Bremen

American  

[brem-uhn, brey-muhn] / ˈbrɛm ən, ˈbreɪ mən /

noun

1. a state in NW Germany. 156 sq. mi. (405 sq. km).

2. a port in and the capital of this state, on the Weser River: formerly a member of the Hanseatic League.

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Bremen British  

/ ˈbreɪmən /

noun

1. a state of NW Germany, centred on the city of Bremen and its outport Bremerhaven. Pop: 663 000 (2003 est). Area: 404 sq km (156 sq miles)

2. an industrial city and port in NW Germany, on the Weser estuary. Pop: 544 853 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

The Artemis II crew are set to travel to the Moon powered by the European Service Module, which includes large solar arrays made by Cleaver and her team in Bremen.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

According to study author Dr. Marcell Peters, an animal ecologist at the University of Bremen, rising temperatures could significantly disrupt insect populations, particularly in areas that host the planet's greatest biodiversity.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Four-time German champions who last won the Bundesliga in 2004, Bremen are one of the country's more political clubs and regularly speak out on social issues.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

A key part of the Orion spacecraft that the astronauts will be flying in was made in Bremen in Germany.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Then all at once he was telling me about his wife and children in Bremen, about their garden, their dogs, their summer hiking vacations.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom