Summer school 24 August – 04 September 2026 at the University of Bremen
The German Faculty Conference of Informatics Faculties has awared its first Equality Prize (“Preis für herausragende Gleichstellungsarbeit”) to the Summer University Informatica Feminale of the Department of Mathematics and Informatics at Bremen University.
The awards ceremony with the laudatory speech by Professor Christiane Floyd is available as video and photos.
The aim of Informatica Feminale is the sustainable professional integration of female experts in Informatics / Computer Science and ICT, which involves:
The nature of our conceptual starting point is clearly professional. Our mission is to motivate women in Informatics / Computer Science to create a place of exchange for themselves and other women interested in this discipline. This includes exchange of technical knowledge as well as everyday academic and occupational issues. Informatica Feminale also allows room for personal exchange.
On our website you can get more information about the background and concept of the summer university.
A place for experimentation and professional exchange
By initiating ‘Informatica Feminale – Summer University for Women in Informatics’ in the year 1997 we have created a room for developing and exploring new methods for gender equality in the scientific sector. The nature of our conceptual starting point is clearly professional.
Our aim is to activate women in Informatics (Computer Science) to create a place of exchange for themselves and other women interested in this discipline. This exchange is based on professional and technical topics, but also includes a personal level by means of intensive communication.
Informatica Feminale is a place for experimentation and intends to imply new impulses in Informatics (Computer Science).
Three conceptual aspects of academic education – defining curricular fundamentals, training of students and encouraging lecturers – are closely connected in this approach. They connect studying, institutional structures and practices at a university. Technical subjects are strongly influenced by male interests. With the concept of the Summer Universities we want to support women at different academic and scientific operating levels to exert influence.
We regard academic and research content in Informatics as well as structures and practices at institutions of higher education as key factors in exclusion of women in Informatics. Therefore gender equality policies should not stop at considering the teaching of professional content, but must also regard changes in academic culture in terms of changing the ambience and structure in everyday education and research at universities.
This will be a long road, but professional networking is indispensable. Informatica Feminale should create opportunities for women to strengthen their influence on different academic and scientific operating levels.
Research institutions and universities offer many opportunities to persue a career in science . A forum for positions especially oriented to women* in computer science and mathematics is the mailing list ‘frauen-inform’, which is managed and moderated at the Department of Computer Science at Hamburg University.
Weitere Informationen dazu:
https://www.inf.uni-hamburg.de/home/gender/frauen-inform.html
An accommodation for lecturers, and also for their children if required, is financed by the University of Bremen.
The University will also pay for travel expenses. Please take note that costs can only be refunded if they meet the statutory refund regulations of the state of Bremen.
During the whole period of the summer school there will be free child care available. Children must be registered in advance.
If the employer of a lecturer will cover (full or parts of ) travel costs or honorary, we can publish the company as sponsor on our website. Some companies release lecturers from their duties during course times, so that we need not pay any honoraries.
For sponsors, there are multiple ways to support the Informatica Feminale.
Faculty 3 – Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Bremen
📧 E-Mail: ifmail[at]uni-bremen.de
📍 Conference Office: MZH 1100
🕐 Opening Hours during the Summer University: 8:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m.
Our lecturers are international, multi-lingual, highly motivated …
Most of our lecturers receive teaching assignments from the University of Bremen.
The summer university and the University of Bremen will not provide any accommodation. Housing in student residences is not available for short-term rentals.
Accommodation options in Bremen (as summer 2024):
More accommodation options on https://www.bremen.eu/tourism/plan-and-book/accommodation#/. Redirects to Bremen Tourismus’ search engine for hotels and bed&breakfasts in Bremen.
International students who need help, should mail to if[at]informatica-feminale.de
Postal address:
University of Bremen
Informatica Feminale
Department 3
P. O. Box 330440
D – 28334 Bremen
Germany
Travel to Bremen University
All events take place at facilities of Bremen University.
Link to campus map of Bremen University:
https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/campus/campus-map/
Arrival by train
Exit the building of Bremen’s central station heading south (towards the city center). Taxis and trams leave directly from the square outside central station. Take tram number 6 towards university (“Universität”). The tram takes approx. 16 minutes from central station to the university.
The nearest tram and bus stop to the summer universities’ registration office is Universität-Zentralbereich.
A single ticket costs 3.40 Euro and can be purchased from a ticket machine directly on the tram.
For students there are reduced fares for 7-day-tickets. You will have to register for a special student card at the BSAG information desk. There are no reduced fares available for single ride tickets.
The BSAG information desk is situated in the main square outside Bremen central station, a silver tower a bit to the left, in between the bus and tram stops.
Opening hours of the BSAG information desk:
Monday — Friday 7:00 — 20:00 o’clock
Saturday 9:00 — 18:00 o’clock
Sunday closed
For the use of public transportation (ÖPNV) you can use several tickets:
SingleTickets (“Einzelticket”) (Prices as in January 2025):
Zone Tickets (“Abschnittsticket”):
These tickets can be shared by several people and can only be bought at the selling points of the BSAG outside the vehicle.
7-day pass (“7-Tage-Ticket”) for adults:
With this ticket a period of seven days in a row can be freely chosen. On weekdays after 7 p.m. as well as on the weekends and on public holidays two adults plus four children under fifteen years can use the ticket together: 28.60 Euro
HINT: 7-day pass for pupils and students (“Schüler-7-Tage Ticket“):
For this ticket you need a customer card of the BSAG, which can be applied for with a valid certification of Imatriculation/ student ID-Card at the BSAG-Center. The application form is available at the Customer Center. If you use it less than 4 weeks you don’t need a photo. Costs of 7-day pass for students: 20.70 Euro.
For more information regarding prices and travel time please visit www.bsag.de
Transfer from Bremen central station to the University of Bremen by taxi is approx. 20 Euros.
Arrival by bus
Several busses stop at “Universität-Zentralbereich” (BSAG bus lines 21, 22, 18, 31). Another nearby bus stop is called “Universität NW1” or “Universität-Naturwissenschaften 1” (VBN bus lines 630 and 670). BSAG tickets are accepted in VBN busses. For more information visit www.bsag.de and www.vbn.de.
Arrival by car
When arriving via highway A1 change at interchange “Bremer Kreuz” onto highway A27 in the direction of “Bremen-Bremerhaven”. Get off the A27 at the exit “Universität / Horn-Lehe” and proceed in the direction of “Centrum / Universität”. On the campus and in the university technology park there are plenty of parking areas (starting from 1,00 Euro/day).
Arrival by plane
Transfer from the airport to the University of Bremen by taxi is approx. 45 Euros.
Much more aggreable is the transfer via tram number 6, which is running directly from the airport to the university, stopping at “Universität-Zentralbereich” and taking exactly 30 minutes.
You will find up-to-date travel information on how to reach the University of Bremen here:
https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/campus/getting-here/
Location University of Bremen MZH:
Directions to Bremen University campus
University of Bremen site plan
Building MZH
