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[edit] SpacePark
Concerning the "SpacePark" deletion today, I would like to take note of it since it not being dismantled; supposedly, there will be a re-opening in the near future using a new concept. Removing is ok for now, but the item should not vanish in the depths of time... ---UsagiYojimbo 16:16, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)
I've reinstated it, adapting this wording from the German article:
The Space Center opened in 2004 inside the Space Park in the Gröpelingen district and closed on 2004 September 26th, since then a remarkable investment ruin.
Here and here are the records of its removal from Sights and External links. This Space Center Bremen external link could be checked at intervals to see when or if it does reopen, it now shows they closed on 26th September 2004. The Space Park website itself although terrible seems to show the cinespace movie theatre in the space park is still running, does anyone know more?
I am not a member in the wikipedia but as I am a Bremen citizen I can tell you that the space park will not reopen. At the moment it is in negotiation with a canadian and an israelian company to establish Europe's biggest gambling hall. But as the companies don't want to accept german law on opening hours the negotiations are very difficult. When something new will appear I will bring the information to the english wikipedia. André
Using the following information I googled but found no news about any reopening.
Space Center Betriebs GmbH & Co. KG Space Park Plaza 1 28237 Bremen Phone: +49 (0)421 / 84000-0 Fax: +49 (0)421 / 84000-515 e-mail: info@space-center-bremen.de Amtsgericht Bremen HRA 21946 Ust-Id-Nr: DE 202 141 903 Geschäftsführer: Mark Germyn Sitz der Gesellschaft: Bremen
-Wikibob | Talk 15:09, 2005 Feb 13 (UTC)
The Space Park website itself although terrible seems to show the cinespace movie theatre in the space park is still running, does anyone know more?
Yes, the Cinespace ist still running. See cinespace.de
Salocin 14:53, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Wikipedia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check
I'm experimenting with using Google's print mechanism to collect references to books on Bremen:
- Dirk Hoerder, Jvrg Nagler (2002). People in Transit 1820-1930. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521521920.
- Henry Burke Wend (2001). Recovery and Restoration. Praeger/Greenwood. ISBN 0521521920. covers impact of U.S. policy on the industrial sector after 1945.
- page 22 lists the zones of shipyard occupation post World War 2; the US Zone covered A.G. Weser in Bremen and Bremer Vulkan in Vegesack.
I found these by googling for "books on bremen", but strangely the search only works when www.google.com is used, it does not work for national googles. -Wikibob | Talk 16:54, 2005 Feb 13 (UTC)
A couple more references:
- Tristam Carrington-Windo, Katrin M. Kohl (1998). A Dictionary of Contemporary Germany. Routledge (UK). ISBN 1579581145. page 64
- Jürg Andermatt and Hermann Gutmann (1986). Bremen. J. H. Döll, Bremen. ISBN 3888080444.
The article mentions a forged 788 deed, but I saw no mention in the German article and none while googling. Anyone have a source? -Wikibob | Talk 20:46, 2005 Feb 13 (UTC)
[edit] Hint for search on Bremen-relative Books or somewhat
The term "Bremensien" (related to Bremen) on german Search engines, like here. 84.137.185.149 19:39, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Bremen city govt. vs. Bremen state govt.
Is there an administration for the city of Bremen that is distinct from the government of the state of Bremen? The same person as listed as both the city and the state's head of government, whereas Bremenhaven has its own distinct mayor. This is confusing in the article (as it no doubt is in actual practice) but should be made clear. --Jfruh 14:23, 29 November 2005 (UTC)
The answer is, yes and no. The administration (Senate/Senat) is the same for the state and the city. The Mayor and the President of the Senate is the head of government for both the city of Bremen and the whole state. For parliment, it's a bit different. In the State legislature (Bremische Bürgerschaft), 67 of 83 legislators come from the city of Bremen (as opposed to Bremerhaven). These 67 form a special group called the Stadtbürgerschaft, which legislates on issues dealing solely with the city of Bremen. (Sources--www.bremen.de, www.bremische-buergerschaft.de) --Ijácek 10:47, 28 July 2006
There is a general ambiguity about the distinction between state and city. The official name for the state is, curiously enough, the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (Freie Hansestadt Bremen). The informal name 'Land Bremen' (State of Bremen) clears up this ambiguity. The official name for the city of Bremen is the Urban (or City) Municipality of Bremen (Stadtgemeinde Bremen). Something worth noting is what you see on licence tags (or plates) on cars: In both Bremen and Bremerhaven the tag starts with HB (for '(Freie)Hansestadt Bremen', that is, the state as a whole). But on the registration sticker (which separates the 'HB' from the registation number, you have 'Stadtgeminde Bremen' for the city of Bremen, and 'Stadt Bremerhaven' for Bremerhaven. --Ijácek 09:27, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Age of city
This was recently added to the lead:
- Bremen is the second oldest city state in the world, after San Marino.
There's a few problems with this. First, it's not a city state anymore, but one of two cities that make up a state/province of Germany. Second, there are a number of other still-existing cities that were established as independant city states before Bremen, so even if we don't disqualify it on the basis of it no longer being a city state, the factoid about San Marino, Bremen, or both is wrong. Thus, I've removed it. If someone can find a cite for this, they're welcome to put it or something more accurate back.
