Facts & Figures

President's Report 2024

In May 2025, the “Uni in Zahlen”(the university in numbers) annual statistical report for the University of Bremen was presented to the interested public. The report is also part of the state contract between the University of Bremen and the Senate of Bremen.

The overview contains figures, tables, and diagrams, showing the structure and development of the University of Bremen and its achievements in 2023. Uni in Zahlen is divided into two main parts: The first part presents information and data for the entire university, while the second part contains detailed information broken down by faculty and individual degree courses.

The President's Report "Uni in Zahlen" 2024 with comparative figures for previous years (in German)

The University at a Glance

Numbers of Students

StudentsNumber/Share
Students in total18.391
Female students54%
International students*17,7%

*Excluding ERASMUS students

Students according to academic fieldNumber/Share
Natural sciences and engineering6.613 / 37%
Social sciences and the humanities and the liberal arts11.260 / 63%
Thereof Student teacher education2.888 / 12%

Others: doctoral studies and certificate courses

Students by federal statesDistribution
Bremen31,3%
Lower Saxony30,3%

Others: other federal states and foreign countries

Graduates, Doctoral Thesis and Habilitations

GraduatesNumber
Total2.981
Bachelor1.574
Master1.289
State Examination in Law118
Doctorates and Habilitations313

Others: other degrees

Awards

AwardsNumber
ERC-Grants31
Leibniz Prizes7

 

Excellence StrategyNumber
Cluster of Excellence1

 

Employees and Budget

EmployeesNumber
Total3.532
Academic staff2.244
Of which are professors
(including cooperation professorships)
320
Administration and technical support staff1.288

 

BudgetIn million of Euros
Total422
Third-party funding125

 

International Network

Students from abroadNumber
International students (total)3.254
Europe1020
Asia1.698
Africa360
America165
Australia6

Others: stateless and other countries