Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Bremen

The Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Bremen operates from a red brick building that serves as the central administration for regional waterway management.

Established in 1949, the office marked the beginning of organized federal waterway administration in post-war Germany, continuing operations until 2019.

The building received the BDA architectural prize in 1988 for its design by Friedrich Wilhelm Kraemer, representing northern German administrative architecture.

The office coordinates maritime traffic, maintains waterway infrastructure, and provides essential navigation services for vessels on the Weser river system.

The facility oversees a network of waterways including the Jade, Weser, Hunte, Lesum, and Wümme rivers, connecting Bremen to the North Sea.

Location: Bremen

Inception: 1949

Part of: Wasser- und Schiffahrtsamt Bremen, Kataster- und Vermessungsamt

Address: Franziuseck 5

GPS coordinates: 53.07190,8.80417

Latest update: September 27, 2025 15:22