Digitalization

The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen is a major industrial location in Germany, known for its strong economic structure in areas such as aerospace, automotive, and maritime industries. The state benefits from a well-connected infrastructure and close cooperation between companies, research institutions, and the public sector. To ensure the competitiveness of industries, Bremen is increasingly relying on technological innovations with digital solutions, such as automated production processes and intelligent manufacturing systems.

DIGITAL HUB INDUSTRY in Bremen

In order to support Bremen and Bremerhaven as business locations in the digital transformation, the state of Bremen has created various consulting and funding offers for companies. The Digital Hub Industry Bremen was opened in the Bremen Technology Park in July 2022 as a central contact point for all questions about digitalization.

The Digital Hub Industry Bremen is a platform that connects companies and start-ups from the industry sector with digital technologies and innovation potential from the science sector. The aim is to drive forward the digital transformation in Bremen's industry by developing solutions for automation, artificial intelligence, and Industry 4.0. The hub promotes the exchange between companies, research institutions, and digital experts in order to create innovative business models and also to support start-ups. At the same time, the aim is to bring new fields of application from business to science.

An overview of all the hub's players and offers can be found here.

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bremen digitalmedia e.V.

Media and technology companies from the Bremen region are represented in the bremen digital media e.V. association. The association aims to represent the interests of the digital economy, present industry activities, network the players and inform them about important developments, including topics such as recruiting skilled workers and promoting young talent. The association initiates various projects for its members to recruit skilled workers, such as the avanja recruiting challenge or Tandem Power.

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Funding and consulting offers for companies in the state of Bremen

Digitalization is complex and individual, which is why the Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung mbH and the BAB - Förderbank für Bremen und Bremerhaven help companies to get an overview of the existing consulting and funding options.

Digital Infrastructure

For information on broadband expansion, fiber optics, and other digital infrastructure, visit this page.

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Articles on Digitalization

24. October 2024

“After all, we’re here because someone else made room for us, and it’s our duty to do the same for others”

(Image: © WFB/Raveling) Dr. Shruti Patel is team leader at TOPAS Industriemathematik Innovation gGmbH – Theoretical physicist, industrial mathematician, manager – as a member of the […]
5. September 2024

12 Examples of AI in Medicine and the Health Sector

(Image: © WFB/Ginter) Artificial Intelligence will bring massive changes to medicine and the healthcare sector. These changes will be seen in diagnostic practices, in the search […]
26. July 2024

These Bremen companies are developing autonomous systems

(Image: © WFB/Sarbach) Robotics companies from the Hanseatic City – Autonomous systems are intelligent machines that are able to find their way around in an unknown […]
6. June 2024

When mathematics comes alive

MaMathematics is the basis of almost every technology that surrounds us – but it could be used much more in industry – in the form of […]