In 2011 the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (Germany) was awarded the first prize in the German-wide competition Capital City of Fair Trade 2011.

This competition was organised by Engagement Global, the Bureau for Development Initiatives of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). In an effort to further promote fair trade, beyond regional and national borders, Bremen will hold the conference "European Municipalities Take Action for Fair Trade" in September 2013.