Submit VHS application
The VHS Bremen offers courses and seminars - in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening - according to your free time possibilities. But you can also find a desire to learn there on the weekend. Don't forget that you also have the opportunity to fulfill your learning wishes in an educational leave or the offer of study trips that can be arranged for you.
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Basic information
Adult education centers (Volkshochschulen, VHS) are public adult education institutions and contribute to lifelong learning for adults.
The Volkshochschulen act on behalf of the public and are not subject to ideological or commercial interests.
The VHS in Bremen offers courses in the following areas:
- Basic education and second chance education
- Languages
- Vocational education/EDP
- Society and Culture
- Health and environment
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Procedure
- telephone registration
- personal registration
- online registration
More information
- Due date of the course fee and method of payment:
- For on-site training periods and weekend seminars ten days before the start and
- For events outside Bremen 20 days before the start of the event.
- Discounts are possible for
- Recipients of unemployment benefit I and recipients of housing benefit at a rate of 35 percent.
- Recipients of unemployment benefit II and social welfare recipients at a rate of 50 percent.
- Trainees, pupils, students and participants in voluntary services in the amount of 50 percent.
- Pensioners with an income below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold of 35% set by the Federal Statistical Office. The pension certificate must be submitted as proof of this.
- People with a severe disability (degree of disability of at least 50) amounting to 35 percent.
- In individual cases, it is still possible to submit a one-off application for a fee reduction due to particular economic hardship, depending on the event. Our employees in the specialist departments will be happy to advise you on this.
Events that are not eligible for a reduction are marked "Reduction not possible".
- The adult education center can introduce discount options, for example early booking, group or frequent booker discounts. These will be indicated accordingly.
- Certificates of attendance will be issued on request at the end of the event.
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Competent Department
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Volkshochschule Bremen - Zweigstelle West
- (04 21) 3 61-8208
- (04 21) 3 61-59368
- Gröpelinger Heerstraße 226, 28237 Bremen
- west
@vhs- bremen. de
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Volkshochschule Bremen - Zweigstelle Ost
- (04 21) 3 61-3566
- (04 21) 3 61-89529
- Berliner Freiheit 10, 28327 Bremen
- Website
- ost
@vhs- bremen. de
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Volkshochschule Bremen - Zweigstelle Nord
- (04 21) 3 61-7319
- (04 21) 3 61-7874
- Kirchheide 49, 28757 Bremen
- Website
- info.
nord @vhs- bremen. de
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Volkshochschule Bremen - Zweigstelle Süd
- (04 21) 3 61-15817
- (04 21) 3 61-3613
- Theodor-Billroth-Straße 5-7, 28277 Bremen
- sued
@vhs- bremen. de
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Bremer Volkshochschule - VHS
- (04 21) 3 61-12345
- (04 21) 3 61-3216
- Faulenstraße 69, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- info
@vhs- bremen. de
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Online Services
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Fees / Costs
The course fee shown applies.
3,00 EUR for the issue of additional or subsequent certificates of attendance.
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 19.01.2026