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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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2 April 2025

Take-off for Bremen: what makes the city a hub for aerospace expertise

The sky is not the limit. Science, production, development and business all agree on this. Aircraft wings, Ariane rockets, Galileo satellites - Bremen is one of the top locations in the international aerospace industry. Five reasons for Bremen's success story.

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26 March 2025

Bremen – Germany's greenest city

The greenest major city in Germany is Bremen - with an average of 60 square metres of sports, leisure and recreation space per person. Parks, sports facilities, but also water areas invite you to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city every day.

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19 March 2025

8 Bremen Companies involved in Mass Spectrometry

If you want to get down to the smallest building blocks of our world, you need mass spectrometers. And there are few places in the world where there is such a high concentration of specialists and manufacturing companies and suppliers in this sector as in Bremen.

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6 March 2025

Nine products from Bremen that nobody has heard of, but everyone uses

Products made in Bremen can be found in many everyday objects, and most of us are likely to come into contact with one or more on a daily basis. Read on to find out what they are.

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26 February 2025

Letters from Vietnam: Winter 2025 edition

What effects will the sweeping changes in the White House have on Vietnam's economy? Could the current administrative reforms have negative implications for foreign investors? These topics and more will be discussed in the latest Letter from Vietnam.

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25 February 2025

Photo gallery: 10 models made at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen

No fewer than 10 Mercedes-Benz models proudly bear the seal 'Made in Bremen'. They range from standard saloons to sports cars and SUVs. Which one do you like best?

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18 February 2025

Clockwise opens its first German location in Bremen: Flexible coworking with a regional flair

The British company Clockwise has opened its first German location in Bremen. With locations in London, Belgium, The Netherlands, and now on Martinistraße in the city center, the company follows a clear vision: to create workspaces that are flexible, welcoming, and tailored to the needs of modern professionals.

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12 February 2025

8 New Buildings in Bremen in 2024

Despite the crisis, the real estate industry in Bremen is shining with numerous new construction projects. Showpieces such as the John & Will Silo Hotel top our list of eight new buildings.

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5 February 2025

Our 10 Most Favourite Places Last Year

Bremen has a lot to offer, whether it's sunny or rainy. Of course, you have to capture this in the form of stunning photos. Here are our very personal highlights from the past year.

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17 December 2024

The Polymath from Horn-Lehe

No can do? No such thing! GERADTS GMBH makes the things other companies can’t even imagine. This is why this engineering firm is so firmly rooted in major European aviation and aerospace projects, and also in a myriad of other sectors.

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15 November 2024

How is Bremen made an attractive destination, world-wide?

So how do we find foreign companies that might be interesting for Bremen and are also planning to open a subsidiary in Germany?

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30 October 2024

Bremen's Economy in Figures: 2024 Statistics

A look at the statistics on Bremen's economy in 2024 reveals: Germany's smallest federal state has a lot to offer. An overview of the industrial and service sectors with the most important current figures.

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24 October 2024

“After all, we're here because someone else made room for us, and it's our duty to do the same for others”

Theoretical physicist, industrial mathematician, manager – as a member of the start-up company TOPAS, Dr. Shruti Patel creates change in Bremen. However, being a role model has not always been easy for her.

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2 October 2024

State of Bremen at Expo Real 2024: property market stable and robust despite recent crises

The State of Bremen will present itself as having a forward-looking property market that can withstand turbulent times at the Expo Real 2024 trade fair (Europe's leading property event) in Munich, Germany. From the 7th to the 9th of October 2024, 27 companies from Bremen and Bremerhaven will showcase their pioneering, sustainable real estate projects on a joint 200 square metre stand at the fair.

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25 September 2024

12 Examples of AI in Medicine and the Health Sector

Detecting cancer earlier or avoiding accidents at work - AI will make our lives easier and easier in the healthcare sector. In Bremen, a strong AI landscape is developing in the healthcare sector, as these 12 examples show.

