Facilities/Buildings on Campus

Student Service Center: The SSC (Reimar Lüst Hall) is there to help students with all kinds of things. If you receive a parcel you can pick it up there, you can buy stamps or post your letters. They help you with questions regarding the host family or make phone calls in German for you and have information about local events.

The Pulse: (SAC, Student Activity Centre between East Hall and West Hall) Here you can buy readers for your courses, make copies, get your semester ticket and student ID laminated and buy all sorts of food, drinks and other things one might suddenly need (toothpaste…). Pulse is open daily from 7pm to 1 am, weekends included! ;)

Campus Center/ IRC: In the Campus Centre you will find the library aka the IRC (Information Resource Centre). You can check out books and place Interlibrary Loans (ILL). here There are quiet study areas and group discussion areas too. If you need to print large posters you can use the plotters in the IRC. Our mailboxes and the Language labs are in the basement.

Language Lab: If you want to understand and speak over 20 languages and you don’t want to pay for courses then language lab is a place for you! Located in the basement of Campus Centre/ IRC, it consists of several computers with about 150 language programs for self-learning. It’s open anytime the IRC is open and it’s absolutely free!

Porters: The porters are at the main gate of the university. If you have problems with your keys/ transponder you go to them and they will help you. You can also find the timetables of all important buses there. That’s also the only place on campus where you can put money on your cash card.

Cinema: The name says everything for itself! Located in the building behind the SAC our campus cinema is not only a perfect place to watch both new and classic movies that are being screened there by the members of Movie Magic Club several days a week, but it’s also a place where a lot of big university events take place.

Music Room: If you decide to become a member of a Music club you will gain access to the music room which can be found right next to the cinema. There you will be able to practice your skills in any of the available music instruments (guitars, piano, drums, etc.) without anyone disturbing you and anyone being disturbed by you.

Sports halls I&II: Located next to the soccer field two big sports halls are there for all the sport fans in the JUB. Basketball, volleyball, badminton – anything you can think of. It is being renovated currently, and the management has very optimistic plans for it.

Recreation Center: Located outside campus (5 minutes walk); contains a wide range of gym gear and for 15 € per semester is the perfect place to burn some calories. More information you can find here.

Swimming Pool: Is located just across the Jacobs Kindergarten and "The OtherSide" and for a semester fee of 20 € per semester is available for students three days per week at certain hours. For more information see here.

Interfaith house: Spiritual place for people of all religions and confessions. Right across the Campus Center and in between Researches I and II.

College Nordmetall

College Nordmetall is the newest and the largest residential college on campus

• It offers living space to more than 250 students
• It opened its door to the first batch of students in January 2009
• Formerly known as Collegee IV, it officially became College Nordmetall on April 29, 2009 in honour of the employers' association NORDMETALL, whose donation made this 16-month long project possible
• The city of Bremen was also involved in the financing of the new college
• Cost: 15 million Euros
• 91 single and 83 double rooms, 270 beds
• Current population: 65 students.
• Architect: Boge Lindner, Hamburg
• The architects "Boge Lindner" located in the city of Hamburg were 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.
  
• The college has 83 double apartments and 100 single apartments. College Nordmetall also offers, just like the other three colleges, recreational facilities. These include: a huge common room complete with table tennis, air hockey, fussball, pool and darts; a state of the art multimedia room; a dance room and a picturesque garden.
• Common, Media, Seminar, Quiet Study, Dance and Martial Arts rooms
• Solar energy catering for some of the college's energy requirement
• The first batch of students moved into College Nordmetall in January 2009 while several parts of the building were still under construction. They named themselves the "College IV Pioneers". The pioneers together with the highly committed college office team, supported the ongoing construction, brought life into the new college and shaped it for future generations of students.

You can find more information about College Nordmetall at its official website.

The Jacobs Campus and Around

What do I do if I lose/damage my transponder?

