One of the distinguished institutions of Germany, the University of Bremen, falls in the category of institutions with excellent institutional strategy. The contribution of Bremen university in the field of science, politics, business, and culture earned the city of Bremen the title of "Stadt der Wissenschaft 2005," meaning City of Science of 2005. The university is divided into 12 faculties and houses students from over 115 countries. The University of Bremen offers 118 different programs in baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The research is focused on six multidisciplinary areas calling for immediate advancement and transformation. A significant advantage of studying at BU is that it provides free of cost education to both national and international students. The university has held to its tradition of awarding the best teacher of the year with the Berninghausen Prize for excellent teaching since 1992. Berninghausen Prize is the oldest teaching awarded to be given at any German university.