alternative practitioners
The Bremen Health Department, in cooperation with the Bremen Public Order Office, is responsible for alternative practitioners in the city of Bremen.
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Our employees only speak German in the office and on the phone.
Public Order Office | Department 13 – Hazard Prevention Ordnungsamt | Referat 13 - Gefahrenabwehr
- 115 (Bürgertelefon)
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- oeffentlicheordnung
@ordnungsamt. bremen. de
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General information
Traffic
update: Due to the roadworks on Steubenstraße and the resulting complete closure of the first railway underpass – including for pedestrians and cyclists – the Stresemannstraße Administrative Centre is not expected to be directly accessible from the Julius-Brecht-Allee stop (Line 1) until summer 2028. However, access is possible via Gartenstadt Vahr, Insterburger Str.Areas
of responsibility Department 13 (Public Safety) of the Bremen Public Order Office carries out a wide range of tasks to protect the safety of citizens in the city of Bremen. Among other things, it handles the following responsibilities:
- General hazard prevention, which covers a wide range of hazardous situations and is governed by the Bremen Police Act.
- Implementation of specific regulatory measures and orders in the areas of
- housing supervision,
- gambling,
- infection control,
- chimney sweeping,
- animal husbandry,
- Accommodation under the Mental Health Act, and
- Easter bonfires.
- The granting of licences in the field of gambling and for alternative practitioners.
Our services
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Apply for compensation under the Infection Prevention Act for operating costs not covered
Have you had to close your business or practice due to an activity ban or quarantine? Here you will find information on how to be reimbursed for continuing non-covered operating costs.
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Apply for compensation under the Infection Protection Act for loss of earnings
Are you no longer allowed to work due to infection control and have lost earnings as a result? Find out here how you can be reimbursed for lost earnings.
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Apply for confirmation of the suitability of the installation site for gaming devices with the possibility of winning
Gaming machines with the possibility of winning may only be set up if it has been checked and determined in advance that the intended location is suitable.
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Applying for permission to operate a gaming arcade
If you want to operate an arcade, you need a permit.
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Applying for permission to set up gaming devices with the possibility of winning
If you want to set up gaming devices with the possibility of winning, you need an official permit.
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Organization of a small lottery/draw (register raffle)
You would like to organize a small lottery (tombola)? Then you need a permit. You can learn more about it here.
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Over-the-counter medicines
Businesses and establishments dealing in over-the-counter medicines must register them with the regulatory authority.
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Wohnungsaufsicht
If there is a non-structural defect in your apartment, if there is less than 9 square meters of living space available for people or if the owner has not carried out repairs, you can report this to the housing inspectorate.
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Updated on 08.09.2026