{"id":1740,"date":"2025-12-11T10:52:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwest-alliance.de\/looking-ahead-together\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:50:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:50:20","slug":"looking-ahead-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwest-alliance.de\/en\/looking-ahead-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Ahead Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p class=\"PMInhalt\"><strong>For the second time, the Academic Senates from Bremen and Oldenburg met together. At the meeting, which took place on December 10 at the HWK in Delmenhorst, the university executive boards discussed the further strategy in the competition for the title of excellence with the AS members.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Academic Senates of both universities met together again. In the future, they will do this once a year as set forth in the recently renewed cooperation agreement. With this regular exchange, the Universities of Oldenburg and Bremen reaffirm their solidarity. Last December, the two senates had already met together and unanimously voted in favor of jointly applying for the title of excellence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application for Excellence: \u201cNorthwest Alliance: Connecting for Tomorrow\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The universities of Bremen and Oldenburg have been working together for decades. Earlier this year, they formed the Northwest Alliance (NWA) and in November submitted the joint application for excellence entitled \u201cNorthwest Alliance: Connecting for Tomorrow.\u201d Their vision is to develop the Northwest into a vibrant scientific region, creating ideal conditions for future-oriented cutting-edge research and teaching, and redefining the relationship between university and society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the submission of the application for a network of excellence of our two universities, an important milestone has been reached,\u201d emphasizes Jutta G\u00fcnther, President of the University of Bremen. \u201cNow that this first step has been taken, it is time for the process to take shape. For this, we need all members and status groups of our universities. The different perspectives are very important to us, because it is about strategically positioning the universities for the next generation of scientists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur two universities complement and strengthen each other in an excellent way \u2013 this also benefits the entire northwest region. Now it is important to further expand our network and convince international experts of the high quality of our cooperation,\u201d says Prof. Dr. Ralph Bruder, President of the University of Oldenburg.<br \/>The members of the two Academic Senates intensively discussed the next steps: the further development of the Excellence Consortium as well as the inspection of the Northwest Alliance by the experts of the German Council of Science and Humanities in April.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg important partner of the Northwest Alliance &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The two universities regularly choose the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg in Delmenhorst as the location for strategic consultations, but this is not only due to geographical considerations. The HWK plays an important role in their shared history and in the Northwest Alliance. Its internationally oriented fellowship and postdoctoral programs promote both existing scientific focuses and new areas of research. &nbsp;<br \/>If the application of the Northwest Alliance is successful, Bremen and Oldenburg will receive funding for their strategic future concept beginning in 2027. A decision will be made in October 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_middle wrap stack_on_mobiles align_none\" style=\"--hwrapper-gap:40px\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1\" href=\"https:\/\/northwest-alliance.de\/en\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Back to the homepage<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_navigation layout_simple inv_false\"><a class=\"post_navigation-item order_first to_prev\" href=\"https:\/\/northwest-alliance.de\/en\/connecting-for-tomorrow-excellence-proposal-submitted\/\" title=\"Connecting for Tomorrow: Excellence proposal submitted\"><div class=\"post_navigation-item-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"post_navigation-item-meta\">Previous article<\/div><div class=\"post_navigation-item-title\"><span>Connecting for Tomorrow: Excellence proposal submitted<\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"post_navigation-item order_second to_next\" href=\"https:\/\/northwest-alliance.de\/en\/kd%c2%b2school-research-training-group-funding-extended-bremen-and-oldenburg-university-collaboration\/\" title=\"KD\u00b2School Research Training Group Funding Extended \u2013 Bremen and Oldenburg University Collaboration\"><div class=\"post_navigation-item-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"post_navigation-item-meta\">Next article<\/div><div class=\"post_navigation-item-title\"><span>KD\u00b2School Research Training Group Funding Extended \u2013 Bremen and Oldenburg University Collaboration<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second time, the Academic Senates from Bremen and Oldenburg met together. 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