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Report the discovery of a bomb / eliminate explosive ordnance


How long does it take to process

6 weeks The processing of an application usually takes 4 to 6 weeks

What are the costs?

If, for example, a grenade is accidentally found in the garden of a plot of land, it will be removed free of charge for the landowner. This also includes the destruction of the explosive ordnance (so-called accidental finds).
If, for the construction of a single-family dwelling, a site is searched by a general contracting firm and a unexploded bomb is discovered and recovered, the work to uncover the unexploded bomb is chargeable to the owner.
The costs for defusing, if necessary for detonation, as well as for the destruction and removal of the explosive ordnance are borne by the state of Bremen. These measures are part of the state's hazard prevention duties.