How did a tiny settlement around a wooden church become the proud Hanseatic city of Bremen? How were the merchants of Bremen able to win their struggle against the powerful Archbishop in the Middle Ages? How did Böttcherstraße come into being, and what kind of person was the poisoner Gesche Gottfried?
On a tour of Bremen's Old Town, you can get answers to these and many other questions – presented by real history experts in the form of fascinating stories.
You will get to know Bremen as a metropolis with a vibrant history and as a city where, beneath the respectable surface, a rebellious spirit has always been alive – from the medieval uprisings to the citizens' initiatives of our time.
You will experience a focused journey through time to selected episodes in Bremen's history at the places where these events took place.