INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BREMEN

Start of the Academic Year at IUB

   

On September 1, the annual opening ceremony took place in the IUB cinema drawing freshmen, faculty and employees alike. Beginning this September more than 605 Bachelor's, as well as 325 Master's, and PhD students will be studying at IUB.

[ Sep 01, 2005]  IUB president Dr. Fritz Schaumann welcomed the 300 new students to their first year at IUB. He encouraged the Class of 2008, to use their time at IUB: „Beyond a very qualified education, IUB will be a source of personal development in your encounters with fellow students from many different cultures and backgrounds“, said Schaumann. Representing the dean of the School of Engineering and Science and the dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Ursula Staudinger, Dean des Jacobs Center for Lifelong Learning and Institutional Development, welcomed the students: “Find out who you are and who you want to be. Get to know your strengths and weaknesses. You will find the world on campus.“

The new class was also welcomed by three representatives of the IUB Student Parliament and the Graduate Student Association. They invited their fellow students to engage in community life on campus. „Be curious, get to know Bremen and Germany and please, share your culture with us “, asked Jessica Price Heredia from El Salvador. On behalf of the faculty, psychologist Prof. Jens Förster welcomed the students.
During the ceremony two diplomas were given: the PhD to Sonja Kinzler, Germany and the Master of Science to Kang Lan Tee from Singapur. The student band “Nightrain to Jazzville” provided musical highlights during the ceremony.

 


Author: Dagmar Becker. Last updated on 05.09.2005. © 2005 International University Bremen, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen. All rights reserved. No unauthorized reproduction. http://www.iu-bremen.de. For all general inquiries, please call IUB at +49 421 200-4100 or mail to iub@iu-bremen.de.