Die Senatorin für Kinder und Bildung

In the city-state of Bremen, the state government is referred to as the Senate. The Senator for Children and Education is one of the senatorial departments of the state and simultaneously serves as the highest administrative authority for schools as well as the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs. It is responsible for all matters concerning early childhood education, general and vocational schools, as well as school development and advisory institutions. The authority is divided into three departments: Central Services, Education, and Children, supplemented by the Senator’s Office. The portfolio includes, among others, the State Institute for Schools (LIS), regional advisory and support centers (ReBUZ), neighborhood education centers, and the Institute for Quality Development in the State of Bremen (IQHB). The department promotes programs such as inclusion, all-day schools, gifted education, and digitalization to comprehensively shape educational offerings from daycare centers to secondary education.

The Senator for Children and Education is committed to providing quality education from the very beginning in the state of Bremen. Our goal is to enable children and young people to access equitable and high-quality educational opportunities across the entire educational spectrum. We promote early childhood education, inclusive and digital learning, as well as school and vocational education. In doing so, we work in partnership with schools, daycare centers, parents, teachers, and other partners to implement innovative concepts such as all-day schools, talent development, and sustainable quality development.

The target groups are children and adolescents of all age groups in the state of Bremen, as well as their legal guardians. Furthermore, the work is directed at early childhood education institutions, schools, teachers, educational professionals, and providers of child and youth welfare services. We support all actors who accompany and shape educational processes in order to promote an inclusive, equitable, and future-oriented educational landscape.