Price per group: 1-25 persons: € 250.00, 19% VAT included
For guided tours in English, an additional fee of € 30.00 per group will be added.
Price for larger groups on request
You can find more information about the tour below.
Guided tour through the Bremen Cotton Exchange
Embark on a fascinating journey through the eventful history of Bremen's cotton trade – right in the heart of the Hanseatic city, in the historic building of the Bremen Cotton Exchange. This unique guided tour offers exciting insights into Bremen's role in the international cotton business – both then and now.
How did cotton come to Bremen?
During the tour, you will learn how Bremen developed into an important hub for the global cotton trade in the 19th and 20th centuries. Which trade routes brought the valuable natural fiber to the Hanseatic city? How important was cotton for Bremen's economic rise? What role does cotton still play as a raw material for Bremen today? And what secret is hidden in the historic building of the Bremen Cotton Exchange? We will answer these and many other questions during the tour. In between, you will have the opportunity to feel different cotton samples and notice the differences.
The historic building – a monument to history
The impressive building of the Bremen Cotton Exchange, designed by renowned Bremen architect Johann Georg Poppe, was inaugurated in 1902 and is now a listed building. During the tour, you will usually explore the ornate mosaics in the entrance area, the imposing marble staircases with richly decorated railings, one of the inner courtyards, the two historic meeting rooms with their special atmosphere and the so-called arbitration room, where cotton reference material from more than 40 countries is stored. This is used in fiber testing to compare the quality of delivered cotton samples with reference samples from the country of origin. In addition, modern laboratory equipment ensures trouble-free trading when testing cotton samples. As a grand finale, you will usually enjoy the view from the tower room directly onto Bremen's market square, also known as “Bremen's living room.”
Important information about the tour
This themed tour of the Bremen Cotton Exchange is aimed at interested persons who would like to gain a general overview of the history of the cotton trade in Bremen and the architecture of the building. It is not an expert tour providing in-depth knowledge about cotton. The ongoing operations of the Bremen Cotton Exchange always take priority. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that all rooms will be accessible during every tour. We only find out what is possible on the day shortly before the tour begins.
Our tours of the Bremen Cotton Exchange are conducted in cooperation with the “Bremer Baumwollbörse” association.
The tours can only take place by individual arrangement. However, you can purchase vouchers for this tour at any time in the booking portal below.