The City of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany, which belongs together with the city of Bremerhaven to the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, a federal state of Germany.

As a commercial and industrial city with a major port on the River Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen/Oldenburg Metropolitan Region, with 2.5 million people. 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. Bremen is home to dozens of historical galleries and museums, ranging from historical sculptures to major art museums, such as the Übersee-Museum.

Bremen has a reputation as a working-class city. Bremen is home to a large number of multinational companies and manufacturing centers. Four-time German football champions Werder Bremen are also based in the city.