The building located at the Marktplatz is the Bremer trade community, the former guild and cost house for merchants; it has been the headquarters for the Bremen trade registry since 1849.The “Schütting" has been under monumental protection since 1973From 1537 to 1538 the merchants of Bremen commissioned a new project that was to be executed in a delicate Flemish Renaissance style. The façade facing the Marktplatz was modified several times during the 18th century, and in 1818 the entrance which was originally located at the left front of the building was replaced by a portal in the centre. The stairwell gable on the West side and the East gable created by a Bremen stonemason have been preserved. The main portal was inscribed with the Low German phrase in 1899:“Buten un binnen – wagen un winnen“This motto came from Mayor Otto Gildemeister and was meant to raise the spirits of Bremen merchants and inspire them.October 6, 1944 the building and its entire valuable interior completely burnt down. However, in 1951 operation already was already able to proceed on the ground floor of the trade registry again. In 1956 the “Schütting” was rebuilt but the roof dormers facing the Marktplatz were never replaced.The name “Schütting“ has several meanings:- In the mountains (Norway) a merchant house providing warmth and protection during the winter is called "Scatting“. In Low German the phrase would correspond to schütten = schützen (protecting)- Another meaning is a house where the money for the guild was consolidated. “zusammengeschüttet“ .- Yet another meaning could be derived from the word “Schossen” for collecting taxes.In 1605, a city Schütting was built in Oldenburg and today they still have a street called “Schüttingstraße“.After the renovation, the rebuilding process for the facilities on the second floor resumed for the next five years. In 2009 the roof dormers were rebuilt and the façade and the copper roof renovated. The State Office for the Preservation of Historical Monuments honoured the “Johan Osmers“ company for the restoration of the Schütting.The Club of Bremen, which is the oldest social club in Germany at 200 years, is located on the lower level of the Schütting.
Photo Der Schütting by Wilhelmine Wulff  is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0