Bremen

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#347

Global Rank

7.6

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

1.7%


Share

Germany • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Berlin UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)

Population
2.5M
GDP
$186B
GDP per capita
$74,910
Land area
10,495 km² (4,052 mi²)
Density
237/km² (613/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Bremen

State / province Bremen

Language German

Bremen metro area

53.08, 8.81
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Universities, Commuter Rail Stations, Total Teams.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

6 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Germany🥇

Werder Bremen

Bremen • Level: 1

4 titles1 Cont.7 cupsDomestic leagues →
Notable Venues1 venue

Football/Soccer

Weserstadion

Bremen

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

W Football/Soccer • Frauen-Bundesliga

SV Werder Bremen Women

Bremen

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Baskets Oldenburg

Bremen

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Rasta Vechta

Vechta

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Fischtown Pinguins

Bremerhaven

Against expectation how Bremen’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • German top-flight clubs based here have beaten their pre-match odds by 22.0 match points across 2,032 club-matches since 1963.

How this is measured →

Championship History

5 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Bremen, across all sports, newest first. 5 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Werder Bremen
2004· 2004-05-25
Werder Bremen
1993· 1993-06-05
Werder Bremen
1992· 1992-05-06
Werder Bremen
1988· 1988-05-21
Werder Bremen
1965· 1965-05-15

Top Companies

2 companies
1CTS Eventim
$7B
Public
2OHB SE
$5B
Public

Total Market Cap: $12B across 2 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Bremen

German first in Bremen; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoGerman
AdministrativeGerman
NationalGerman
English reach, Bremen
64%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.85
Rank 25 of 43; 2 working languages in Germany

Bremen on the languages board · Language power

Art of Bremen

#121 for celebrated art · 5 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Kunsthalle Bremen, Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1900s: Heinz Linge

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#584

University of Bremen

Bremen, Germany

#857

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Oldenburg, Germany

#1707

Constructor University

Bremen, Germany

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Bremen Airport

Bremen • 4 - Regional

Port1 entry

Bremen / Bremerhaven

Bremen / Bremerhaven • Container

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Bremen Hbf

Bremen • Intercity Rail Hub

Suburban Rail (56 stations)1 entry

Bremen Regional S-Bahn

Bremen • 56 stations