Feuerwehr Bremen

Name

Feuerwehr Bremen

Legal name

Feuerwehr Bremen

Website

https://feuerwehr.bremen.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Fire and Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC)

Keywords

• Emergency response services
• Firefighting and rescue
• Preventive fire protection
• Emergency medical dispatch
• Disaster preparedness

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Funding (Steuerfinanzierung): As a municipal government agency of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Feuerwehr Bremen is primarily funded through public tax revenues and budget allocations. Services to the public are free at the point of use. Revenue is received from the Senate of the Interior and Sport (Senator für Inneres und Sport) as parent authority. Revenue model is government budget allocation, not commercial revenue.
2. Fee-based Preventive Fire Protection Services: The Abteilung Vorbeugender Brand- und Gefahrenschutz (Preventive Fire and Hazard Protection Division) charges fees for services including fire protection consultations, fire safety watches at events, connection of fire alarm systems to the fire department's receiving equipment, fire prevention inspections, technical assessment of building permit applications, and construction site planning advice. Billing is based on time invested, with rates per hour for different civil servant salary grades.
3. Emergency Services (Notruf 112): Emergency response via 112 is free for citizens. No commercial revenue is generated from emergency services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Feuerwehr Bremen operates a 24/7 municipal fire, rescue, and emergency medical service for the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen under the Bremisches Hilfeleistungsgesetz. Core services include firefighting (abwehrender Brandschutz), technical rescue, emergency medical dispatch and ambulance service (Rettungsdienst), disaster preparedness (Katastrophenschutz), preventive fire protection (vorbeugender Brandschutz) including building permit reviews and fire alarm system approvals, and environmental protection operations. It runs a combined dispatch center (Feuerwehr- und Rettungsleitstelle) handling ~140,000 calls/year, six professional fire stations, 19 volunteer fire departments, a fire school, and specialized units (environmental, communications, water rescue, decontamination, equipment testing).

Product overview

Feuerwehr Bremen operates as a unified public safety organization providing firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical services. The portfolio includes Notruf 112 (emergency dispatch via the European 112 number) powered by a standardized emergency call protocol, the nora emergency app for accessibility, professional and volunteer fire brigades operating from six stations plus 19 volunteer locations, a 24/7 rescue control center handling approximately 140,000 annual calls, specialized units (environmental, water rescue, communications), and a training school. Technical services include equipment testing (Geräteprüfzentrum), specialized vehicles (Gerätewagen Hygiene, Gerätewagen Atemschutz, articulated Drehleiter), and a PPE logistics system. Prevention services cover building code consultation, fire safety education for schools, and company fire safety training. The organization also operates an SMS-based press notification service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• nora: Emergency call app for people with speech or hearing disabilities or those who cannot communicate well by phone

