ABOUT US

The Zentrum für Kunst was developed as a discourse-oriented,  community engaged project, based on the Bremen Cultural Funding Report (2018) initiated by the Department of Culture. Following a series of  moderated and documented discussions between the department and Bremen’s independent art scene, needs were identified, expectations articulated, and visions shared in the collaboratively designed „Denkzellen“ (think tanks). This process resulted in a laboratory of social and creative imagination in response to these specific needs.

Launched  in January 2023, the Zentrum für Kunst offers studio spaces to over 40 visual artists, two performance halls, rehearsal spaces for dance, theatre, and music, as well as multifunctional rooms for flexible use by artists and associations. Operated as a department under the Senator for Culture, the Zentrum für Kunst  serves as a  resource for professional, independent artists in Bremen, encouraging  their active participation in shaping the house’s identity and mission. Self-direction, commitment, and artistic  freedom are essential, symbolic assets at the Zentrum für Kunst.

The Tabakquartier is one of Bremen’s largest inner-city development projects. Acquired in 2018 by real estate entrepreneur Justus Grosse, the area has gradually transformed into a vibrant, modern, and green district. The former 75,000-square-meter Brinkmann tobacco factory now houses the Zentrum für Kunst, the Bremer Philharmoniker, and the Boulevardtheater, bringing culture to this new area.