the square outside central station. Take tram number 6 towards university (“Universität”). The tram takes approx. 16 minutes from central station to the university.
The nearest tram and bus stop to the summer universities’ registration office is Universität-Zentralbereich.
A single ticket costs 3.00 Euro and can be purchased from a ticket machine directly on the tram.
For students there are reduced fares for 7-day-tickets. You will have to register for a special student card at the BSAG information desk. There are no reduced fares available for single ride tickets.
The BSAG information desk is situated in the main square outside Bremen central station, a silver tower a bit to the left, in between the bus and tram stops.
Opening hours of the BSAG information desk:
Monday — Friday 7:00 — 20:00 o’clock
Saturday 9:00 — 18:00 o’clock
Sunday 9:00 — 17:00 o’clock
For the use of public transportation (ÖPNV) you can use several tickets:
SingleTickets (“Einzelticket”) (Prices as in January 2024):
- SingleTicket (“EinzelTicket”) for adults: 3.00 Euro. Valid for one ride with the maximum duration of 3 hours. Changing the tram or bus for getting to the planed destination is included within the 3 hours.
- DayTicket (“TagesTicket”) for adults: 8.50 Euro. Valid for one day (starting from the time of ticket validation until 3 am on the following day).
- ShortTripTicket (“KurzstreckenTicket”) for adults: 1.60 Euro. Valid for three more stops after entering the tram/bus.
Zone Tickets (“Abschnittsticket”):
These tickets can be shared by several people and can only be bought at the selling points of the BSAG outside the vehicle.
- 4-rideTicket (“4er-Ticket”) for adults: 11.20 Euro
- 10-rideTicket (“10er-Ticket”) for adults: 28.00 Euro
- 4-ride ShortTripTicket (“4er-Kurzstrecke“) for adults: 6.00 Euro
7-day pass (“7-Tage-Ticket”) for adults:
With this ticket a period of seven days in a row can be freely chosen. On weekdays after 7 p.m. as well as on the weekends and on public holidays two adults plus four children under fifteen years can use the ticket together: 25.40 Euro
HINT: 7-day pass for pupils and students (“Schüler-7-Tage Ticket“):
For this ticket you need a customer card of the BSAG, which can be applied for with a valid certification of Imatriculation/ student ID-Card at the BSAG-Center. The application form is available at the Customer Center. If you use it less than 4 weeks you don´t need a photo. Costs of 7-day pass for students: 17.90 Euro.
For more information regarding prices and travel time please visit www.bsag.de
Transfer from Bremen central station to the University of Bremen by taxi is approx. 16 Euros.
Arrival by bus
Several busses stop at “Universität-Zentralbereich” (BSAG bus lines 21, 22, 18, 31). Another nearby bus stop is called “Universität NW1” or “Universität-Naturwissenschaften 1” (VBN bus lines 630 and 670). BSAG tickets are accepted in VBN busses. For more information visit www.bsag.de and www.vbn.de.
Arrival by car
When arriving via highway A1 change at interchange “Bremer Kreuz” onto highway A27 in the direction of “Bremen-Bremerhaven”. Get off the A27 at the exit “Universität / Horn-Lehe” and proceed in the direction of “Centrum / Universität”. On the campus and in the university technology park there are plenty of parking areas (starting from 1,00 Euro/day).
Arrival by plane
Transfer from the airport to the University of Bremen by taxi is approx. 37 Euros.
Much more aggreable is the transfer via tram number 6, which is running directly from the airport to the university, stopping at “Universität-Zentralbereich” and taking exactly 30 minutes.
You will find up-to-date travel information on how to reach the University of Bremen here:
https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/campus/getting-here/
Travel Maps
University of Bremen site plan
Link to campus map of Bremen University:
https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/campus/campus-map/
University of Bremen site plan
Building MZH
Conference Office
Conference office of the summer university
When arriving at the University of Bremen, please make sure to visit our summer universities’ conference office first:
The summer universities’ conference office is located on the central Campus of the University of Bremen in the building Mehrzweckhochhaus (MZH) on the 1st floor, room 1100 (Campus map, rooms map MZH).
Address of the Conference Office
University of Bremen
Sommerunis
Bibliothekstrasse 5, Building (Haus) MZH
Level (Ebene) 1, Room (Raum) 1100
D-28359 Bremen
Phone: +49 (0)421 218 64469
Opening hours
The summer universities’ conference office 2024 will be open
Monday-Friday from 8.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
Saturdays from 8.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
Sundays closed.
You will receive all necessary documents at the summer universities’ conference office.
The course rooms will be listed in the conference folders. You will receive your folder at the summer universities’ registration office. We do not publish room information on the website because our experience has shown that there are to many changes during the summer university weeks that need face-to-face contacts.
Child Care
Throughout the summer universities we offer a free daily child care for the participants’ and lecturers’ children.
Child care is offered for children between 1 and 12 years of age (please ask in advance if you need child care for babies).
The children will stay in a children’s group room on the Campus of the University of Bremen, taken care of by a team of experienced childcare workers.
Your child/children is/are supposed to eat and spend time together with you during lunch time.
We ask you to make a binding registration in advance, if you need childcare during your stay in Bremen.
Following up, we will then arrange planning in more detail regarding your child’s/children’s experience and settling in as well as what to bring along.
The primarily necessary information will be asked for during the registration process. Do not hesitate to ask us if you have any further questions.
