| Bürgerschaft of Bremen | |
| Native Name: | German: Bremische Bürgerschaft |
| Session Room: | Haus-der-Buergerschaft-01.jpg |
| House Type: | Landtag |
| Leader1 Type: | President |
| Leader1: | Antje Grotheer |
| Election1: | 29 June 2023 |
| Members: | 87 |
| Structure1: | Bürgerschaft of Bremen 2023.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | Government (48)Opposition (39) |
| Last Election1: | 14 May 2023 |
| Next Election1: | 2027 |
| Meeting Place: | Bremische Bürgerschaft, Bremen |
| Established: | 1433 |
| Website: | bremische-buergerschaft.de |
| Legislature: | 21st Bürgerschaft of Bremen |
The State Parliament of Bremen (German: Bremische Bürgerschaft,) is the legislative branch of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen in Germany. The state parliament elects the members of the Senate (executive), exercises oversight of the executive, and passes legislation. It currently consists of 87 members from six parties. The current majority is a coalition of the Social Democratic Party, Alliance 90/The Greens and The Left, supporting Mayor and Senate president Andreas Bovenschulte. The 72 delegates of the city of Bremen also form the German: '''Stadtbürgerschaft''' (the local parliament of the city), while Bremerhaven has its own local parliament.
After the elections of 14 May 2023, the composition of the Bürgerschaft is as follows:
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | ||
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 24 | |
| 11 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 10 | ||
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 5 |
After the elections of 26 May 2019, the composition of the Bürgerschaft is as follows:
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 24 | |
| 23 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 10 | ||
| Alternative for Germany (AfD) | 5 | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 5 | |
| 1 |
Composition (June 2018)
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | ||
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 19 | |
| 12 | ||
| 8 | ||
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 7 | |
| Liberal Conservative Reformers (LKR) | 1 | |
| Alternative for Germany (AfD) | 1 | |
| 3 | ||
| Independent | 2 |
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | ||
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 20 | |
| 14 | ||
| 8 | ||
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 6 | |
| Alliance for Progress and Renewal (ALFA) | 3 | |
| Alternative for Germany (AfD) | 1 | |
| 1 |
Elections are conducted using proportional representation systems in both voting districts Bremen (68 seats) and Bremerhaven (15 seats), with a minimum of 5% vote share per voting district to receive any seats. The 5% rule is used separately, thus allowing the German People's Union to join the Bürgerschaft by winning 5.7% of the votes in Bremerhaven while winning only 2.75% in the whole state of Bremen.
The 68 members from Bremen also form the Stadtbürgerschaft (city council for the City of Bremen only), which is elected by an extended electorate: the minimum age for voting is 16 instead of 18 and all citizens of the European Union are allowed to vote. It is the only German state parliament with a 4-year, rather than 5-year term. These additional votes created a green Stadtbürgerschaft-only member and a SPD non-Stadtbürgerschaft member from Bremen(City) after the 2003 elections.
In 1979, the Bremer Grüne Liste managed to join the Bürgerschaft, thus being the first Green Party to ever enter a German Landtag.
So far, the presidents of the Landtag of Bremen have been:
The House of the Parliament officially opened in September 1966. Bremen’s parliament building is called German: Haus der Bürgerschaft. The building has a frame construction of iron-reinforced concrete. The sheathing of glass has been hung in front of this construction. The height of the building is approximately that of the level of the eaves of both the Town Hall und the house German: Schütting. The folded roof was a compromise solution conceived as a means for converging and linking the building with the older buildings surrounding the historic market square. The facade of the parliament building reflects the old buildings in the mirror-like surface of the glass sheathing. Artificial reliefs made of aluminum highlight the window sills.