Living by the water: Overnight stays with swimming fun in front of Kelloggs Pier

Unusual overnight stays are in vogue. Particularly popular are offers that impress with their architecture, history and proximity to the water, such as floating homes, lighthouses or sleeping beach baskets. Bremen will soon be able to advertise a new attraction in this category. Where tonnes of maize, rice and other grain used to be loaded and pumped into silos, from August it will be possible to stay overnight in 120 hotel rooms with a view of the Weser. The "John & Will" silo hotel with its eight towers is part of the Kelloggs Pier on Bremen's Überseeinsel. The first names of the two company founders and the striking red lettering on the hotel roof are a reminder of the history of the site. The round rooms in the 40 metre high concrete tubes are adapted to the architecture of the silos. On the top floor, the steel struts that anchor the company sign on the roof run through the centre of the room.

Converted cargo ship becomes a swimming pool

In addition to architecture and history, the operators are focusing on the maritime flair of the Hanseatic city on the Weser and the harbour character of the pier. In future, the "Edelweiß" barge, which has been converted into a bathing ship, will be moored at the hotel's own jetty. The 67 metre long and 8.20 metre wide ship will be equipped with a 1.40 metre deep pool, a bar, changing rooms and sanitary facilities. The ship will also remain navigable for trips. Water treatment, swimming pool technology and power supply will therefore be integrated on board.

From the birthplace of breakfast cereals to the neighbourhood of the future

Breakfast cereals were produced here for over 50 years and shipped worldwide. For decades, the bank of the Weser to the west of the Schlachte was a closed company site. Today, Bremen's Überseeinsel, between the Europahafen harbour and the Weser, is one of the largest urban development areas in Europe. A forward-looking neighbourhood with an innovative energy and mobility concept is to be created on the former harbour site on the right bank of the Weser - almost car-free, sustainable and social. The water of the Weser and Bremen's stiff breeze are to supply the district with energy. Where previously only industry had access to the water for logistical reasons, in future residents, tourists and workers will be able to enjoy the view of the Weser - even while swimming in it.