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10 September 2024

A Space for Innovations and Ideas in Bremen City

Six years ago, Arne Stehnken was still a new founder himself; today he is part of the management team at the software company syniotec in Bremen's city centre. To make the start easier for other founders, start-ups and creative people and to offer them a place to work, network and exchange ideas, he and his company have opened a creative and innovation centre - a source of inspiration for fresh ideas in the heart of Bremen´s city centre.

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29 August 2024

Letters from Vietnam: Summer 2024 – Are German companies underestimating Vietnam?

Are German companies underestimating investment opportunities in Vietnam? And is Cambodia stealing the limelight from Vietnam? You'll find details about all this and more in our summer 2024 Vietnam newsletter.

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28 August 2024

From the sun of southern France into the northern German summer: an internship at ECOMAT

What is it like to be a intern at the technology centre ECOMAT? Éva Perrier comes from Montpellier – and quickly finds her feet in Bremen. What she loves about Bremen.

These Bremen companies are developing autonomous systems

Self-driving cars, drones, robots - in Bremen, autonomous systems are a focus of numerous focus of numerous companies. A look at the diverse corporate landscape and where the committed players can be found.

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17 July 2024

“We’re blazing our own trail”

SAACKE is a hidden champion renowned the world over for its combustion systems, which can be relied upon on tankers in international waters and in continuous operation in car factories. Leading the way in technology, the Bremen-based business has been setting a global example by using hydrogen for over 40 years.

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11 July 2024

The new ECOMAT CRYOLAB: Working at “Absolute Zero”

To enable aircraft to fly CO2-free on hydrogen in the future, aircraft tanks must be developed for extreme conditions: lightweight, robust, impermeable to hydrogen and at temperatures close to absolute zero - a challenging task. Bremen's ECOMAT now has a new laboratory to test the materials for this.

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2 July 2024

20 Years of Bremen in China

The Bremeninvest office opened its doors in Shanghai two decades ago. As the international brand of the WFB, Bremeninvest had set itself the goals of reinforcing the economic links between Bremen and China and inspiring Chinese businesses to consider relocating to Bremen. Since then, more than 150 companies have set up premises in the Hanseatic city.

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18 June 2024

Letters from Turkey: Summer 2024 edition

Turkey has discovered railways and is building on infrastructure. A way to greater resilience and a path out of the crisis? And ... how Bremen is refocussing its economic development strategy in Turkey.

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30 May 2024

Locational factors for companies: seven convincing arguments for choosing Bremen

The right location for a business depends on many factors - infrastructure, location, but also labor supply and quality of life. Bremen convinces companies from Germany and abroad with numerous location factors.

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10 April 2024

Robots "Made in Bremen"

For the last 18 years, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz) in Bremen has been at the forefront of research into artificial intelligence, robotics and cyber-physical systems. The researchers are developing innovative solutions that will help human beings, whether on land, sea, in the air or in space.

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4 April 2024

Have you watered your pencil today?

Into the flowerbed instead of the trash: the products from Bremen-based Scribbling Seeds turn discarded office and advertising materials into tomatoes, basil or sunflowers. Founder Anushree Jain is certain that this is the way to a more sustainable office.

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28 March 2024

Bremen is one of Germany’s leading industrial hubs

Bremen is Germany’s sixth-largest industrial hub in terms of revenue. Whether the sector is aerospace, food, automotive, shipping or steel production, Bremen has always been a major player.

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25 March 2024

Ten Bremen companies in the import and export business

As a Hanseatic metropolis, international trade is in the blood of the people of Bremen. From here, companies control their worldwide destiny, import and export goods from the most remote corners - we present 10 of them

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21 March 2024

Aerial photos of Bremen 2024 – Bremen from above

New perspectives on our beloved Hanseatic city – we take to the skies and show Bremen from above.

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21 February 2024

Bremen continues to attract foreign investors

Last year, international companies and investors invested around 8 million Euros in Bremen. In particular, it was funding for sustainable projects that attracted special attention at home and abroad.

