Bunkers in Emden, World War II defensive structures in Emden, Germany.

The bunkers in Emden comprise 35 large air-raid shelters and 141 smaller splinter-proof bunkers, built from 1940 onward. Construction began on 21 November 1940 under the Luftschutzbauamt Emden, and the first bunker, in Lienbahnstraße, was completed on 27 June 1941. Many survive and have been repurposed.

Construction of bomb-proof bunkers began on 21 November 1940 under the Führererlass of 10 October 1940. The first bunker, in Lienbahnstraße, was completed on 27 June 1941, after 28 British raids had already killed 33 and injured 73 people. By then Emden had recorded 429 air-raid alarms since 1 September 1939. The Reich spent 20 million RM on the shelters.

The bunker on Holzsägerstraße is listed as Sonderbau Nr. 1, but its construction files are no longer traceable. In autumn 1940 the city began moving the Rüstkammer, the silver treasure, the painting collection and the town archive into the new air-raid shelters. The first completed bunker, in Lienbahnstraße, was finished on 27 June 1941, after 28 British raids had already hit Emden.

Many bunkers can be viewed from outside, while some are open for visitors to enter. The museum offers guided tours, and groups should inquire in advance about visiting possibilities.

The first heavy air raid on Emden came on 13 July 1940, killing seven residents and injuring 17; the bombs fell near the Kettenbrücke, Mühlenstraße and Brückstraße, and the intended target, the telegraph office, was badly damaged on its east side. From 1 September 1939 to 20 August 1941 the city logged 429 air-raid alarms averaging about three hours each.