Facts and figures

Everything you need to know about Germany’s smallest federal state:

• 'Free Hanseatic Bremen' is a federal state comprising Bremen and Bremerhaven
• Bremen is the tenth-largest city in Germany
• Population: 550,000
• Bremen is one of Germany’s ten most popular city destinations with approximately 40 million visitors and 1.4 million overnight stays in hotels every year
• No other location has as many decision makers, corporations and world-class brands crammed into just 327 square kilometres
• Bremen’s Town Hall and Roland statue are included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
• Bremen is the only German city that has an international airport within ten minutes of the city centre
• More than 30,000 students attend the two universities and four higher education colleges, which have over 165 research institutes and strategic partners
• Bremen is a high-tech location with more than 350 high-tech companies in its Technology Park – a prime example of science and business working hand in hand
• Named Germany's first 'City of Science' in 2005 by Stifterverband der Deutschen Wissenschaft, a German industry initiative promoting science and learning.