Östliche Vorstadt

Within all sections of this neighbourhood, you’ll find typical Old- Bremen houses. Especially in smaller side-streets, it’s not unusual to find these architectural jewels lined up, one after the other. Whether student, young family, or long-time resident - with its central location, good infrastructure, and attractive buildings, the Östliche Vorstadt is one of the most sought-after residential areas in Bremen. Subsequently, the rental prices are relatively high.

Although the Östliche Vorstadt is very centrally located, you can be in the countryside from here at least as quickly as in the city centre. The neighbourhood is not only characterised by its direct location on the Weser. The Pauliner Marsch, with its allotments, sports fields and meadows, is like a green lung directly behind the Weser stadium. And the Sielwall ferry and Weser weir take you directly to the Stadtwerder with lake Werdersee - one of Bremen's most popular local recreation areas.

Fortunately, no ships disappear in Bremen's Bermuda Triangle; the most that happens here is that someone dips their nose too deeply into a delicious cocktail. Between Fehrfeld and Römerstraße, several pubs are lined up next to each other, offering a special atmosphere and favourable offers at happy hour.

Bremen's largest sports park, Sportgarten e.V., is located in the centre of the Pauliner Marsch. From beach volleyball and bouldering to equestrian sports, the wide range of activities on offer is aimed primarily at children and young people. Members pay their membership fee once a year and can then let off steam as they please. For everyone else, there is the option of buying inexpensive day tickets.

Ostertor and Steintor are also the perfect places for a shopping spree. Away from the well-known chains and brands of large shopping streets, you will find small shops and boutiques here. Whether you are looking for second-hand shops, that special gift or culinary delicacies - you will find what you are looking for in the shops in the neighbourhood.

The districts of Mitte and Östliche Vorstadt share the popular "Viertel" with Ostertor and Steintor. Here you can enjoy a varied gastronomic offer, many pubs and cosy cafés. The rich cultural offerings include various theatres, exhibitions, concerts and two small but excellent cinemas. Night owls will also find what they are looking for here. Various clubs around the Sielwall invite you to party hard.

"Where the Weser makes a big bend" lies the Weserstadion in the middle of the eastern suburbs. SV Werder Bremen's home games are played here every other weekend during the season. While elsewhere you have to travel quite a long way to see a first division match, in Bremen it is not uncommon to cycle or walk to the stadium.

Every year, the cultural festival on the Weser, the Breminale, attracts more than just the people of Bremen to the Osterdeich. Numerous visitors come to experience a colourful programme of live music, dance, readings, children's games and much more over five days in July - and admission is free.

When the weather is nice, young and old meet up on the Osterdeich. Whether for barbecues, jogging, playing music and chatting or simply relaxing - you can have a good time on and around the extensive meadows directly on the Weser. A visit is particularly worthwhile at the end of the day. There are few better places to enjoy the sunset than here.

It is impossible to imagine Bremen's fast food scene without the Rollo. From the early 1980s, the legendary Tandour snack bar in the neighbourhood - at Sielwall 5 to be precise - became the birthplace of the Bremen Rollo. To this day, you can still get the classic ‘Arabic’ rollo and the popular “Kikiriki” and ‘Cocopan’ variations here - they all go straight back to the original recipe from inventor Hossain Saravi. The snack bar on Sielwall is still revered today by the people of Bremen, who regard the neighbourhood as the origin of this Hanseatic speciality and the spiritual home of the rollo.

The Weserterrassen community centre on the Osterdeich is one of Bremen's most successful cultural centres. Whether movement, dance, music, theatre or design - the varied cultural and social programme is aimed at people of all generations.

If you’re planning to move to the Östliche Vorstadt with a car, you should look for a place that includes a parking space. Free parking here is a rare commodity. Because of that, and due to its central location, many of this neighbourhood’s residents choose to travel by bike. And should you live in the area between the streets of Stader Straße and Lübecker Straße, and Am Schwarzen Meer/Am Hulsberg and Osterdeich, be aware that during home games, this zone is blocked off to all traffic - aside from residents with permits and special vehicles - 2,5 hours before the start whistle blows.