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)
No. 170

Weser-Elbe

— · —
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.