The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. As a commercial and industrial city with a major port on the River Weser, Bremen is the second most populous city in Northern Germany and eleventh in Germany.

Bremen is a major cultural and economic hub in the northern regions of Germany. It is home to dozens of historical galleries and museums, ranging from historical sculptures to major art museums, such as the Übersee-Museum Bremen. It has a reputation as a working class city. Along with this, Bremen is also home to a large number of multinational companies and manufacturing centers. Companies headquartered in Bremen include the Hachez chocolate company and Vector Foiltec. Four-time German football champions Werder Bremen are also based in the city.