Economic development from a single source
Our location service is your gateway to Bremerhaven as a business location: we will help you to find the perfect location, to obtain the right funding and, if necessary, to find co-operation partners for your company.
With a comprehensive overview of office locations, commercial space and development areas, we will show you a range of suitable properties – whether you are interested in buying or renting. We will organise viewing tours and accompany you to the sites of your choice.
We will also organise “round tables” where we can discuss your project with you and all the parties involved (for example the approval authorities, etc.) in a solution-orientated way.
With our network of contacts from the worlds of politics, administration, business and science, we will be happy to guide you to an ideal safe harbour.
Providing support for entrepreneurial initiative is one of the most important tasks of the Economic Development Company in Bremerhaven.
Our experts are always there to help you find the right programms for investments, start-ups, environmental protection projects and other projects. We can advise you on the opportunities for financial support offered by the state of Bremen, accept your applications, review and decide on them and disburse the funding.
Additional financing instruments, including loans and guarantees, can be obtained from Bremer Aufbau-Bank GmbH, the development bank of the state of Bremen. We will also be happy to provide you with advice on federal and EU funding programmes.
We market, sell and let commercial properties on behalf of the public sector and are therefore able to provide you with customised solutions for all your business needs. We can also support you in your search for suitable commercial properties in collaboration with reputable estate agents and property developers.
Our commercial property portal will give you a quick overview of the various business parks and properties, including our technology and start-up centres.
Here you will find comprehensive information in advance, and our experts here will also be happy to provide you with personal advice whenever you wish.
Expert advice is one of the pillars of successful business development. This is why we at the BIS Bremerhaven Economic Development Company provide a range of advisory services. We will support you with questions relating to the selection of a location, funding opportunities, financing and much more.
Our experienced team is there to provide you with advice and support: Setting up or expanding a company is both an exciting and a challenging process. For this reason, the BIS Bremerhaven Economic Development Company will not only help you to plan and implement your project, but will also guide you through the growth phase.
We use our expertise to strengthen Bremerhaven as a business location and the local companies. To do this, we engage in location marketing to ensure competitiveness, promote growth, attract skilled labour, enhance the city’s profile and cultivate economic diversity.
"The healthy mix of honest industrial city and innovative research hotspot never ceases to inspire me."
At the Starthaus Bremerhaven, anyone interested in starting a business can receive personal advice and support during the initial phase. A number of providers pool their target-group-specific offerings in the Starthaus network.
The comprehensive support covers all phases of the start-up process – from brainstorming and the planning phase right through to expansion of the business.
The BIS Bremerhaven Economic Development Company is part of this network and supports innovative and “green” tech start-ups with a non-repayable grant of up to 150,000 euros as partial funding.
Recruiting skilled labour is a high priority in the activities of the BIS Bremerhaven Economic Development Company.
As part of Bremen’s skilled labour strategy, we support companies by providing information about Bremerhaven as a place to work and live (location brand). The online platform Dual Career Service also helps new employees in Bremerhaven to find a suitable job for their partner. We will be happy to provide information on the quality of life and housing in Bremerhaven and organise welcome events.
Find out more about the wide range of services from a variety of providers on all aspects of recruiting skilled labour in Bremerhaven.
Networks provide an inspiring platform for sharing and promoting innovative ideas, both for long-time residents and those who are new to Bremerhaven. The list of network organisations in Bremerhaven is long.
The BIS Bremerhaven Economic Development Company is actively involved in numerous networks and organises information and networking events such as “Bremerhaven Talk” and “Bremerhaven Business Dialogue”.
