Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science wants to further strengthen the study location

New and revised degree programmes, a fresh corporate design and many ideas for the future: During her inaugural visit, Bremen's Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science, Kathrin Moosdorf, together with State Councillor Irene Strebl, Advisor Julia von Helden and Dr. Stefanie Walther, Head of Department 21 (Higher Education) at the senatorial authority, got an idea of Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences as an educational and scientific location. One of the topics discussed with the rectorate was the strategy to attract more students to the maritime city again in the future.

"I am impressed by how committed the team around Rector Alexis Papathanassis is to ensuring that Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences remains a strong place for science, knowledge transfer and knowledge sharing. New courses of study have been created and have brought young people to the city. This is an effective contribution to combating the shortage of skilled workers, which is already noticeable in many places in Bremen and Bremerhaven. I look forward to working with my State Councillor Irene Strebl in the future to further strengthen Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences," says Kathrin Moosdorf, Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science.

For some years now, fewer and fewer first-year students have been attracted to the universities in the state of Bremen. Demographic change and the after-effects of the pandemic are clearly noticeable here - as in other federal states. The Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences is therefore pursuing a strategy that should enable sustainable growth, as Rector Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexis Papathanassis explained: "We are not helped by wishful thinking that the student numbers will stabilise on their own. We need a sustainable strategy. By expanding and restructuring our range of courses and increasing our visibility at home and abroad, we want to make Bremerhaven more attractive again as a place to study and strengthen the regional economy with well-trained specialists."

Following the discussion with the rectorate, the senator visited selected laboratories of the university and spoke with the lecturers there about study foci and special offers for students, for example the acquisition of additional certificates.