Quick access is opened. Selection options are displayed under the quick access
Study Programmes
News
University
General meeting confirms and elects board members of the University Alliance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Promoting transfer structures and innovation potential between universities of applied sciences and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is one of the primary objectives of the University Alliance for SMEs (HAfM), of which Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences is a member. At the general meeting, Managing Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Ritzenhoff from Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences was unanimously confirmed in office.
University
Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences mourns the loss of its former rector and chancellor Prof. Frerich van Dieken
Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences mourns the loss of its founding chancellor and third rector, Professor Frerich van Dieken, who passed away on 2 November 2025 at the age of 92. He served as rector of our university from 1981 to 1986.
Prospective students can now apply for a place at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences. There are eight Master's programmes to choose from, most of which are technical and scientific, covering the fields of environment, energy and natural sciences, IT and technology, and management. In addition, it will be possible to start bachelor's degree programmes in transport, economics, logistics, engineering, marine resource biotechnology, food science (also practice-integrated dual), sustainable process engineering, and entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership in the summer semester of 2026. The deadline for submitting applications is Sunday, 15 February 2026.
For the English-taught degree programmes Embedded Systems Design & Process Engineering and Energy Technology as well as Integrated Safety and Security Management
Who will find Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences the best fit, Ann-Kathrin?
What makes teaching at this university so special for you, Prof. Wagner vom Berg?
What makes research so unique for you at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Bosse?
Passionate about research
The university has four research clusters in which it works on a broad range of topics to address the societal challenges of our times.
Discover all four research clusters by clicking on the tabs.
A clear priority in the university's research and development activities is the area of energy and marine technology. A considerable percentage of the university's third-party research funding can be attributed to this area.
Research activities in the life sciences are largely built on the expertise in the study programmes Biotechnology, Food Technology, Medical Technologies and Physician Assistant. Apart from marine research topics ranging from marine microbiology to fisheries biology, application-oriented research in the food sector is also of exceptional importance.
Linking the disciplines of 'logistics' and 'information systems' in one research cluster allows us to conduct applied research to identify, evaluate and realise potential for logistics and related areas. This is how we connect different areas, including such areas as digitalisation and maritime processes.
The research cluster Tourism and Management brings together research in the areas of the international tourism industry (esp. cruise tourism) and general management. In both areas, the focus is primarily on strategic issues and application-oriented, practical research.