The University of Bremen is a public research university founded in 1971 and the largest higher-education institution in the federal state of Bremen. It offers a broad spectrum of study options across natural sciences and engineering, social sciences, humanities, law, economics, and health sciences. The campus is located near a large technology park, supporting research partnerships and start-up activity. The university is known for interdisciplinary teaching formats and research strengths including marine and climate-related fields and materials and data-focused research areas.