‘Well, I never knew that!’
… is a phrase often uttered by people visiting the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen for the first time. The city is known for its history and traditions, a town hall that forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the famous Bremen Town Musicians. It has something of a fairytale flair, but coupled with a decidedly cosmopolitan outlook. Bremen is also the eleventh-largest city in Germany, a European centre for the space and aeronautics industries, and home to the Überseestadt district, one of the largest urban development projects in Europe. Bremen is a destination full of surprises – there’s always more to discover. Book your trip to Bremen with the local experts.
New in Bremen?
Are you new in Bremen? Find out which neighbourhood is best for you! Whether a quiet, countrified setting on the outskirts, or an area with nightlife – all neighbourhoods of Bremen have a special charm of their own.
Perhaps you’d also like to
- check out a short description of the city and its people
- learn more about Bremen’s cultural landscape
- explore Bremen’s parks and green spaces
We’ve put together a number of suggestions on how to spend your day.
Discover Bremen by bike!
From grand operas to hit musicals, Shakespeare to Wallace, improv to puppetry – in Bremen there’s a production for every theatre-goer. All the world’s a stage so far as Bremen is concerned, and shows appear on water, in cellars and on huge stages. Curtains up!
Bremen Theatre
Bremen Theatre is a municipal theatre that is known throughout Germany. It is considered a public forum for aesthetic and political reflection on the problems, risks, liberties and pleasures of modern urban life. The theatre on Goetheplatz square covers four genres (music theatre, plays, dance, and children’s and youth theatre) and has four permanent venues, Theater am Goetheplatz, Kleines Haus, Moks and Brauhauskeller. Each season, the diverse programme features more than 30 premieres and 600 performances, as well as concerts, readings and parties. Introductions to plays, audience discussions after performances and series of talks encourage a direct dialogue with the public.
Bremen Shakespeare Company
Bremen Shakespeare Company (BSC) was founded in 1983 by a handful of actors. It is still self-financing and there is no artistic director at its head. BSC’s productions invariably break new ground – with the full support of its loyal followers, who are often an integral part of its work. At the open rehearsals, audiences are given an unmediated insight into the work in progress. In addition to BSC’s many performances, touring productions and coproductions, for example with Bremen University of the Arts, one highpoint of every season is the Bremen Summer Theatre Festival, when BSC performs outdoors in the Bürgerpark. Tickets are always in high demand. Owing to building work at the Theater am Leibnizplatz, in 2012 Bremen Shakespeare Company will be performing in various different Bremen venues.
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There’s plenty to tempt your taste buds in Bremen, whether you join a culinary tour of the city, visit one of our many restaurants or get hands on and brew your own Bremen beer. Enjoying good food and drink is an important part of life in Bremen!
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Whether with your best friend, partner, family, a whole group or on your own – Bremen is always worth a trip. The pulsating heart of north-west Germany awaits you with numerous sights, culinary and cultural delights, Hanseatic lifestyle as well as numerous opportunities for shopping and a wide variety of activities. To make sure you are well prepared for your trip to Bremen, you will find numerous tips and information for your travel planning here.
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Would you like to have an all-round service in a hotel, are you looking for a holiday apartment, a youth hostel or maybe even an overnight stay on a boat? In our accommodation search you will find the right accommodation for you. Historical, innovative, maritime or lively – attractive package deals from the Bremen Tourist Board or our trusted hotel partners combine accommodation with a variety of experiences for your stay in Bremen. Bremen is also ideally suited for a group trip. And on a guided tour or round trip you will get to know the many different sides of this beautiful Hanseatic city particularly well. Accompany a night watchman on his tour, pamper your palate with a culinary city tour, take a tour on the Town Musicians Express or let yourself be surprised by many other themed tours.
