Campus Activities Team

A Big Family
The Campus Activities Team of the CAIA department consists of a core of staff members, student assistants, and a support network of volunteers who are all driven by a passion to create, develop, and connect with the Jacobs community.

Join us and get involved!
Read more about the staff below, who can help you get involved in Arts, Sports, and Community events and activities. Just come talk to us - we welcome your involvement! 

Dr. Larissa Kühler - Director

Moin! Coming from southern Germany, this northern German greeting was one of the first new words I quickly learned. In Munich and Aix-en-Provence, I studied political science, American cultural studies, and intercultural communication. Jacobs University then offered me the chance to combine my academic interests with my interests outside the classroom: arts, sports and travelling the world. It is wonderful that you students bring the world to Bremen Nord! The intercultural flavor you add to each and all our campus activities makes working with and for you a constant source of pleasure.

Office: Reimar Lüst Hall, Room 153
Email: l.kuehler@jacobs-university.de
Phone: +49 (0) 421 200 4320

Sigrid Jürgens - Student Activites Coordinator

Although I studied Electronics Technology at the Humboldt University in Berlin and worked a long time in that technical industry, I always loved working with young people in my free time. Finally at Jacobs I got the chance to get my dream job and I adapted my knowledge and experience from “Technology” to “Management”. I’m pretty sure you will learn more about me when you need to organize an event or be active in social projects and clubs. I’m looking forward to working with you as it it’s always my pleasure! Sunny greetings!

Office: Reimar Lüst Hall, Room 154
Email: s.juergens@jacobs-university.de
Phone: +49 (0) 421 200 4322

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Michele Lapenna - Sports Coordinator

Born here in the north of Bremen, I have been at Jacobs since the very first day. I coordinate sports and fitness on campus and am happy to support you in your passion for sports. With the network I have, I am sure I can find an answer to any kind of sport-related questions you may have. In my leisure time I love to play with my 3-year-old son Luca and, of course, do sports. Football (soccer) is my favorite and I coach a male team which plays in a local league. Naturally, my favorite teams are Werder Bremen, Jacobs University teams and UNC Soccer teams. So come on and take a break from your books and dive into the sport scene here on campus and its surroundings!

Office: Reimar Lüst Hall, Room 141
Email: m.lapenna@jacobs-university.de
Phone: +49 (0) 421 200 4318

René Wells - Arts Coordinator

Howdy! That's how we say 'hello' where I come from. I'm half-Texan, half-German but am interculturally confused because I have a French-English name. I spent many years working professionally in theaters before accidentally landing here where I helped create TheaterSpace and the Jacobs Players and became the Arts Coordinator. Got an idea for an art project or show? Don't be shy!
 
Office: Reimar Lüst Hall, Room 152
Email: re.wells@jacobs-university.de
Phone: +49 (0) 421 200 4323