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Parental Allowance Plus reaches new record high
New figures from the Federal Statistical Office show that the use of parental allowance plus reached a new record high in 2025. 40.3 percent of all parental allowance recipients planned to use parental allowance plus.
Apply now for the German Child Benefit Foundation Bremen Prize!
Three prizes will again be awarded to projects and ideas that improve the upbringing of children in Bremen and Bremerhaven. The application deadline is June 15, 2026.
Guidebook “Growing Older in Bremen” 2026/2027 available now
The free guide offers 120 pages of information, guidance, and services for senior citizens in Bremen and their families. Topics such as education, hobbies and travel, nutrition and health, finances, retirement planning, and long-term care benefits are supplemented by an annotated directory of housing options.
New counselling center for perpetrators of domestic violence opens
The new specialized intervention and counseling center for perpetrators of domestic violence in Bremen is reshaping the way perpetrators are worked with. Since January 2026, the project, run by the Hoppenbank association, has offered, for the first time, permanently established, quality-assured perpetrator support according to nationwide standards – a crucial addition to existing victim protection structures.
Only one in six eligible people receives "assistance for care"
Risk of poverty also for family caregivers: A study on the topic of care poverty in Germany by the Paritätische Gesamtverband (Parity Welfare Association) shows that in Bremen around 6,000 people in need of care who are cared for at home and are affected by poverty do not receive the "assistance for care" to which they are entitled.
Equal Pay Day: Entrenched Structure of Inequality
Despite the decreasing gender pay gap, women still have to accept significant losses: According to the State Statistical Office, the gender pay gap, the difference in earnings between men and women, was 14 percent in the state of Bremen last year (17 percent the previous year), while nationwide the pay gap is 16 percent.
The number of pupils in secondary level I rises to a peak
The new forecast by the Institute for Quality Development in the State of Bremen (IQHB) up to 2034 reveals significant changes: Fewer children in primary education, more pupils in secondary education levels I and II.
Dark figure study LeSuBiA: Less than 10 percent of experiences of violence are reported
Women, young people, people with a migration background and members of the queer community are particularly often affected by violence
New catalog “Vacation with the family” published
For many families, the beginning of the year is the ideal time to plan their summer or autumn vacation. The "Family Holidays 2026/2027" catalog from the German Federal Association for Family Recreation (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Familienerholung e.V.) offers valuable guidance and lists around 80 family-friendly holiday resorts that enable families to enjoy a vacation together, regardless of income.
Bremen's successful model for early childhood support
Successful interdepartmental cooperation: The Bremen initiative to strengthen early childhood development (Brise) shows how low-threshold support and assistance for families can positively influence the development of children.