Bramsche () is a town in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is about north of Osnabrück, at . Population is 30,952 (2018).

Subdivisions

In 1971/72 12 previously independent municipalities were included into the town.

• Achmer

• Balkum

• Epe and Malgarten

• Engter

• Evinghausen

• Hesepe

• Kalkriese – site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest

• Lappenstuhl

• Pente

• Schleptrup

• Sögeln

• Ueffeln

Mayors

The mayor of Bramsche is Heiner Pahlmann (SPD), re-elected in 2021. He was first elected in May 2014 with 63.0% of the votes. His predecessor Liesel Höltermann (SPD) did not run for mayor any more.

Twin towns – sister cities

Bramsche is twinned with:

• Biskupiec, Poland

• Harfleur, France

• Ra'anana, Israel

• Todmorden, England, United Kingdom

Notable people

• Peter Urban (born 1948), musician, radio and TV host

• Marieluise Beck (born 1952), politician (Alliance 90/The Greens), Member of Bundestag since 1983

• Anke Hennig (born 1964), politician (SPD) Member of the Bundestag since 2021. worked locally as a taxi driver.

• Filiz Polat (born 1978), politician (Alliance 90/The Greens)

• Marcel Hafke (born 1982), politician (FDP)

• Simon Tüting (born 1986), footballer, played 297 games

References

External links

• Official homepage

• City Panoramas – Panoramic Views of Bramsche

• es war einmal: Die Hollaender