In 1900, the work "Bremen and Its Buildings 1900" was published, a comprehensive volume on Bremen's architecture that not only cataloged the buildings of Bremen but also served as a reading and reference book as well as a critical textbook. The continuation followed in the 1950s with "Bremen and Its Buildings 1900-1951." This volume, over 500 pages long, continued the ambition of its predecessor and has since been regarded as a classic for anyone interested in Bremen's architecture. Prof. Dr. Eberhard Syring presents with the new edition Volume 3 of this classic Bremen series and a comprehensive work on Bremen's architecture. "Bremen and Its Buildings - 1950 to 1979" is the first extensive scientific examination of the construction activities in the post-war period in the Hanseatic city. Unlike the two historical predecessor volumes, which were each based on a collection.