Topping-out ceremony for New College IV

On the 9th of July, 2008, Jacobs University members, guests and journalists celebrated the Topping-out ceremony of College IV, the fourth college where Jacobs University students live and learn. With the construction of the building, the number of college places on campus increases to approximately 900. College IV is planned to be ready for occupancy in January 2009.

College IV will be the fourth and largest college on campus of Jacobs University and will host about 270 students from different countries and fields of study. The construction of the fourth college is supported by the federal state government of Bremen that will invest 10 million euros in total over a period of two years.

College IV will contain 83 double apartments and 100 single apartments. As well as the students’ rooms, the college will include a dining hall, a lounge, a study room, a TV and leisure room, and the apartment for the College Masters. A new structural element will be the solar heater on the top of the house that should deliver a large part of the energy needs. The architects “Böge Lindner” located in the City of Hamburg are in charge of the construction project. They were already awarded for their successful re-development of the former Roland-Kaserne Barracks into the present Jacobs University campus.

What does it mean to you ?

Well this means that Spring Semester 2009 onwards, you will be able to choose accommodation in 4 instead of 3 colleges. It means that college III will not be the newest and the biggest college anymore. It also means that you will see a steady growth in the number of freshmen next year onwards.