Products and services

• Notruf 112 Emergency Call Service 24/7 emergency dispatch service accessible via the pan-European emergency number 112, handling approximately 140,000 calls annually. Uses standardized emergency call protocols to triage and dispatch fire, rescue, and emergency medical resources. Free of charge for all callers. Also accessible via emergency fax at 0421 19222.
• nora Notrufapp (Emergency App) Smartphone emergency app for people with speech or hearing impairments, or language barriers, enabling emergency alert submission via chat interface with automatic GPS location transmission to the dispatch center. Available on iOS and Android. Requires prior registration. Communicates via pre-programmed keywords and dispatcher follow-up questions.
• Rettungsdienst (Rescue Service / Emergency Medical Services) Ambulance and emergency medical response service integrated with fire department operations, providing pre-hospital emergency care and patient transport throughout the city of Bremen. Includes Notfallsanitäter (emergency paramedics) and the Bundesfreiwilligendienst (federal voluntary service) program.
• Vorbeugender Brandschutz (Preventive Fire Protection) Building code consultation, fire protection planning approvals (Brandschutzplanung), building permit fire safety reviews (bautechnische Brandprüfung), fire safety inspections (Brandschau), fire alarm system approvals and connections to the dispatch center (Brandmeldeanlagen-Anschluss), Bremer Haus qualified fire protection planner certification, and construction site fire safety coordination. Delivered by the Abteilung Vorbeugender Brand- und Gefahrenschutz (Preventive Fire and Hazard Protection Division).
• Berufsfeuerwehr (Professional Fire Brigade) Professional career firefighting service operating 24/7 from six Feuer- und Rettungswachen (fire and rescue stations) distributed across Bremen, each typically equipped with one Hilfeleistungslöschfahrzeug (HLF) and one Drehleiter (turntable ladder), with two stations having a second HLF permanently assigned. Personnel are trained across three Laufbahngruppen (career tracks) and supported by the internal Feuerwehrschule.
• Freiwillige Feuerwehren (Volunteer Fire Brigades) Volunteer fire brigades operating from 19 locations across Bremen, supplemented by Jugendfeuerwehr (youth fire service) and Kinderfeuerwehr (children's fire service). Provides local community-based emergency response capacity and supports the Berufsfeuerwehr during larger incidents.
• Feuerwehrschule (Fire Service Training School) Training facility at Niedersachsendamm 67/69, 28201 Bremen providing career-track training programs across three Laufbahngruppen (LG 1, LG 2 first entry level, LG 2 second entry level) including Laufbahnlehrgang courses. Also home to the Atemschutzübungsanlage (breathing apparatus training course) for annual exercises. Trains career firefighters, volunteer firefighters, and rescue personnel.
• Feuerwehr- und Rettungsleitstelle (Fire and Rescue Control Center) 24/7 combined fire and rescue dispatch center handling approximately 140,000 emergency calls annually via standardized emergency call protocols (Standardisierte Notrufabfrage) introduced December 1, 2021. Coordinates dispatch of fire, rescue, and emergency medical resources across all 6 professional stations and 19 volunteer locations.
• Facheinheiten (Specialized Units) Specialized response units including Umweltschutzdienst (Environmental Protection Service), Einsatzhygiene (Operational Hygiene / Decontamination), Fernmeldedienst (Communications), Rüsteinheit (Equipment Unit), Verpflegungseinheiten (Catering Units), Wasserrettung (Water Rescue), and Energieversorgung (Energy Supply). Provide technical capabilities beyond standard firefighting and rescue.
• Brandschutzerziehung (Fire Safety Education for Schools) Structured fire safety education program delivered by trained fire safety educators (Brandschutzerzieher) in primary schools (grades 3/4) in cooperation with teachers, covering fire prevention, correct behavior in case of fire, and when to call emergency services. Delivered across five Brandabschnitt (fire section) regions in Bremen.
• Brandschutzunterweisungen (Company Fire Safety Training) Training services for company employees designated as fire safety helpers (Brandschutzhelfer), including theoretical instruction and practical firefighting exercises. Delivered under the preventive fire protection division for businesses needing trained internal fire safety personnel.
• Brandsicherheitswachen (Fire Safety Watches at Events) Provision of fire safety guards at events, venues, or facilities with elevated fire or explosion risk, or during failure of required fire alarm systems until handover to responsible personnel. Statutorily required for qualifying events and billed according to the Feuerwehrkostenordnung at hourly rates per civil servant salary grade plus vehicle and material costs.
• Geräteprüfzentrum (Equipment Testing Center) In-house testing facility at Fire Station 6 that inspects approximately 3,000 pieces of equipment from ~75 emergency vehicles, roll-off containers, and the fire boat. Tests ladders, ropes, harnesses, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and approximately 1,075 portable electrical devices. Operates via mobile exchange service (GW Logistik GPZ) for on-site equipment replacement.
• SMS Pressedienst (SMS Press Notification Service) Free SMS-based press notification service for accredited journalists providing immediate alerts about significant emergency incidents (fire calls, storm warnings, etc.). Press accreditation handled via [email protected]. Operated in coordination with the Presseportal press portal.
• Katastrophenschutz und Bevölkerungswarnung (Disaster Preparedness and Population Warning) Comprehensive population warning and disaster preparedness service using a multi-channel warning system including 40+ sirens with monthly test alarms, NINA app integration, cell broadcast, loudspeaker announcements, and digital signage. Coordinates with the Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK) for emergency preparedness guidelines.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~140,000 emergency calls handled per year via the Feuerwehr- und Rettungsleitstelle using standardized protocols
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regionalleitstelle OsnabrückcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Partnered with Feuerwehr Bremen for the introduction of the standardized emergency call protocol (Standardisierte Notrufabfrage) on 1 December 2021. Both organizations collaborated on the implementation of internationally validated, software-guided algorithms for emergency call processing.
• Integrierte Leitstelle Ems-Vechte, MeppencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Collaborated on the introduction of the standardized emergency call protocol (Standardisierte Notrufabfrage). These three partner dispatch centers were already in live operation with the system before Bremen's adoption.
• Großleitstelle Oldenburger LandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Partner dispatch center that had already implemented the standardized emergency call protocol system, serving as an operational reference for Feuerwehr Bremen's adoption of the same software and protocol system.
• KoGIs (Bremisches Kompetenzzentrum für die Gestaltung der Informationssysteme)coreTechnology or IntegrationKoGIs designed and implemented the fire department's website in cooperation with SIX Offene Systeme GmbH. KoGIs is a municipal IT competence center of the Bremen state administration responsible for the design of information systems across Bremen's public administration.
• SIX Offene Systeme GmbH, StuttgartcoreTechnology or IntegrationSIX Offene Systeme GmbH served as the technical implementation partner for the fire department's website alongside KoGIs. Responsible for the technical realization of the fire department's digital presence.
• Performa NordcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPerforma Nord is the staffing authority to which successful job applicants (feuerwehr.bremen.de employees) are referred for formal appointment processing. It is the central personnel management service provider for the Bremen state administration.
• LHD Group Deutschland GmbHcoreOthersLHD Group Deutschland GmbH is the manufacturer of the V-Force-Max fire protection suit selected for Feuerwehr Bremen's new personal protective equipment from 2020 to 2021, covering approximately 3,000 suits, 2,800 pairs of gloves, and 1,700 flame hoods.
• RosenbauercoreOthersRosenbauer is the manufacturer of the Heros Titan and Heros H-30 firefighter helmets introduced by Feuerwehr Bremen in December 2022. The H-30 model is designated for Einsatzführungsdienste (operational command staff).
• Senator für Inneres und Sport, BremencoreOthersThe Senator for the Interior and Sport is the parent authority of Feuerwehr Bremen, providing political oversight, budget allocation, and governance. The data protection officer of Feuerwehr Bremen is affiliated with this authority.
• swb AG (Stadtwerke Bremen)minorOthersswb AG is the local utility company (Stadtwerke Bremen) providing gas, water, and electricity services. Referenced for advice on disconnecting utilities after a fire incident.
• Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK)minorOthersThe Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance provides guidelines, checklists, and multilingual resources for personal emergency preparedness. Feuerwehr Bremen links to BBK materials on its population protection page.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK): Germany's federal civil protection and disaster assistance office coordinates civil protection across federal levels, providing policy frameworks, training, and resources that municipal fire departments like Feuerwehr Bremen depend on. BBK publishes the multilingual preparedness resources linked by Feuerwehr Bremen and operates the NINA warning app integrated with the city's warning infrastructure.
• THW (Technisches Hilfswerk): Germany's federal agency for technical relief handles disaster response, technical rescue, and civil protection on a national scale, complementing municipal fire departments like Feuerwehr Bremen with broader geographic reach and capability scope. THW is a key partner during large-scale emergencies and disasters in Bremen.

