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Bremen as an investment location

A city state primed for success

The Bremen region may be relatively small, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in its capacity for innovation, its commercial strength and its entrepreneurial spirit. This cosmopolitan city state has expertise in

– and is a global player in all of them. Numerous highly respected research institutes are based in Bremen and help to put new ideas and solutions into practice in close collaboration with businesses.

In the sections below you can find out about our key industries as well as contact information at Bremeninvest and other important sectors like

Facts and figures about Bremen

Among the top ten major industrial hubs in Germany, smallest federal state, but eleventh-largest German city. We have put together a selection of key facts and figures about Bremen for you.

Major companies in Bremen

From 'A' as in 'Airbus' to 'Z' as in 'Zech Group', Bremen has a number of large companies that export across the globe and are among the market leaders in their sectors. These are the major employers in Bremen.

Bremen: Home of the New

Bremen is a logistics location, a space city, an automotive location, a major player in the maritime economy and a place with a high quality of life. The new image film "Home of the New" presents all these characteristics.

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VR 360°: Bremen's economic strengths - a virtual flight over the two-city state

Experience Bremen in 360° all-round view: in our YouTube channel you will find a VR film. You fly over one of Germany's largest business locations - green, maritime, traditional and innovative. A flight of fancy even without VR glasses.

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Business hub Bremen – these are its strong sectors

The state of Bremen covers 420 square kilometres and is home to around 683,000 people. Almost 22,000 companies provide more than 325,000 jobs. Below, we introduce some of the strong sectors that make Bremen such an excellent business location.

Business directory Bremen

In our business directory you will find companies from the wind energy, aerospace, maritime economy & logistics, food & beverage and automotive sectors.

Life and living in Bremen

Did you know that Bremen is the only major German city that has an international airport within ten minutes of the city centre? Or that there are 28 museums here? Find out more about life in Bremen by visiting our website bremen.de.

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Success Stories

19 March 2026

Dust Tests for Mars

At a distance of 225 million kilometers from Earth, Mars is an inhospitable place for humans. So how could people live there at all? What would habitats need to look like? What could be produced on site? These are the kinds of questions that Bremen-based geophysicist and engineer Christiane Heinicke has been working on for many years. Her research also deals with seemingly mundane issues like dust.

9 March 2026

WIA Bremen: Building an International Community for Women in Aerospace

Originally founded in 2009, WIA Bremen is the oldest Europe chapter of the global Women in Aerospace Association. Today, it is a vibrant and growing community at the heart of Bremen, one of Europe’s leading aerospace regions.

27 November 2025

The space flight missions launching from Bremen from 2026 onwards

Bremen is an integral part of international space travel. In the coming years, new rockets, satellites, and experiments will continue to launch from Bremen on their journey into space. Here is an overview of future missions.