If you lose/damage your transponder you have to send an e-mail to facility@jacobs-university.de or visit Mr Michael Kawecki (Reimar Lüst Hall) during office hours: Mon-Fri 7:45-8:15 am, Mon-Thur 1:30-2 pm. However, replacing your transponder can cost you 50 €. You can find more information on the policy for lost/broken/stolen transponder and keys at Policy Page

Who do I contact in case I need a new light bulb for the lamp in my room?

In case you need a new light bulb, you can contact either your College Office manager or a member of the College Office team.

Where do I find a vacuum cleaner/iron?

Every floor in all colleges should have a vacuum cleaner and iron in the kitchen. In case they are not there, contact your floor representative (they have a special placard on their doors stating that they are the floor representatives).

Where can I store my bike?

Students are advised to keep their bikes in the basement in the specially designed areas.

I want to chill out with my friends and have a few drinks, is there a bar on campus?

Yes, there is a bar on campus besides the Jacobs Kindergarten. We call it the TheOtherside.

I missed my dinner but it’s almost midnight, where can I buy something?

You can do so at the Pulse. There are some local restaurant that deliver to your room. Fliers are always found lying around at signboards or dinner tables.

I want my family and friends to send me some packages and/or letters, what address should I give them? How do I receive the packages and/or letters?

Your address is:

Your name
Jacobs University Bremen
Campus Ring X
Mailbox no. Y
D-28759 Bremen
Germany

X = 7 for College III, 6 for Mercator, 4 for Krupp, 3 for Nordmetall
Y = You will receive your mailbox number with your welcome package at the welcome desk. Sometimes, large packages are received at the Student Service Centre (The one in the Admin building opposite to the Registrar) and they send you an email letting you know that you can pick it up. Normal letters are mostly put in your mailbox (so check from time to time!)

Me and my friends want throw a birthday party, is there a place we can reserve?

Yes, you can reserve for the Blue Lounge or the GSA Lounge by sending a request by email to the Chair of Internal Procedure Committee of the USG and Activities Coordinator of the GSA respectively.

I get so tensed up during exams, is there some place I can chill out?

Yes, we have Cheer Ups organized by the college office of each college where you can meet others, watch a movie, have some ice cream, cookies, coffee, juice and much more! Its a perfect stress-buster! If its exam time, look around for the cheer-up schedule!

At what locations is internet available?

There is internet access (LAN) in all students' rooms, in quiet study areas and some lecture halls. At the same time, there’s also wireless internet access in a lot of places around campus, including the library, lecture halls, quiet study areas, common rooms, campus green and research buildings.

Is there wireless internet available in the student rooms?

Wireless internet is available everywhere in College Nordmetall. In all other colleges, there is only wired internet (via the standard LAN port). Wireless internet is available in all common area, classrooms and other places as mentioned above though.

Are we allowed to setup routers for our own wireless network?

No it is not advised to have a router for internet access sharing in the rooms. This is a violation of the IT Policy that you would agree to abide by on your arrival. It tends to slow down the average internet speed in the colleges. However if its purely personal and in-room usage then it may still be ok.

What are some restrictions on student online activities?

Students are not allowed to use any peer‐to‐peer networking protocols or programs, and Torrents are also banned. If one uses a peer-to-peer network or any torrent sites for download, internet in that room (and if on wireless, the respective campusnet account) gets blocked.

How many internet access points are there in student rooms?

There’s only one! But if there are multiple computers in a room, it’s possible to set up a wireless LAN so internet access can be distributed to each computer.

How reliable is the internet access?

Very reliable. There may be some scheduled down times during maintenance, but they’re not that often and internet is available around the clock.

How important is Internet to life at Jacobs?

It’s one of the most important resources at Jacobs. It’s utilized for all kinds of correspondences between students, faculty, admin, for announcements, home works, research work, and scheduling of classes.

Who can the students contact when they are having trouble with their internet?

There’s an IT support service dedicated to students in the Information Resource Center (IRC).