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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.
"Daddy Time – Only Different!" – New book for children of incarcerated parents
"Dad Time – But Different!" – that's the title of the new book for children of incarcerated individuals. "Children, in particular, suffer when a family member is imprisoned. The book originated as a project of the father-child course at the Bremen Correctional Facility. It aims to alleviate children's anxieties and explain what imprisonment can mean for the families of inmates," explains Senator of Justice Claudia Schilling.
Help with starting school! What parents need to know now
The first day of school at most Bremen primary schools is August 15th this year. It's a big day for first-graders and their parents, as it marks the beginning of a new chapter in their lives. Between school cones, photos, and general excitement, parents can quickly feel pressured to make everything perfect.
Bremen heat portal now online
The heat portal is the central information platform for the state of Bremen. It compiles current information, behavioral recommendations, and background information on all aspects of heat.
Now available at all job center offices: The Digi-Lotsinnen (Digital Guides)
Since mid-May 2026, on-site support has been available for all digital services offered by the Bremen Job Center. Digital guides are available without an appointment to assist with registration and setup of jobcenter.digital and the Job Center app, and to answer questions about the app and jobcenter.digital.
GEWOBA offers housing solutions for single parents
New floor plans and housing types for special needs: To enable single parents to access suitable housing, GEWOBA has been specifically building affordable housing for single parents with children since 2015. Another pilot project with cluster apartments in the Werdersee garden city is currently under construction.
How can streets be made more child-friendly?
What framework is needed to ensure children can safely navigate independently? How can streets be made more child-friendly? On June 23, 2026, parents and initiatives, schools and daycare centers, experts, and interested members of the public in Bremen are invited to discuss these and other questions about creating a child-friendly city – together at the free conference "Children in the Streetscape" organized by SpielLandschaftStadt eV and KlimaWerkStadt eV.
Nowhere are fewer mothers employed than in Bremen
The Bremen Chamber of Employees has presented a new analysis on the compatibility of children and career: In the state of Bremen, only half of all mothers with a child between three and six years old are also employed. This is the result of a new analysis by the Bremen Chamber of Employees on the compatibility of children and career.