With "Art in Public Space" in 1973, Bremen became the first city in Germany to formulate art in public space as a state or municipal art programme. New actionist art forms, murals and sculptures were intended to give the public a direct and lasting encounter with contemporary art. The programme is still active, but since the 1980s it has no longer been financed by levies on public building projects, as originally planned. Bremen also exposes itself in the fields of literature and, of course, culture. For example, the town hall and Roland are on the UNESCO World Heritage List as individual monuments, as unique examples of democracy.
The cultural and creative industries have long since grown into one of the most dynamic sectors of the global economy. The cultural environment of a region or municipality has long been recognised as a decisive location factor when it comes to attracting companies. In Bremen, the cultural and creative industries play an important role - a lively cultural and creative scene consisting of around 1,800 companies and over 10,000 employees
