Bramsche

Bramsche is a town in the district of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about 20 kilometres, or 12 miles, north of the city of Osnabrück. The town is located at the coordinates 52°24′N 7°59′E / 52.400°N 7.983°E / 52.400; 7.983. In 2018, Bramsche was home to 30,952 people. The town has a rich history and offers many cultural and community activities for its residents and visitors.

Subdivisions

In 1971 and 1972, twelve areas became part of Bramsche. These areas are:

• Achmer
• Balkum
• Epe and Malgarten
• Engter
• Evinghausen
• Hesepe
• Kalkriese – where the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest happened
• Lappenstuhl
• Pente
• Schleptrup
• Sögeln
• Ueffeln

Mayors

The mayor of Bramsche is Heiner Pahlmann (SPD). He was first chosen as mayor in May 2014 and was re-elected in 2021. Before him, Liesel Höltermann (SPD) was the mayor but she chose not to run again.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Bramsche has friendly partnerships with cities in other countries. These include:

• Biskupiec in Poland
• Harfleur in France
• Ra'anana in Israel
• Todmorden in England, United Kingdom

Notable people

Bramsche has been home to many interesting people. Peter Urban, born in 1948, is known as a musician and host on radio and TV. Marieluise Beck, born in 1952, has been a politician with Alliance 90/The Greens and a member of the Bundestag since 1983. Anke Hennig, born in 1964, is another politician with the SPD and has been a member of the Bundestag since 2021. Other notable individuals include Filiz Polat, born in 1978, with Alliance 90/The Greens, Marcel Hafke, born in 1982, with the FDP, and Simon Tüting, born in 1986, who played many games as a footballer.