Direct peers

• Berufsfeuerwehr Hamburg: Hamburg's municipal fire department provides combined fire, rescue, EMS, disaster preparedness, and preventive services under the Hamburg Fire Service Act. As a Hanseatic city like Bremen, Hamburg shares similar port-related hazard profiles and a comparable organizational model of professional and volunteer integration.
• Berufsfeuerwehr München: Munich's professional fire department delivers the same statutory fire suppression, technical rescue, EMS, and preventive fire protection functions under Bavarian law, with structural and service portfolio parallels to Feuerwehr Bremen including combined dispatch, professional and volunteer integration, and a dedicated fire school.
• Berufsfeuerwehr Köln: Cologne's professional fire department offers integrated firefighting, rescue, EMS, and preventive fire protection under NRW law, with comparable statutory scope and service breadth to Feuerwehr Bremen, including combined dispatch operations and specialized units such as environmental protection.
• Feuerwehr Dortmund: Dortmund's municipal fire department serves a comparable mid-size city with the same integrated fire, EMS, rescue, and prevention portfolio as Feuerwehr Bremen under NRW law, including volunteer integration and preventive fire protection services.
• Feuerwehr Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurt's municipal fire service operates the same combined fire, EMS, technical rescue, and preventive protection mandate as Feuerwehr Bremen under Hessian law. Similar city-size operational profile and comparable professional-plus-volunteer staffing model.
• Berliner Feuerwehr: Berlin's professional municipal fire department is the largest in Germany, providing the same integrated fire suppression, technical rescue, emergency medical services, disaster preparedness, and preventive fire protection mandate as Feuerwehr Bremen. Both operate as statutory Berufsfeuerwehr under state-level fire service law and share comparable organizational structures combining professional brigades, volunteer units, and specialized services.
• Feuerwehr Stuttgart: Stuttgart's professional fire department provides equivalent fire suppression, EMS, rescue, and preventive fire protection services under Baden-Württemberg law, with similar organizational structure including dedicated fire school, combined dispatch, and specialized technical units.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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