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9 January 2024

Brüning Group: From Fischerhude to the Überseeinsel

New settlement in Bremen: for three decades, the Brüning Group had its company headquarters in Fischerhude. In the summer of 2023, the rapidly expanding company moved its head offices to the Überseeinsel in the Überseestadt (the New Harbour District) in Bremen. A modern brick-built office block with a glass facade now stands where Kellogg's once stored rice.

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19 December 2023

Letters from Silicon Valley: Winter 2023 – a Journey into the world of AI

AI at any cost or proportionate regulation? Silicon Valley is divided on the subject, as shown not least by the conflict surrounding OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman in the past few weeks. By visiting Silicon Valley as a delegation, we are personally going to find out how things are exactly.

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17 November 2023

Built on Solid Ground: What History Can Tell Us about the Property Market in Bremen

The real estate sector is currently in a crisis. However, if we look back into the past, data from previous decades shows that Bremen's property market has remained stable, despite the challenging times.

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27 October 2023

Need a base in Europe? Bremen is the Key

When was the last time you enjoyed a Beck’s beer? Or told your children the story of the Bremen Town musicians? The North German Federal State of Bremen is home to 685,000 people and is world-famous for premium brands. It's also the key to Europe.

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19 October 2023

A plate of Shanghai in the middle of Bremen

New in Bremen: Juicy dumplings, freshly prepared, with savoury or spicy sauce - Mr. Dumpling brings Chinese flair to Bremen's city centre.

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12 October 2023

Property Market: Bremen Still Producing Solid Results

Once a year, renowned analysts collect information for the Real Estate Market Report. This is a review of the past year, combined with forecasts based on the market data available within the first six months. The 2023 report shows stable results despite the current difficult market conditions.

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28 September 2023

Bremen and Bremerhaven at the Expo Real 2023

Twenty-seven companies from Bremen, Bremerhaven and the surrounding area will present a selection of innovative building projects at a joint stand at the Expo Real trade fair in Munich, Germany this year. The event runs from October 4th to 6th 2023 and is one of the most important trade fairs for the property sector and for investors in Europe.

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20 September 2023

"There's a great deal of interest in setting up a business Bremen"

In May this year, Malte Blank took over as project manager for Turkish companies that want to establish a presence in Bremen.

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7 September 2023

Logistics Facilities in Bremen – Can the Hanseatic city hold its own against the market trend?

High interest rates, soaring rents, faltering supply chains and low consumer demand: does this mean the end of the good times for the once record-breaking logistics facilities sector? How is Bremen doing as a property hotspot and how can it safeguard its future?

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30 August 2023

Interactive Science in Bremen

Science plays a leading role in Bremen: in the laboratories of the university, at one of the more than 50 research institutes or in the green botanika. There are many opportunities for visitors to experience science at first hand.

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16 August 2023

Working Together to Resolve the Skills Shortage

Many sectors are affected by the shortage of qualified employees. However, thanks to its numerous partners, Bremeninvest can offer a broad range of services and assistance to help overcome these problems.

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3 August 2023

Ten corporate headquarters in Bremen

Bremen is one of Germany's major industrial hubs, and many international companies base their headquarters and main offices in the city. Here are ten examples that may not be familiar to everyone.

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20 July 2023

Aiming high: Start-ups take off with the incubator ESA BIC Northern Germany

Tailor-made support to successfully bring your own idea to the market - or into space? That's possible in Bremen with the ESA BIC Northern Germany incubation programme. Start-ups from a wide range of sectors can apply. Inge Heydt from the Starthaus explains for whom the incubator is suitable and what is behind it.

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19 July 2023

"With a sound risk management, China still offers great opportunities for German companies"

The entry of Chinese companies into the port of Hamburg or into the German heat pump market caused a stir. China is Germanys most important trading partner, but at the same time the trade war, sanctions and new Chinese laws are changing the business model. Dr Florian Kessler knows how companies must deal with this now.

