The state of Bremen is a prominent logistics center which boasts of excellently trained personnel and a variety of training and development options. Bremen and Bremerhaven stand for unmatched competence in the qualification and development of experts in port management, logistics and the transportation business.

Five colleges and universities and more than 150 research institutions convey fundamentals and technical knowledge to students of logistics. Educational opportunities range from the International Graduate School for Dynamics in Logistics at the University of Bremen and the international courses of study leading to bachelor's and master's degrees at Jacobs University Bremen and Hochschule Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences) to specialized training and seminars offered by the Deutsche Außenhandels- und Verkehrsakademie (German Foreign Trade and Logistics Academy) and the BVL Campus GmbH (formerly Deutsche Logistik Akademie). More than 1000 port and logistics companies satisfy their employment needs by providing training to potential staff in more than 80 different vocations.

Logistics offers a wide variety of career opportunities in a fascinating and diversified occupation. A brief overview of training and development options in Bremen/Bremerhaven follows.