Bremen becomes a Street Art City: Discover the colorful works of art!

Bremen becomes a Street Art City: Discover the colorful works of art!

Bremen has secured an exciting new title: Since the beginning of November 2024, the city has officially been recognized as a “Street Art City”! This award brings Bremen to the exclusive league of the international partners of the "Street Art Cities" app, which offers an interactive card to the best street art hotspots in the city. Over 250 impressive works of art now adorn the walls of the Weser metropolis, and the app provides exciting information about artists, styles and the stories behind the works.

The joy of this title is great! Kristina Vogt, Senator for Economic Affairs, Ports and Transformation, emphasizes how important this recognition is for Bremen's position as a creative and attractive city. "Street art makes us visible worldwide and strengthens our cultural scene," she says. Oliver Rau, Managing Director of WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH, also emphasizes that the app not only attracts art lovers, but also drives marketing for the districts. Quarter such as Findorff and Walle are hotspots for street art and offer a colorful variety of mural.

a new chapter for the art scene

The Street Art has developed into a respected art form in recent years. As early as 1975, Bremen caused a stir with the mural "Grandma and Grandpa - View from the window". Today, the large -format works, such as the impressive Murals of Markus Genesius, are known throughout Germany. The new app enables users to create their own routes to the works of art and promote the exchange between artists and those interested in art. The platform now has over 120,000 active users and comprises around 65,000 works of art from 1,700 cities worldwide.

The Street Art Cities app is available free of charge in the App Store and Google Play Store. It offers various routes, including the "Urban Minimalism" route and the "Lucky Walls City Route", which enable users to explore the best works of art. Bremen artists like Peter Stöcker and Tobias Kroeger are enthusiastic about the new cooperation and the chance to present the city as a pulsating cultural metropolis. "The app opens doors to hidden works of art and makes the creativity of our city tangible," says Stöcker.