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4 July 2023

10 Green Businesses in Bremen

Doing business in a sustainable, ecological way not only makes a positive contribution to the community and the environment but is also profitable. Ten Bremen companies show us what they're doing.

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14 June 2023

The biggest car park in Europe

BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG’s AutoTerminal in Bremerhaven is a record-breaking automotive hub. Every year, the terminal handles some 1.7 million vehicles. But that’s not all.

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8 June 2023

Starting A Career with ECOMAT – How Young Professionals in Bremen Find a Job

Catherine Rau finished her studies at ECOMAT and has now found a job at Airbus in Bremen. So she's now also encouraging other young professionals to consider working in the aviation and aerospace sector in Bremen.

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12 May 2023

Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles from Bremen – how ENGINIUS is growing in Bremen

A year ago, ENGINIUS began producing the first hydrogen truck with EU type approval in Bremen. Today, 100 employees already work at the plant. The plans are still set for growth, thanks to tailwind from Bremen and strong demand from around the world.

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5 April 2023

Hydrogen Technology Expo in Bremen: Why the World is Looking towards Bremen When it Comes to Hydrogen

Hydrogen Technology Expo Europe is the largest trade fair for suppliers of hydrogen technologies. It takes place in the Hanseatic city of Bremen every September. The big names in this sector will meet up there, once again, on September 27th and 28th 2023.

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22 March 2023

Letters from Silicon Valley, Spring 2023 – One Bank Rocks the Tech World

What does the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank mean for tech start-ups in San Francisco? Our USA expert, Tim Ole Jöhnk, investigates. Also in our Spring letter: Chat GPT is conquering the world – but is it a sustainable business model?

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3 March 2023

Light for the Chancellor and the Sun for Bremen

Anyone flying on vacation with an Airbus will almost certainly come into contact with products from the Bremen-based aviation supplier AES Elektro/Elektronik System GmbH. But they are not only to be found in vacation planes - even German Chancellor Olaf Scholz cannot do without them.

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24 February 2023

Bremen in Demand Abroad

Around 8 million euros were invested by foreign companies in Bremen in 2022. Especially in the technology sector - as these three examples of successful settlements show.

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16 February 2023

Steady Ahead and Into Calm Waters

165 years after it was founded, the Lloyd Werft was on the verge of collapse. "This business is part of our city" said ship-building company owner Thorsten Rönner. So, together with Kurt Zech, a construction entrepreneur and ship owner based in Bremen, he bought the company. The enterprise will return to its origins as a ship repair yard, as part of the business group run by Rönner and his brothers.

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2 February 2023

Me AI, you Jane!

ChatGPT is on everyone's lips. But the ingenious artificial intelligence has its flaws and limitations. What can the next step look like? In Bremen, a completely different AI is being created with MUHAI - which for the first time really understands what it says, sees and does. And thus solves an old problem.

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26 January 2023

New Buildings in Bremen in 2022

Despite crises and economic challenges, Bremen remains an attractive real estate location – as proven by these 8 selected new construction projects completed in 2022.

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18 January 2023

Picture gallery: This is what Bremen looks like to artificial intelligence systems

Artificial intelligences are becoming more and more sophisticated and at the same time easier to use. We took this as an opportunity to ask an AI: How do you see Bremen?

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12 January 2023

Where is Bremen the Number 1?

Robot football, exports, fish fingers and sundials – here are nine examples where Bremen is often at the top of the podium.

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20 December 2022

14 shipping companies in Bremen

What would a port city be without shipping companies? Like a town without musicians, perhaps – so it’s a good thing that Bremen is home to a lot of national and international shipping companies. We’ll show you which ones.

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15 December 2022

Hydrogen in Bremen – An Overview of 24 Projects, Companies and Initiatives

Climate-neutral hydrogen is an indispensable component of our future energy supply. In Bremen, more than one billion euros are being invested in sustainable hydrogen projects.

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