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Rescue for Bremer Use Akschen: Künstlerhaus looks ahead optimistically!
Gröpelingen: Künstlerhaus fights to save as urban renewal advances. An overview of current developments.
Rescue for Bremer Use Akschen: Künstlerhaus looks ahead optimistically!
The future of the Use Akschen 91 rehearsal room complex in Bremen is in the balance. Around 400 artists raised the alarm in June 2025 because the threatened closure could have serious effects on the local cultural scene. For years now, the use of the complex as a rehearsal room has only been made possible through the benevolent toleration of the city, as there is no official building permit. This is definitely a serious wake-up call for the creative scene, as butenunbinnen.de reports.
Numerous bands, including well-known names such as Raum 27, Mantar and Lenny Morris, are affected by a possible closure. The building authority gave the citizens' petition committee promising news: approval could soon be in the offing. However, three building requirements are currently missing, although two of these requirements are now obsolete and alternative escape routes can be provided for the artists' house. It remains to be seen whether the third construction burden, which concerns fire protection, will soon become obsolete.
Cultural changes in Gröpelingen
The rehearsal room complex is not only an important place for musicians, but also part of the larger urban context in Gröpelingen. In 2014, the Integrated Development Concept (IEK) Gröpelingen was adopted, which forms the framework for action for the urban renewal process until 2029. This leads us to a crucial point: the developments surrounding Use Akschen lie in an area that is being actively redeveloped. Information about this is available online and offers insights into other urban development measures that are intended to stimulate cultural life in Bremen, according to [bau.bremen.de](https://bau.bremen.de/stadtentwicklung/stadterneuerung/ areas/groepelingen-5276).
Necessary structural changes are also being planned to save the rehearsal room. The main entrance is to be relocated to protect against noise, and adjustments are also required in terms of fire protection. The estimated investment volume is around 500,000 euros. Owner Karl-Heinz Kaiser is optimistic and hopes for quick progress, while the spokesman for the Künstlerhaus, Hollmann, announces that with the uncertain status, solutions and ideas can finally be implemented.
Funding opportunities and support
Given the challenges, funding could help to improve the situation for local artists. From October to November 2025, applications can be submitted to the Sociocultural Fund to support projects in the field of culture. Young initiatives in particular can benefit from programs such as U25, which are specifically designed for people under 25. These opportunities could create wide space for creative projects and further stimulate the local scene, as stadtkulturbremen.de explains in numerous programs.
With all of these developments it is clear: Whether Bremen's cultural landscape continues to flourish and thrive depends on the cooperation of various actors and the legal framework. The initiatives are there and the creative potential is very popular in Bremen. Now it is up to the city and those responsible to take the necessary steps to preserve this valuable space for art and culture.