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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.

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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.

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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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Success Stories


Aerospace
15 July 2025

How a space enthusiast campaigns for women in STEM fiels and Bremen as a space location

How does someone from a small village in Poland end up working on human spaceflight in Bremen? Dr. Anna Chrobry shares her journey through science, passion, and perseverance—and explains why she proudly calls herself a "space girl."

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Letters from ...
10 July 2025

Letters from Türkiye: Summer 2025 edition

Türkiye is focusing on high-tech innovation in order to achieve long-term growth. Will it succeed? Our Türkiye expert Erol Tüfekҫi explains in our country report.

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Maritime economy and logistics
28 April 2025

Profile of Bremen's eight ports

Bremen's ports are the engine that drives economic activity throughout the region. But do you know which goods arrive and depart, and where? We have taken a look around the eight port complexes in Bremen.

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