Top Investments of the Year 2025 in Bremen

Germany’s smallest federal state can look back on a high investment volume of €60 million in 2025. HighTech and attractive location conditions go hand in hand. Cutting‑edge technologies combined with excellent location conditions continue to attract investors to Bremen from around the world.

A standout example of FDI is the Australian project developer Arrow Capital Partners, which invested in the Bremen industrial port area. The site is strategically located along major land transport routes and provides access to Bremen’s port facilities and international shipping connections. The company built a logistics park with three warehouses on a 90,000‑square‑meter site.

The logistics park will be used by Blackforxx GmbH, a provider of used forklifts and warehouse equipment. The company plans to create up to 250 jobs at the site and use the facilities to support its business expansion.

Private and Public Investments Strengthen the Port of Bremen

Another major logistics project was delivered by Danish corporation Maersk in the seaport city of Bremerhaven. There, the company moved into a warehouse complex covering 66,000 square meters, designed for state‑of‑the‑art logistics and distribution operations. With this, the shipping company continues its transition toward becoming an integrated logistics provider. Up to 300 employees are expected to work there once multi‑shift operations ramp up. In Bremerhaven, Maersk particularly values the proximity to Northern Europe’s fourth‑largest container port and its own North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven (NTB), which is located just 15 kilometers from the new facilities. The investment also serves as a preview of long‑term commitments worth more than one billion euros that Maersk and shipping company MSC announced for Bremerhaven in 2025.

This development is supported by government initiatives to expand port infrastructure, sending strong signals about the site’s long‑term viability. In November 2025, the German Bundestag earmarked €1.35 billion for the development of a high‑performance port infrastructure and suprastructure in Bremerhaven, including dual‑use (civil and military) capabilities. Earlier in 2025, €24 million had already been approved for a hydrogen testing infrastructure. With these initiatives, Bremen’s ports are fully gearing up for the future, striving to remain at the forefront technologically and infrastructurally.

Bremen Remains Attractive for Retail and Gastronomy

Staying in the north, but shifting from logistics to culinary delights: Swedish restaurant chain Pinchos opened its second “Pincho Nation” location in Germany in downtown Bremen in 2025. “We are very excited to finally open in Bremen—a city that is as diverse, open, and pleasure‑loving as our concept,” said Vanessa Politz, Area Manager for the German market.

Danish retailer HiFi Klubben cited similar reasons for opening a new store in downtown Bremen. The company expands Scandinavian presence in the region with a retail destination focused on high‑quality audio equipment. Together with additional retail openings, such as TK Maxx, Bremen demonstrates that city centers can remain attractive for international investment—provided the mix of location, foot traffic, and surroundings is right.

Sustainable Investments Combined with HighTech

A technologically fascinating example is Phenogy Europe GmbH from Switzerland. The company built Europe’s largest sodium‑ion storage facility in Bremen’s Airport City. The battery technology is still in its early stages but promises greater safety, performance, and sustainability in resource extraction compared to the widely used lithium‑ion technology. Additional investments—such as by Dutch energy grid operator TenneT—are driving sustainable transformation and strengthening Bremen as a modern hub for long‑term climate‑related commitments.

With these investments—just a selection from a total of 40 international projects—Bremen demonstrates its attractiveness even in economically challenging times. The foundation is a mix of ideal location, short distances, excellent infrastructure, and decades of expertise—not only as one of Germany’s ten largest industrial regions but also as a center of hightech and innovation.

The positive economic development in 2025 and growing international interest underline this: Bremen remains an attractive destination for foreign direct investment—particularly in the maritime economy, logistics, and technology sectors.