Meetings with student guides are informal and personalized. After you have registered for an appointment, you will be referred to a student guide who is pursuing a degree in the subject of your choice or area of interest. This means that your guide can provide you with a good idea of what awaits you in your future course of study. Your visit could include attending a lecture together in your desired subject, exploring the university, and discussing your burning questions – whether these pertain to student life, exams, or living in Bremen – over coffee or lunch in the campus dining hall. Student guides are also available for meetings during the semester break. Should you be unable to come to campus, they’ll be happy to answer your questions via email or video call.

Marlon Ebert, Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, Sixth Semester

What motivated you to become a student guide?

I am the first in my family to attend a university and have also changed my major. Because of this, I know firsthand how unsettling and uncertain beginning a degree can be. I want to ease the fears of prospective students and show them that they carve out their own path.

What locations do you like to show prospective students?

Since I am studying geography, I like to show prospective students the GW2 building and the Institute of Geography. This helps them to get a better feel for where their courses will be located and gain a glimpse of the atmosphere on campus.

While I am showing them the institute, I always point out the project poster I made in the first semester, which is still hanging there. Many find this exciting, because it shows that creativity is valued here and that they can actively shape things at the university.

What tip would you have wanted at the beginning of your degree?

I would have found it helpful to know that you can take it all in while still enjoying your time – in the end, student life goes by faster than you think. I would also recommend concentrating fully on your degree in the first semester and, if possible, not having a side job.

Osman Can Kandemiroglu, Master’s Degree in Marine Geosciences, Twelfth Semester

What motivated you to become a student guide?

After gaining experience in biogeochemistry, geobiology, molecular marine microbiology, and even astrobiology, I want to help prospective students to discover potential educational paths they may have never heard of. I am fascinated by how closely the origin of life and the search for life on other planets are linked to geoscientific processes. I hope to share this enthusiasm with prospective students and inspire their curiosity, desire to research, and courage to discover. Being a student guide is not a chore but something that is very important to me.

What locations do you like to show prospective students?

We usually start in the glass hall – the University of Bremen’s architectural landmark. From there, we go to GW2 building, to the library, and often take part in a lecture. An absolute highlight is the exclusive guided tour of the MARUM core repository, where sediment cores from the depths of the world’s seas are stored. Showing prospective students these places underscores the university’s diversity and provides a close-up view of current research.

What tip would you have wanted at the beginning of your degree?

I wish I had been more confident in speaking directly with lecturers early on. Which is why I offer exactly this – the opportunity to select a lecture, attend it together with me, and to ask questions directly. Many are amazed by how valuable this insight into an English-language degree program is. It provides them with the opportunity to experience university life before beginning a degree.

Further Information:

Visit the student guides website

Arrange a meeting with a student guide (in German only)

Would you like to become a student guide yourself? You can sign up to be a volunteer beginning in November 2025 (in German only).

Several bachelor’s degree programs still have spots available; applications can be submitted between September 1 and 15. A list of degree programs with enrollment availability can be found on the application website.