The Lebensborn project began its journey in 1935. The project was launched on the express order of Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS and one of the highest leaders of Nazi Germany. The aim of the project was to increase the birth rate of Aryan children and to protect mothers who had no one to support them.
It should be noted that the Lebensborn project was radically opposed to the popular morality of the time in Germany. Before the National Socialist period, one of the worst things that could happen to a woman was to become pregnant out of wedlock. In this case, the woman was rejected by her family and by society. Many died in irregular abortion procedures.
The Lebensborn Friesland was located in an old palace on the outskirts of Bremen. The institution opened here in 1938. In this foster home, single women could give birth and live for long periods after childbirth. SS women were also allowed to give birth in these places, thus staying away from city hospitals, where there was a risk of aerial bombardment.
The Lebensborn Friesland closed its doors in 1945, as did similar facilities in Nazi Germany. After the war, the space was used again as a clinic and since 1981 the place has been used as a detoxification clinic for the Bremen region.
How to get to Lebensborn Friesland
The former lebensborn Friesland is located on the outskirts of the city of Bremen. The only way to get there is by private transport.