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“Reading Opens Doors” enters its third round
The goal is to equip the reading clubs at all Bremen primary schools with attractive, age-appropriate books, thereby sustainably promoting reading motivation in the Hanseatic city. All Bremen residents can help by purchasing books for students at the selected bookstores.
More support for children with special needs thanks to new daycare funding
The Senate has approved a new funding system for the city of Bremen. This system restructures the funding of the 27 childcare providers receiving reference value funding, with an annual budget of nearly €220 million. From January 1, 2028, these providers will receive their subsidies based on a new calculation method.
Applications for Christmas aid 2026 can be submitted until October 31st
The Christmas Aid fundraising campaign, organized annually since 1998 by the Civic Engagement Department of the Senator for Labor, Social Affairs, Youth and Integration in cooperation with the Weser-Kurier newspaper, is entering its 29th season this autumn. Families with limited financial resources can apply until October 31st.
The 15th Bremen Mental Health Week begins
Whether it's a Mad Pride disco, a writing workshop or a singing group: around 30 events from the fields of culture and health are on the program of the 15th Mental Health Week in Bremen and Bremerhaven, which runs until October 11th.
New: family network website now available in 10 languages
The Bremen family network is becoming even more multilingual: Our website is now available in a total of ten languages. Arabic, Bulgarian, Farsi, and Polish have been added.
Out of the school routine, into the autumn holidays!
Two weeks off school – but plenty of opportunities: During the autumn holidays from October 12th to 24th, children and teenagers in Bremen can get creative, play sports, make music, discover nature, and try new things. The Bremen Holiday Compass at bremer-ferienkompass.de shows which supervised holiday activities are available.
Superpower Breastfeeding
This year's World Breastfeeding Week highlights the potential of breast milk. With the ability to breastfeed, women not only have the unique opportunity to optimally nourish their child: breast milk supports the child's overall development and protects the health of both mother and child.
Early start: How to make the path to daycare easier
With "Early Start," the family centers run by the Bremen Office for Social Services are becoming a bridge to Bremen's daycare centers. By developing the former playgroups into the "Early Start" project, this revised, low-threshold program from the Senator for Children and Education is aimed at families who have not yet found their way into a daycare center.
"Anyone who takes children's rights seriously must strengthen child and youth welfare services."
On World Children's Day, September 20th, the German Child Protection Association (Kinderschutzbund) is warning of further weakening of child and youth welfare services. In Bremen, as elsewhere, increasing needs are met with tight budgets, staff shortages, and overburdened structures. Under the motto "Who cares?", the Child Protection Association is drawing attention to this issue.
Companies are sticking to family-friendly policies despite the crisis
The importance of family-friendly HR policies remains strategically anchored in companies – even in economically uncertain times. This is shown by the new "Company Monitor Family Friendliness 2026".