kompass
kompass is a team in the International Office at the University of Bremen that carries out international and intercultural projects. Our programs and events bring international and german students together. We provide orientation, broaden horizons, highlight points in common, and build bridges for your professional future.
Friendly, welcoming, and open for all!
Our Services
The student communities and project groups supported by kompass are a vibrant expression of the cultural diversity at the University of Bremen. They offer international students a sense of belonging on campus while creating valuable opportunities for intercultural exchange. In doing so, they make an important contribution to integration and mutual understanding. All communities supported by kompass are required to adhere to the applicable community guidelines.
The Communities and project groups supported by kompass:
- Bangladesh Community Bremen
- Cameroonian Community in Bremen e.V.(CCB)
- Chinese Student Community in Bremen
- Ghanaian Students in Bremen
- Guenian Students Association in Bremen
- Indonesian Student Community Bremen
- Islamic Student Association (IHB)
- Indian Students Association Bremen (ISAB)
- Ivorian Community (Elfenbeinküste)
- Nigerian Community
- Pakistan Students Association at University of Bremen (PSA)
- Turkish students in Bremen (TSB)
Scholarship application "DAAD scholarships for volunteering work"
It's time: You can apply now for your community for one or two DAAD scholarships for volunteering work.
Conditions:
- Enrollment at the University of Bremen
- No German citizenship
- Foreign students (?Bildungsausl?nder“: foreign higher education entrance qualification or German school abroad or Studienkolleg)
- Bank account and address in Germany
- The applicant does not receive any other scholarship at the same time (October/November)
- The applicant does not have a student assistant contract at the University of Bremen (October/November)
- The applicant earns no more than � 538,00 gross
You find the form for application here.
Important: Applications MUST be submitted via the Head of Community. Please send the filled out form (signed, via email) with a scan of the imatriculation document and a scan of ID/passport to Mrs. Jutta Paal.
At the moment we can not tell you the exact amount of scholarship. It is based on the number of enrolled students from the respective countries of origin. If there are any questions please send also an e-mail to Jutta Paal.
Deadline: 5 October 2025
Creating green together!
Urban Gardening is a project developed by the kompass team, the AStA, Students for Future Bremen and BUNDjugend Bremen, in cooperation with Faculty 2 Biology/Chemistry and Carpentry at the University of Bremen.
What are we doing?
With the project we want to create a unique space where international and German students can share their experiences and knowledge about their culinary background. We also want all students to have the opportunity to build a stronger connection to nature and the food they eat. Equally important to us is the promotion of a sense of community and teamwork.
The project offers the opportunity to garden, relax and enjoy nature in the middle of campus - whether you are a professional or a beginner. We plant vegetables, herbs and flowers and create our green oasis together.
So come along to the next event and become part of our green network!
Do you still need answers regarding your studies and your stay at the University of Bremen? On the following pages of offers for international students you will find all the information you need on the following topics:
The Study Buddy program helps international students to quickly find their way around Bremen, expand their circle of friends, use foreign languages and make international contacts. Whether it's a campus tour, a coffee in the neighborhood or a typical sightseeing tour: you decide together what you want to do together.
For more information and the registration form click here!
Do you already know the Uni Curry Dip?
Together with Bremer Gewürzhandel, we have developed a very special spice mix. You can try it out for dips, curries, scrambled eggs and many other dishes.
Would you like to know how we created the spice mix? Here: https://ml.zmml.uni-bremen.de/video/magic/gj5452d665kossgwsw4swcwccc8csk4
Yes, you read that right, we have our own podcast!
Our complete series includes the following topics:
- Studieren als Geflüchtete: Prüfungen, Pabo und Pausengespr?che Talks.
- How I met my WG: the culture of student living in Bremen.
- International Family Affairs: Stories of Homesickness, Hope and Help.
- Exam Period.
Available on all podcast platforms:
Spotify Anchor Breaker Pocket Casts Radio Public
Have fun listening!
In Kasper's blog you will find impressions of Bremen and its districts. Kasper tells us how he experienced the city as an 18-year-old adolescent and takes us into his world.
