Since 1849, we have been committed to helping people in need in the Hanseatic city of Bremen. Our goal is to open up new paths and perspectives for them, to accompany them on their journey, and to offer them concrete assistance.
For over 170 years, the Inner Mission Association in Bremen has been supporting people in need, regardless of their culture or religion. We offer help and prospects for the future. We always treat people's concerns with respect and tolerance. Furthermore, we uphold their dignity and their right to self-determination at all times, because for us, people are at the heart of everything we do.
We are guided by Christian values such as love of neighbor and respect. Over 500 full-time employees and just as many dedicated volunteers work towards these values every day. Our mission statement summarizes the values to which we are committed.
The 21st century is also marked by hardship, such as unemployment, housing shortages, mental and physical health problems, and a lack of prosperity. Through our professional work, we aim to give people new hope and show them new paths to improvement.
The Bremen-based Inner Mission Association is divided into the following areas of work: counseling, employment, refugees and migration, psychosocial support, homelessness services, and programs for children and young people. Through our subsidiaries, we are also active in outpatient care and inpatient hospice care. Our actions are guided by the needs of the people we serve. We operate a highly differentiated range of inpatient, day-care, and outpatient support services to meet their needs. To ensure this remains the case in the future, we critically examine our services and foster a willingness to embrace change.
The Bremen Inner Mission was founded in 1849 by approximately 60 men and women from Bremen with the aim of providing intensive support to people in need in Bremen. The impetus for its founding was a speech given in the Hanseatic city by the Protestant theologian Johann Hinrich Wichern. In it, he called upon his church to address the social needs of the people more actively. To this day, we are part of the social work of the Protestant Church in Bremen and the third-largest diaconal employer in Bremen, offering a unique range of services.
Investments + Subsidiaries
mission:lebenshaus
The mission:lebenshaus non-profit company is a 100% subsidiary of the Association for Inner Mission in Bremen and operates six inpatient hospices in Northern Germany.
mission:ambulant
is a non-profit organization providing home care and support to people in their own homes. mission:ambulant is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Inner Mission Association in Bremen.
mission:menschlich
Our foundation mission:menschlich supports the work of the Inner Mission Association in Bremen through its own projects for children and young people, for people with disabilities or mental illnesses, and for homeless citizens.
VIM Service:
The cleaning and kitchen services of the Inner Mission are organized within VIM Service.
Ambulante Dienste Perspektive gGmbH
is a joint and non-profit company of the German Red Cross (Bremen district association), the Diaconal Work Bremerhaven eV, the Association for Inner Mission in Bremen and the Bremerhaven Reinkenheide Clinic gGmbH.
Outpatient addiction support:
The drug and addiction counselling service of the outpatient addiction support service in Bremen is a publicly funded network of addiction-specific support services for the entire city area.
Topics | Services:
- Outpatient care
services for people with outpatient care needs - Psychosocial support
for people with mental illness and intellectual (+ multiple) disabilities - Homelessness assistance:
We offer assistance to homeless people and those threatened with homelessness. - Child and youth welfare
: Perspectives for young people - Flight + Migration:
Support for immigrants - Advice, advice,
advice for people in special life situations
