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Commercial development program (GEP 2030)
With the commercial development program for the city of Bremen (GEP 2030), the city's citizens adopted the future-oriented, sustainable, and inclusive strategy for the development of commercial areas at its meeting on March 21, 2023. This strategy is currently only available in German
With the strategy presented, we are taking into account the limited availability of space, the climate policy goals, and the fact that Bremen is a city of 'short distances' when developing urban quarters. We want to develop mixed-use quarters. If a commercial business site is abandoned and supposed to be developed as a new space in the productive city, with room for work, living, culture, and recreation, then at least 30 percent of the area must continue to be available for business - in keeping with the circular economy for commercial areas that my department is striving for. At the same time, highly attractive, lively quarters are being created that enable new, innovative places of work and open up space for urban production. These are the future quarters of our city. With their tax contributions, they also significantly enhance Bremen's financial strength.
First report on the implementation of GEP2030
On May 14, 2025, the first report on the implementation of the GEP2030 was presented to the Deputation for Economic Affairs and Ports. The commercial development in the city of Bremen is highlighted on just under 100 slides. It also takes a look at the tasks that have already begun and those that are pending in terms of commercial space development at the strategic level of the GEP2030. Part of the area-related consideration is also the agreement reached between the Senate and the CDU regarding the establishment of a special fund for the climate-neutral transformation of the economy to develop at least 60 ha of commercial/industrial space by the end of the legislative period in the state of Bremen.
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Commercial development program of the city of Bremen - GEP2030
With the Commercial Development Program for the City of Bremen (GEP2030), the City Parliament adopted a future-oriented, sustainable and inclusive strategy for the development of commercial space at its meeting on 21 March 2023.
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GEP2030 future plan
The spatial characteristics of the GEP2030 development goals are illustrated in the target map. Based on the FNP update as of 09.03.2020, the economically relevant infrastructure of the city of Bremen and the main areas of use of the larger commercial areas are shown.
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Strategy for the development of new places of the productive city (NOPS)
As part of the development of numerous site conversions, work has begun on creating an action strategy for “New Places of the Productive City” (NOPS) for specific neighborhood development. The NOPS strategy aims to develop 11 selected commercial sites that are currently undergoing transformation processes into attractive mixed-use districts. An individual distribution of uses is defined for each area. In total, a good 118 hectares of the 11 formerly purely commercial sites will be developed into mixed-use districts.
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Brochure Pioneering business locations
The city of Bremen needs forward-looking business locations in order to compete with German and European cities of comparable size and importance. This development strategy is the benchmark for the future sustainable design of new business locations. This includes in particular the large locations such as the Hansalinie Industrial Park (GHB) and the Bremen Industrial Park (BIP). At the same time, it sets the direction for the further development of all existing areas, as sustainability is of central importance there too.
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