International University Bremen, is a private, independent, university offering degrees in the fields of engineering, the natural sciences, the humanities and the social sciences at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.

IUB's unique transdisciplinary approach to learning and research is guided by five distinct principles:

1. Excellence with regard to the selection of students and faculty,
2. Internationality with respect to the student body and faculty, international degrees, instruction in English,
3. Transdisciplinarity of teaching and research,
4. Interactivity through a networked environment, unity of living and learning on campus,
5. Independence of organization and management, and maximum flexibility.