Aufgabenträger · Bremen
Freie Hansestadt Bremen — Senator für Bau, Mobilität und Stadtentwicklung
- Abbreviation
- HB
- Land / remit
- Bremen
- Legal form
- City-state ministry
- Seat
- Bremen
Contrescarpe 72, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- www.bauumwelt.bremen.de
- Management
- Managing director(s) per the authority's Impressum. Names rotate; always check the current Impressum for the authoritative list.
Background
SPNV Aufgabenträger for the City States of Bremen and Bremerhaven, based at the Senator für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Mobilität, Stadtentwicklung und Wohnungsbau (SKUMS). Operational SPNV coordination with Niedersachsen and Hamburg runs through cross-border networks (e.g. Regio-S-Bahn Bremen/Niedersachsen).
Remit and mandate
SPNV-Aufgabenträger for the city-state of Bremen; operational SPNV contracting coordinated through ZVBN (jointly with parts of Lower Saxony).
Tender pipeline — Wettbewerbsfahrplan 2025
The following lots are listed in the 2025 Wettbewerbsfahrplan (BSN) with this authority as the lead or as a participating authority. Leadership counts: 0 lot(s) as lead authority, 7 lot(s) as participating authority.
As participating authority
No. 54
Heidekreuz
Gross · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 09.12.2029 — 12.12.2042
- Services
- RB · Battery · — M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: yes · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RB 38 (HH-Harburg) – Buchhholz/N. – Hannover RB 37 Bremen – Soltau – Uelzen RB 32 Lüneburg – Dannenberg (RB 39 Soltau – Lüneburg)
- Remarks
- Vehicles provided by the authority
No. 158
Weser-Ems
— · Open procedure
- Contract term
- 09.12.2035 — TBD
- Services
- RB + RE · Electric + Battery · — M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: retrofit
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Osnabrück – Oldenburg – Wilhelmshaven Esens – Sande – Wilhelmshaven Osnabrück – Vechta – Delmenhorst – Bremen
No. 129
Hanse-Netz Nord
Gross · Restricted procedure
- Contract term
- 11.12.2033 — TBD
- Services
- RB + RE · Electric · 6,52 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: yes
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Lot 1 RB 31 Hamburg – Lüneburg (– Hannover) RE 4 Hamburg – Bremen RE 3 Hamburg – Uelzen – Hannover RB 41 Hamburg – Bremen
No. 26
Weser-Elbe
Gross · Restricted procedure
- Contract term
- 12.12.2027 — 12.12.2037
- Services
- RB · Fuel cell · 1,37 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RB33 Cuxhaven – Bremerhaven – Buxtehude (optional RB 34 Bremervörde – Stade from 12/2028)
- Contract term
- 12.12.2037 — —
- Services
- RB · Fuel cell · 1,37 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: —
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RB33 Cuxhaven – Bremerhaven – Buxtehude RB 34 Bremervörde – Stade
No. 8
Weser - Ems
Gross · Restricted procedure
- Contract term
- 13.12.2026 — 08.12.2035
- Services
- RB · Diesel · 4,33 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Osnabrück – Oldenburg – Wilhelmshaven Esens – Sande – Wilhelmshaven Osnabrück – Vechta – Delmenhorst – Bremen
- Remarks
- Transitional award still using diesel
No. 1
Hanse-Netz Nord
Gross · Restricted procedure
- Contract term
- 14.06.2026 — 10.12.2033
- Services
- RB + RE · Electric · 6,52 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: yes
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Lot 1 RB 31 Hamburg – Lüneburg (– Hannover) RE 4 Hamburg – Bremen RE 3 Hamburg – Uelzen – Hannover RB 41 Hamburg – Bremen
- Remarks
- Re-tender due to early contract termination
Source: Bundesverband SchienenNahverkehr (BSN), Wettbewerbsfahrplan 2025. Data are as published in the Wettbewerbsfahrplan and have not been independently verified against the underlying tender documentation.
Further reading
Last reviewed: 18 April 2026.