Kaisenhaus-Museum
Small museum in a garden house in the Waller Feldmark that tells of living on the allotment plot in the postwar period; open on selected Sundays from April to October, admission free.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
After the air raids of August 1944, and amid the shortages of the postwar years, Bremen's mayor Wilhelm Kaisen allowed people to live on allotment plots and build simple makeshift homes. The houses built there have since been called Kaisenhäuser; there were very many of them, especially in the Waller Feldmark. Later, they were repeatedly threatened with eviction or demolition.
The house at Behrensweg 5a was built by the Kopmann family with help from neighbors; the topping-out ceremony was in 1957, and an extension followed in 1963. Fred Kopmann gave it to the association on October 1, 2008, so that it would not be demolished. An initiative around the Bremen Frauenmuseum and the Kulturhaus Walle had formed in 2006/2007 to save a Kaisenhaus as a memorial site. After restoration, the permanent exhibition was created; the association Kaisenhäuser e. V. runs the house on a volunteer basis. Since 2024 the building has been a listed monument.
In the entrance area, twelve panels with photos and texts tell the story from 1944/45 to the 1960s: from hardship, through the makeshift home, to life in the green and the disputes with the authorities. In the kitchen, the living rooms and the bedroom under the roof, which is furnished as it originally was, furniture, household items, toys and records from the 1950s and 1960s can be seen.
Highlights
- Original Kaisenhaus from 1957 with extension
- Photo exhibition on twelve panels about hardship, reconstruction and life on the allotment
- Kitchen and bedroom under the roof in postwar style
- Garden café with homemade cake
- Contemporary witness tours on special days
- Founded
- 2011
- Operated by
- Verein Kaisenhäuser e. V.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
On regular opening days admission is free; donations are welcome. Group tours by registration.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The main exhibition room and the café area are accessible. The smaller rooms and the upper floor cannot be reached, or only with difficulty. There is no accessible toilet.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum describes itself as worthwhile for families. In the garden, children can play with hula hoops, skipping ropes, stilts and building blocks. On "Waschtag" (wash day), July 5, 2026, washing is done in the garden with a zinc tub and washboard, and young and old can join in.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Hohweg
Bus line 20 to the terminus Hohweg.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
There are no car parking spaces on Behrensweg.
The house is in the middle of the Waller Feldmark allotment area (KGV Blockland). On foot from Hohweg into Unionweg, left into Nachtigallweg, right into Behrensweg. Also easily reached by bicycle.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Small garden café with homemade cake on opening days.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group and school class tours outside opening days by registration at buchung@kaisenhausmuseum.de. Contemporary witnesses guide visitors through the house on Open Monument Day. |
