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2nd expert dialogue: 'Innovative start-up locations and districts of the future' from July 1st, 2020 to July 17th, 2020
The city of Bremen wants to become even more attractive for founders. As part of the update of the City of Bremen's business development program (GEP 2030), a study on the topic of company start-ups was commissioned in order to further qualify Bremen as a technology and start-up location.
The first results of this study were originally supposed to be presented by experts at an in-person event on March 26, 2020 in the heating plant in the Tabakquartier and discussed in a lively exchange between the actors involved. Due to the corona pandemic, this event had to be canceled and planned in a new digital participation format. The expert dialogue was replaced by an online dialogue that addressed the main topics of the event.
Process of the online dialogue
Representatives of the Bremen start-up scene, the administration and Bremen institutions were invited to discuss the first results of the study, summarized in the discussion threads "Bremen as a start-up city", "Proven and new start-up locations" and "Location requirements of the Bremen start-up scene" and thus further qualify the study. A total of around 150 comments and suggestions were received from around 35 active participants from various sectors.
Even though the Corona crisis will certainly have an impact on the way we work in the future, we will continue to need places where we can come together to develop and implement common ideas. Various current development projects illustrate the heterogeneous range of offers that Bremen as a location can make available to companies.
The number of start-ups in Bremen has increased significantly in recent years. Bremen has an above-average start-up intensity when it comes to high-tech start-ups.
Estabilshed and new start-up locations in Bremen
Plantage 9
Plantage 9 is a lively user community in the building of a former coat factory. Start-ups find a place here just as much as established entrepreneurs. The rooms are very heterogeneous, ranging from storage areas, workshops, and studios to classic office spaces. The use is organized by the Plantage 9 e.V. association, which emerged from an interim use of the ZZZ.
„It is well known, but I wouldn't have had it on my radar. I would have seen it more as a commercial complex than a creative place. Although, the media companies etc. are already known.“
„There exist many opportunities through self-managed club members who liven up and use the building.“
Tabakquartier
Due to the good data lines and flexible use of rooms in the historic factory ambience, the Tabakquartier can be an interesting location for start-ups, especially in the service and e-commerce sectors.
Foodhub
The core of the food hub is a co-working production kitchen in which start-ups can work on their ideas in the short or long term.
„The food hub is a good idea for Bremen - but the location is a bit out of the way in my opinion. A location at the airport or Hachez site would be more interesting.“
Überseeinsel
The Überseeinsel is close to the city center. There is already a start-up focus in its area.
Hafenkante Überseestadt
The location offers an interesting mix of living, business, and leisure.
Überseetor 1-3
A start-up location will be built right next to Speicher XI. The investor would be the Dr. Hübotter Group, which has been actively involved in the process of revitalizing the old ports since the beginning of the Überseestadt.
„The proximity to the HfK as well as to the IT companies in the Überseestadt is useful. Docking points to the outside for other founders would be great.“