Andreaskirche

Andreaskirche is an evangelical church in Bremen’s Gröpelingen district, shaped by post-war reconstruction and local community life.

Otto Bartning designed the church for Bremen’s post-war emergency programme. Built from reclaimed brick foundations, red brick walls, timber construction, and a gabled roof, the church has a restrained architectural character. A side annex extends the rectangular building. A relief by Bremen sculptor Kurt Lettow marks the simple entrance, while a colourful round window and brick surfaces shape the interior. A freestanding bell tower holds bronze bells from the former Nikolaikirche. Alfred Führer’s organ and the preserved time capsule behind the altar add further layers to the church’s material history. The renovation removed altar steps and replaced pews with chairs. The accessible building accommodates worship, creative work, music, and community events within a brighter, flexible interior. Nearby, Oslebshausen cemetery contains older gravestones and a black granite obelisk commemorating resistance fighter Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The church serves the Gröpelingen and Oslebshausen evangelical community.