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"If this trend continues, soon every third person in Bremen will be poor."
The Paritätische Gesamtverband (Parity Welfare Association) has published its new poverty report: 13.3 million people will be living in poverty in Germany in 2025. Bremen continues to have the highest poverty rate at 27.5 percent. The Paritätische Gesamtverband has published its new poverty report, entitled "Growing Poverty, Shrinking Security," with alarming findings. The social divide in Germany is widening: 13.3 million people will be living in poverty in 2025 […]
Submit your childcare offers for the summer holidays now!
The Bremen summer holidays are just around the corner! To give parents an overview of childcare options during the school holidays, the Bremen Holiday Compass is available. Providers can now submit their supervised holiday programs for school children (ages 6-12 or 13 and up) for publication.
Dedicated specialist portal, improved user-friendliness, new functions: the new family network website
The specialist portal will in future offer a central resource for professionals: It provides up-to-date information on family support services, informs about specialist topics and events, and enables diverse networking opportunities.
Register groups and school classes now: FASD exhibition in Bremen
The free traveling exhibition ZERO! provides experiential information about fetal alcohol syndrome, pregnancy, alcohol, and FASD. It will be on display at the Bremen Health Department from June 8th to 12th, 2026. Groups and school classes can now register for a visit.
Survey: Climate-friendly health around birth and early childhood
The survey is aimed at professionals in the fields of healthcare, social work, community work and related professions and is intended to gather information on experiences, opinions and needs regarding UV and heat-related health risks in contact with pregnant women and parents of babies/toddlers.
Abortion after rape
A guide from the Central Office of the State Women's Representatives (ZGF) aims to provide gynecologists and counseling centers in Bremen with guidance on handling abortions following rape. Abortions with a so-called criminological indication, meaning abortions performed after rape, are legal in Germany. They are covered by health insurance, and the mandatory counseling required without such an indication is waived, as are […]
Bremen Child Protection Conference: "Child protection is a shared responsibility"
The perception of child protection as a societal and governmental responsibility was the focus of the 2nd Bremen Child Protection Conference. Around 150 specialists and managers from the administration, as well as representatives from independent organizations, the judiciary, the police, the healthcare sector, academia, and policy experts, gathered in the ceremonial hall of the Bremen Parliament.
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.
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 support structures. This support for perpetrators begins where […]
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.