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Education Report 2026: Equal opportunities and securing skilled workers remain key tasks
The current edition of the national education report “Education in Germany 2026” describes the German education system in a phase of profound social and demographic changes: declining birth rates, shortage of skilled workers, changing immigration patterns and growing demands for equal opportunities and integration now shape all areas of education – from early childhood education to adult education.
More children in daycare centers: Bremen simplifies access for refugee children
Starting this summer, Bremen will once again offer all children a place in daycare. Thanks to a new collaboration between the departments of Children and Education and Labor, Social Affairs, Youth and Integration, children from refugee families will have easier access to daycare places. In addition to the approximately 190 children who have already been assigned a place, 50 more children from refugee accommodations have been officially registered, and around 40 more are currently being actively placed. The goal is to get all children into daycare, especially those with language support needs.
"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 […]
Annual Report 2025: Supporting families, networking professionals, further developing structures
Family education thrives on good cooperation. This is precisely where the Bremen Family Network comes in: As a specialist agency, it connects families, professionals, service providers, administration, and policymakers, contributing to making support services in Bremen visible, accessible, and interconnected. The recently published 2025 annual report shows how successful this work was last year – and which topics will shape family education in the future.
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 professional portal, improved user-friendliness, new functions: the new family network website
The professional 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.
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.