Übersee-Museum Bremen
Consortium name
German Consortium: Association of German Natural History Museums in the North Sea and Baltic Sea Region (NORe)
Institution (Original name)
Übersee-Museum Bremen
MAIN ADDRESS
Street
Bahnhofsplatz 13
Postal code
28195
City
Bremen
POSTAL ADDRESS
Country
Germany
Phone
(+49) 421 160 38 0
Fax
+49 421 160 38-99
E-mail
Website
TYPE OF INSTITUTION
Type of institution
Museum
LEGAL STATUS
Legal reference
Public
Are you part of a larger entity / legal body?
No
CETAF MEMBERSHIP
Category
Full member
CETAF Official representative
Name, position, phone, e-mail, research field
Dirk BRANDIS, brandis@zoolmuseum.uni-kiel.de
CETAF DEPUTY
OTHER STAFF MEMBERS WITH CONNECTIONS TO CETAF
Name, position, phone, e-mail, research field + Working Group or Project involved in
Dr. Michael Stiller
Übersee-Museum Bremen
Stiftung öffentlichen Rechts
Abteilungsleiter Naturkunde
Bahnhofsplatz 13
28195 Bremen
Tel. +49/ 421/ 160 38 140
Fax +49/ 421/ 160 38 99
Director / legal representative of the institution (title, name, phone, e-mail, research field)
Prof. Dr. Wiebke Ahrndt
Übersee-Museum Bremen
Stiftung öffentlichen Rechts
Bahnhofsplatz 13
28195 Bremen
Tel. +49/ 421/ 160 38 101
Fax +49/ 421/ 160 38 99
PERSONNEL
Scientific staff
| Permanent (P) | Non – Permanent (NP) | |
|---|---|---|
| a) TOTAL scientific staff | ||
| b) Scientific staff linked to Collections | ||
| c) Post-docs / PhD students | ||
| d) Others (Associates, etc.) | ||
| TOTAL (a+b+c+d) |
Other staff (administration etc.)
| Permanent (P) | Non – Permanent (NP) | |
|---|---|---|
| e) Exhibitions | ||
| f) Collection Managers / technicians | ||
| g) Others | ||
| TOTAL (e+f+g) |
R&D facilities
How many laboratories are in use in your institution?
2
List of laboratories
Light Microscopy
List of key tools (e.g. SEM, 3D, scanners/printers,...)
Light Microscope
Exhibitions
Number of permanent exhibitions
6
List of permanent exhibitions
Name
America
Exhibition URL
Name
Oceania
Exhibition URL
Name
Asia
Exhibition URL
Name
Africa
Exhibition URL
Name
What makes the world go round
Exhibition URL
Name
Schaumagazin
Exhibition URL
Number of recent exhibitions
2
Recent Temporary Exhibitions (< 2 years)
Name
Faszination Wale – Mensch. Wal. Pazifik.
Exhibition URL
Name
China unter Mao
Exhibition URL
Number of current exhibitions
1
Current Temporary Exhibitions
Name
Rückblende - Streiflichter aus den Bremer Häfen
Number of future exhibitions
1
Future exhibitions
Name
Cool Japan
RESEARCH FIELDS
RESEARCH FIELD
Research Field
Systematics and taxonomy of aculeate Hymenoptera
EARTH SCIENCES (Geology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology,…)
| Typology | Primary types | Individual specimens/objects | % registered cards | % recorded cards in database |
|---|
LIFE SCIENCES (Zoology, Biology, Botany, Mycology,…)
| Typology | Primary types | Individual specimens/objects | % registered cards | % recorded cards in database | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Zoology | ~1500 | 700000 | ||
| 2.2 | Botany | ? | 300000 |
Total specimens (all collections)
1,000,000
Heritage sciences (art, manuscripts, maps, photographs...)
Genetic Repositories
Does your institution have a DNA bank?
No
Does your institution have a seed bank?
No
COLLECTION’S RELATED INFORMATION
Number of outgoing loans (parcels / specimens) per year
~1500 specimens
Number of accessions (specimens) per year
~2000 specimens
Number of scientific visitors per year
30
MAIN AREAS OF TAXONOMIC EXPERTISE
Antarctic Polychetes
North Sea Benthos
Insecta: Hymenoptera
COMMUNICATION MATERIAL
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Animal diversity
Last update
02.15.17