1,200 years of tradition and cosmopolitanism characterise Bremen, the Hanseatic city on the Weser. The old trading city with its historic centre around the market square exudes the flair of a young metropolis. And yet anyone who sets off on a journey through time with open eyes will find witnesses to its long history and plenty of exciting stories. The magnificent town hall in the Weser Renaissance style and the venerable figure of Roland on the historic market square remain unmistakable. They are protected by UNESCO as a unique World Heritage Site, but the Schnoor - Bremen's oldest city district -, the unusual architecture of the traditional Böttcherstraße and Bremen Cathedral are also unrivalled. And of course there are the world-famous figures of the Bremen Town Musicians from Grimm's fairy tales. Whether theatre or outdoor concerts, maritime or cultural festivals, street circus or sport: anyone visiting the Hanseatic city of Bremen in summer will certainly not be bored.

#1 A visit to the Bremen Town Musicians 
The donkey, dog, cat and cockerel are as much a part of Bremen as the Weser. The most famous figure of the Bremen Town Musicians - a bronze statue by Gerhard Marcks - stands on the west side of the town hall. It is easily recognisable by the numerous people waiting in turn to be allowed to embrace the donkey's front legs. After all, this is supposed to bring good luck! From May to October, the four fairytale characters tell their story live at the Town Musicians' Play on the Domshof. In 2025, the fun and free musical will be supplemented by a guided tour of the Town Musicians to mark the 50th anniversary of the German Fairy Tale Route. Those who don't want to explore the city centre on foot can take a tour on the Town Musicians' Express. The driver of the little electric railway explains the most important sights.

#2 Town hall and Roland - Bremen's UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bremen's pride and joy is the ensemble of the Town Hall and Roland statue, which has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 2014. The two buildings on the north-east side of Bremen's market square are an ornamental sight and have symbolised democracy and freedom in a unique way since the 15th century. The doors of the magnificent building are open for interesting guided tours or a visit to the unique Ratskeller.

#3 A stroll through the Schnoor
The old town district of Schnoor awaits its visitors with a remarkable network of beautiful streets, somewhat reminiscent of Harry Potter's Diagon Alley. The old town district owes its name ‘Schnoor’ to the Low German word for ‘string’, because here small, colourful houses and shops are strung together like pearls on a string along alleyways that are so narrow that you can touch both sides with outstretched arms. In addition to wonderful souvenirs, souvenirs, culture and culinary highlights, there are fantastic photo opportunities here.

#4 NATURlich theme year
Bremen is Germany's greenest city. In the theme year ‘NATURlich Bremen 2025. Off into the green!’, Germany’s greenest city, with over 500,000 inhabitants, celebrates its approximately 60 square meters of sports, leisure, and recreational space per person. Whether by, on or in the water, in the parks and forests, on the dykes or in the middle of a nature reserve - green Bremen invites you to discover it!

#5 Breminale
The Breminale cultural festival will take place on the banks of the Weser for the 34th time from 9 to 13 July 2025. Guests can look forward to a colourful potpourri from Bremen's cultural scenes. Over 100 bands and performers will bring a good mood live and for free, a mixture of live music in circus tents, art in open spaces, jugglers, jugglers, imaginative children's games as well as theatre, dance and culinary delights.

#6 International Maritime Festival
Shanties, ships, art and the sea will be the order of the day from 1 to 3 August 2025 when the International Festival Maritim attracts visitors to the Museumshaven Vegesack, Germany's oldest artificial harbour. Modern interpretations of seafaring music meet well-known classics from the sea song scene.

#7 Bremen Music Festival
From 16 August to 6 September 2025, the 36th Bremen Music Festival will bring the Hanseatic city and the north-west a musical late summer in a class of its own! It brings the emotional range of music in all its fascinating facets to life in many events at more than 30 venues - in Bremen, Bremerhaven and selected venues in the north-west.

#8 Seebühne Bremen
From 27 July to 3 August 2025, visitors can look forward to numerous events and concerts of various genres on northern Germany's first and only sea stage. The 2025 programme includes artists such as SCHILLER, Placido Domingo, Tom Jones and comedians such as Atze Schröder as well as operas such as La Traviata and Aida.

#9 GFNY bike race on the Weser
The renowned GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series returns to Germany. On 31 August 2025, the GFNY Bremen will be held for the first time - a cycling race that inspires both ambitious athletes and recreational cyclists. Preparatory events such as a bike fair, group rides and more will take place in the days leading up to the race.

#10 Evening at the Schlachte
Dolce Vita in the far north? Definitely! The sweet life awaits on the Schlachte - Bremen's gastro and promenade on the Weser. The former riverside harbour invites you to take a long stroll along the Weser or stop off at one of the many local beer gardens to enjoy a tasty treat or two right by the water.

And another pro tip: The urban diversity of conference and congress locations, hotels, restaurants and experience programmes, as well as easy accessibility with short inner-city routes, make Bremen a unique MICE location in northern Germany. The Bremen Convention Bureau is your official contact for impartial advice on the successful planning, organisation and implementation of your event in Bremen. www.bremen-convention.de 

Tourist information, tickets for guided tours and bookings for hotel accommodation are available from Bremen Tourismus, www.bremen.eu/tourism, service telephone: +49 421 / 30 800 -10.