German Social Democratic Party (SPD)

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I worked on studying the SPD German political party. I looked up some of the more basic and background information on the party, but waited to get together with the group before I looked up anything in depth. Getting all 8 people together was difficult, and in the end we weren't able to find a time that worked for everyone so we had to rely very heavily on exchanging emails to get our presentation put together. Everyone in the group was able to work really well together and we shared the work load equally.

For references, we relied mostly on wikipedia since it had all the information compiled together on one page. We double checked on our facts and comparing what one person found with another so that all of the information matched up and made sense. A good majority of the websites we tried to access were German websites, which made navigating through the page difficult.

The SPD is a more liberal, left-wing party. I think that if I were living in Germany, I would most likely vote for the SPD. I like their beliefs on economics and their stance on social welfare as well.

Bremen, Germany

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Population: 660,706
Men: 321,940
Women: 338,766

Size: 126.15 sq miles. (Smallest amongst Germany's 16 States)

http://www.citypopulation.de/php/germany-bremen.php, Aug. 30, 2012

Main Industries

Car Production
-2nd largest in Europe
-Manufactures many vehicle models which include Chrysler and Mercedes Benz
-Has a workforce around 13,000 people

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Aerospace and Aviation Industry 
-One of the leading centers in Germany's for aerospace
-employs around 4,000 employees 

(http://www.big-bremen.de/en/daten_fakten_inhalt_text?sv[id]=141678)

Food and Beverages
-Home to many well known names such as Kellogg’s, Kraft, and Anheuser-Busch.

 (http://www.big-bremen.de/en/daten_fakten_inhalt_text?sv[id]=141678)

Information Technology, Mobile and Wireless Technology
-Very technologically advanced city

(http://www.big-bremen.de/en/daten_fakten_inhalt_text?sv[id]=141678)

City GDP: Approximately $39 billion in 2011

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_German_states_by_GDP

-Bremen consists of two cities. The largest city is Bremen itself, with an estimated population of 547,340 people. The second city is Bremerhaven with an estimated 113,366 people.
-Bremen is located on the northwest side of the Weser River in Germany.
-Bremerhaven has Germany’s second largest port, following Hamburg.
-Bremerhaven's products include: ships, aircraft, steel machinery, electrical equipment, textiles, and beer.
-It is a commercial and industrial center in trading cotton, wool, tobacco, and copper.

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0808837.html, Aug. 30, 2012

A Brief History of Bremen

-In 787 under the rule of Charlemagne, Bremen became bishopric and a base for missionary activity. In 847 it became archbishopric.
-Bremen joined the Hanseatic League in 1358, then the Free Imperial City in 1646.
-In 1806, the Free Imperial City of Bremen became an sovereign state title Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Their currency was the Bremen thaler until 1873.
-In 1827 Bremen bought land from Kingdom of Hanover, where Bremerhaven (literally translates as Bremen's Harbor) was established.
-Bremen became part of North German Confederation in 1867, then an autonomous component state of the German Emprire in 1871.
-Under the Third Reich, Bremen became a regular city in 1935 and wasn't reestablished as a state until 1947.
-In 1949, Bremen joined the Federal Republic of Germany.

http://www.indianchieftravel.com/en/germany/bremen/bremen/bremen-germany-1, Sep. 2, 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremen_%28state%29, Sep. 2, 2012 

Places to See

Bremen Town Hall 

-dates back to the15th century  

-one of the most important examples of Brick Gothic architecture in Europe

 http://www.euratlas.com/Atlas/germany_north/bremen_city_hall.jpg

Becks Brewery

-Well known brewery around the world. Dates back to 1879.

 http://cdn-locations-images.tripomatic.com/img-poi9120-qVcwyO-m.jpg

Bottcherstrasse 

-known as the "museum street" 

-very famous for its unusual architecture

 http://www.kunsttrip.nl/images/bremen/het%20bottcherstrasse%20bremen.jpg
http://gogermany.about.com/od/citiesandregions/tp/Bremen-Travel-Germany.htm, Sep. 3, 2012

Bremen Town Musicians
-Featured in Brother's Grimm story
-Rumored if you rub the donkey's leg while making a wish, the wish will come true

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Bremen.band.500pix.jpg/250px-Bremen.band.500pix.jpg

Ratskeller
-Germany's oldest wine  cellar
-Dates back to 1409
-Featured in a verse of a poem by Heinrich Heine
-Setting for Phantasein im Bremer Ratskeller by Wilhelm Hauff

http://www.szenenight.de/images/eventlist/venues/ratskeller_1287058646.jpg

St. Peter's Cathedral
-99 meters tall
-No structure in Bremen is taller than the Cathedral

http://www.bremen-tourism.de/bremen-at-a-glance, Sep. 2, 2012

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Statue of Roland 
-Medieval hero, Bremen's city protector
-Erected in 1404 as symbol of city's freedom

http://www.monkeysandmountains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/things-to-do-in-bremen_roland-statue.jpg

Gunter Meisner
 -Born April 18th, 1926 in Bremen, Germany
-Played Mr. Slugworth in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in 1971
-Died of heart failure in Berlin at the age of 68

 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577070, Aug. 30, 2012

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