Enquire about emergency accommodation as a homeless person
If you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, the Central Housing Service (ZFW) will arrange emergency accommodation for you to use for a limited period.
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Basic information
The Central Housing Unit of the Social Services Department supports people who have lost their homes.
As the central coordinating body, it manages and arranges emergency accommodation for homeless people in emergency shelters and offers assistance in relation to the current crisis situation.
There are currently a total of 130 emergency beds across four facilities run by independent organisations, as well as 300 places in so-called ‘basic hotels’ or guesthouses operated by commercial providers.
Depending on the specific emergency situation, dedicated contact persons and emergency accommodation are available for the following groups of people:
- Single homeless people
- Homeless people, or those at risk of homelessness, who have a criminal record
- Homeless people or those at risk of homelessness who use drugs (illegal drugs)
Accommodation in an emergency shelter can generally be used for a maximum of 3 months.
Requirements
- Homelessness
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Procedure
People experiencing acute homelessness should contact the Central Housing Service directly, which arranges all emergency accommodation.
Outside office hours, a 24-hour emergency service is available in acute emergencies:
- Men – Emergency shelter for men, Rembertiring 49, 28195 Bremen
- Women – Emergency shelter for women, Abbentorstr. 5, 28195 Bremen
- Drug users:
- Sleep Inn, Oberneulander Landstr. 19, 28355 Bremen and
- La Campagne, Ahlringstr. 2–4, 28309 Bremen
More information
- Housing in emergency shelters is only for single men and women or couples, not for families.
- For more information for specific concerns, see the service "Applying for Housing Assistance, Threatened Homelessness, Housing Rental Assistance."
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Necessary Documents
- No documents required
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Competent Department
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Department for Social Services, Social Services Centre for Mitte / Eastern Suburbs / Findorff, Central Housing Unit Amt für Soziale Dienste, Sozialzentrum Mitte / östl. Vorstadt / Findorff, Zentrale Fachstelle Wohnen
- Service 0421/ 361-2620
- 0421/ 361-8201
- Bahnhofsplatz 29, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- serviceZFW
@afsd. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
Please contact the relevant department.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Please contact the relevant department.
How long does it take to process
Please contact the relevant department.
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More Information
- Responsibilities of the Central Housing Unit
- Information for landlords: Administrative regulation on the municipal purchase of occupancy and rent controls within the remit of the Senator for Social Affairs, Youth, Integration and Sport
- Leaflet: Central Housing Service – Information, Advice, Support
- Leaflet: SASJI Emergency contacts
- Information sheet on emergency accommodation and support services for people without a home or who are homeless in Bremen
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Updated on 29.09.2026