The Bremen-class ships were 110.60 meters (362 ft 10 in) long at the waterline and 111.10 m (364 ft 6 in) long overall.
They had a beam of 13.30 m (43 ft 8 in) and a draft of 5.28 to 5.68 m (17 ft 4 in to 18 ft 8 in) forward.
They displaced 3,278 metric tons (3,226 long tons) as designed and between 3,652 to 3,816 t (3,594 to 3,756 long tons; 4,026 to 4,206 short tons) at full load.
The ships' hulls were constructed with transverse and longitudinal steel frames, and incorporated twelve watertight compartments.
The hulls also had a double bottom that ran for 56 percent of the length of the hull.

All seven ships were good sea boats, but they were crank and rolled up to twenty degrees.
They were also very wet at high speeds and suffered from a slight weather helm.
Nevertheless, the ships turned tightly and were very maneuverable.
In a hard turn, their speed fell up to 35 percent.
They had a transverse metacentric height of .58 to .61 m (23 to 24 in).
The ships had a standard crew of fourteen officers and between 274 and 287 enlisted men, though later in their careers, these figures increased to 19 and 330, respectively.
The Bremen-class ships carried a number of smaller boats, including one picket boat, one pinnace, two cutters, two yawls, and one dinghy.
The Bremen-class ships were 110.60 meters (362 ft 10 in) long at the waterline and 111.10 m (364 ft 6 in) long overall. They had a beam of 13.30 m (43 ft 8 in) and a draft of 5.28 to 5.68 m (17 ft 4 in to 18 ft 8 in) forward. They displaced 3,278 metric tons (3,226 long tons) as designed and between 3,652 to 3,816 t (3,594 to 3,756 long tons; 4,026 to 4,206 short tons) at full load. The ships' hulls were constructed with transverse and longitudinal steel frames, and incorporated twelve watertight compartments. The hulls also had a double bottom that ran for 56 percent of the length of the hull.
All seven ships were good sea boats, but they were crank and rolled up to twenty degrees. They were also very wet at high speeds and suffered from a slight weather helm. Nevertheless, the ships turned tightly and were very maneuverable. In a hard turn, their speed fell up to 35 percent. They had a transverse metacentric height of .58 to .61 m (23 to 24 in). The ships had a standard crew of fourteen officers and between 274 and 287 enlisted men, though later in their careers, these figures increased to 19 and 330, respectively. The Bremen-class ships carried a number of smaller boats, including one picket boat, one pinnace, two cutters, two yawls, and one dinghy.
Bremen-class cruiser