The Durden Dickinson Bremen Program Is Back!

© Harald Rehling/Universität Bremen

Like most exchange programs, our Dickinson-in-Bremen program had to be suspended since last year due to the pandemic. But there is a silver lining on the horizon: We are planning to re-open this fall! We are more than excited to welcome the first group of Dickinsonians back in Bremen in October 2021. Currently, our staff is in full preparation to create a rich and attractive program for the winter semester. We cannot wait to meet our students in person and hopefully see those red Dickinson chairs on the campus of Uni Bremen not so lonely anymore! 🙂

 

Ingrid Krause / BTZ Bremer Touristik-Zentrale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bremen was rated as the most bicycle-friendly major city!

As reported by the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper, the German Federal Minister of Transport, Andreas Scheuer (CSU), awarded the most bicycle-friendly cities in Germany according to ADFC, the General German Bicycle Club. Here, Bremen leads among cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants, ahead of Hanover and Frankfurt.

For this ninth city comparison, the bicycle club examined 27 aspects such as acceptance as a road user, public bicycles or the feeling of safety. Around 230,000 people took part in an online survey. “I want cycling to become energy, enjoyment and joie de vivre much more often again,” said Scheuer.

The full article can be found here:

https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/menschen/bremen-als-fahrradfreundlichste-grossstadt-ausgezeichnet-17248124.html

Virtual Live City Tour

© Manuela Gangl / BTZ Bremer Touristik-Zentrale

The BTZ – Bremer Touristik Zentrale – is currently offering a great opportunity on their website for those interested in getting to know Bremen a bit better: Via a virtual city live tour through Bremen you can learn about and see Bremen’s inner city sights – even from abroad!

“Are you starting to feel a bit cooped up at home and can’t wait to explore Bremen’s sights?

Then join city guide Jasmin from Stadtgeschichten Bremen on a virtual live tour of Bremen’s Old Town.
Discover all the sights from the comfort of your own home and hear fascinating and amusing anecdotes about the city.

Jasmin will take you on a tour of the Marktplatz square – known as Bremen’s ‘Gute Stube’ or ‘drawing room’ – and Böttcherstraße. The tour will end with a glimpse of the enchanting Schnoor – the oldest district in Bremen’s Old Town, with its little sloping buildings and narrow lanes.

Get ready for some surprises!

Duration
1 hour

Language
German

Note
Details of the technical requirements and procedure will be sent to you after booking.
The online platform Zoom is used for the live city tour.”

Further information, registration, availabilities & prices can be found here:

https://www.bremen-tourism.de/bremen/offer/detail/DEU99999990084804862?lang=en