The Northwest Alliance is made up of members of the universities of Bremen and Oldenburg. The “We Are Connected” series features individuals from the fields of research, teaching, knowledge transfer, and administration who collaborate across campuses.
Melanie Walther &
David May
Dr Melanie Walther, Leader of the “EcoPBS” early-career research group, funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR), and Professor David May, director of the Faserinstitut Bremen (FIBER), offer a glimpse into their research: Together, they work towards creating an environmentally and climate-friendly circular economy.
Michael Seidel &
Florence Schubotz
Dr. Florence Schubotz from the University of Bremen and Dr. Michael Seidel from the University of Oldenburg are both organic geochemists and collaborate in the “Ocean Floor” Cluster of Excellence. In the “We Are Connected” video series, they talk about their research within the cluster and explain why their next research expedition is heading to Baffin Bay.
Andreas Hein &
Karin Wolf-Ostermann
Nursing scientist Prof. Dr. Karin Wolf-Ostermann from the University of Bremen and engineer Prof. Dr. Andreas Hein from the University of Oldenburg are collaborating across campuses on the “Care Innovation Centre” project. Their partnership exemplifies the close ties between the two universities. Together, they are developing technical solutions to significantly reduce the workload of nursing professionals in their daily work.
Franziska Gloeden &
Anne-Kathrin Guder
Franziska Gloeden from the University of Oldenburg and Anne-Kathrin Guder from the University of Bremen explore the topics of knowledge transfer, innovation, and start-up support. Among other things, the two team leaders discuss how they hope to support founders in the region through the hoi startup factory.
Sebastian Lehnhoff &
Christof Büskens
Computer science and mathematics join forces. Two professors share a passion for tiny houses and explain how energy technology is the connecting link in their collaboration: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Lehnhoff from the University of Oldenburg and Prof. Dr. Christof Büskens from the University of Bremen.