Chamber of agriculture · Germany · regional
Mandatory levy, no membership
The statutory chamber of agriculture of the state of Bremen, founded in 1849 and the oldest in Germany. It advises on crop and fodder production, helps with CAP and agri-environment (AUKM) applications, provides socio-economic advice (succession, retraining), acts as fertiliser authority and runs training for farmers, equestrian specialists and gardeners. It is partly financed by a contribution on agricultural holdings.
Farmers do not join; they pay a contribution (Beitrag). It applies to every agricultural holding in Bremen that is subject to property tax under § 2 No. 1 of the Property Tax Act and not exempt (§ 23(1)). From 2025, no contribution is due if the property tax value (Grundsteuerwert) is below EUR 10,000 (§ 23(2)). The property tax debtor pays; for leased holdings the tenant pays the proportional share unless agreed otherwise.
The base is the property tax value (Grundsteuerwert) rounded down to EUR 500 (before 2025 the unit value). The chamber assembly sets the rate before each year; the tax office assesses and collects it and passes it to the chamber after a 4% cost deduction; it is due on 25 October each year. According to the explanatory memorandum, the EUR 10,000 threshold corresponds to a minimum contribution of about EUR 10. The chamber does not publish the current rate — please ask directly.
Fee basis: land-value based (collected with tax)
For information only, not legal advice. Mandatory membership is set by local law — each profile lists its source.