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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".
New in Bremen's Neustadt district: Käthe Social Campus
In Bremen's Neustadt district, the Käthe Social Campus is being created as a new hub for social services, counseling, support, and education. Various support services will converge on the site on Käthe-Popall-Straße. At the same time, the campus is intentionally designed to integrate seamlessly into the neighborhood and create spaces for community interaction.
More than 5300 children are starting new schools in Bremen
The new school year begins for Bremen's pupils: More than 5,300 children will start school at public primary schools this year. At the same time, for the first time, there is a legal entitlement to all-day care for first-graders.
The legal entitlement to full-day care starts on August 1, 2026
From August 1, 2026, the legal entitlement to full-day education and care for children in the first grade will come into effect. In subsequent years, the entitlement will be gradually extended to grades two to four, so that from the 2029/30 school year it will apply to all children in grades one to four.