faculties, but focuses its research on 6 interdisciplinary high-profile areas. They are (1) marine, polar and climate research, (2) social change, social policy, and the state, (3) materials science and production engineering, (4) minds media machines (5) logistics and (6) health sciences. Scientific focus Marine, polar and climate research Social change, social policy and the state Materials science and its technologies Minds, media, machines Logistics Health sciences With interdisciplinary scientific focal points, the University of Bremen has three ongoing DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centers ("Sonderforschungsbereiche" (SFB)) and is involved in two other SFBs. The Oceans in the Earth System (MARUM) Cluster of Excellence developed in 2007 from the DFG Research Center Ocean Margins, which was founded in 2001. Collaborative research centers The university has as of May 2021 the following SFBs: SFB 1320: Everyday Activity Science and Engineering (EASE) (2017–) SFB 1232: From Colored States to Evolutionary Construction Materials (2016–) (2016–) TRR 136: Function-oriented Manufacturing based on Characteristic Process Signatures (2014–) SFB 747: Micro Cold Forming – Processes, Characterization, Optimization (2007–) SFB 1342: The Global Dynamics of Social Policy (2018-) The University of Bremen is also involved in the following special research areas: TRR 172: Artic Amplification: Climate Relevant Atmospheric and Surface Processes, and Feedback Mechanisms (AC)³ (2016–) TRR 181: Energy transfer in the atmosphere and in the ocean (2016–) Past SFBs: SFB 597: CRC 597: Changing Statehood (2003–2014) SFB/TR8: Spatial Cognition – Inference, Action, Interaction (2003– 2014) (2003– 2014) SFB 637: Self-control of logistic processes (2004–2012) SFB/TR4: Process chains for the replication of complex optical components (2001–2012) SFB 570: Distortion Engineering – Warp control in manufacturing (2001–2011) SFB 517: Neural Basics of Cognitive Performance (1996–2005) SFB 372: Spray compacting (1994–2004) Rankings Notable alumni Hans Koenigsmann, a German aerospace engineer, best known for his work on SpaceX. Michael Kölling, a German computer scientist, currently working at King's College London, best known for the development of BlueJ. Sarah Ryglewski, a German politician (SPD) serves since 8 December 2021 as Minister of State for Federal-State Relations in the first Scholz cabinet. See also Bremen Institute for Applied Beam Technology Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity Fallturm Bremen List of colleges and universities Notes and references External links University of Bremen Website Educational institutions established in 1971 1971 establishments in Germany