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Arthouse cinemas in Hamburg

With more than 220,000 visitors annually, Abaton is not just a cinema, but a meeting place for cultural exchange. The in-house bar provides visitors with popcorn, cola and wine as well as coffee and cake. Next door in the Pony Bar you can have a cosy nightcap.

3001 hides in an alternative Schanzenhof. With only 91 seats, the small arthouse cinema serves an alternative audience that loves sophisticated films. The majority of the films are shown in their original version with subtitles. The Cine Club Español series also features Spanish films once a month.

Anyone considering a visit to the Hamburg State Opera could also feel at home in the Metropolis Kino. The arthouse cinema in the small Theaterstraße next to the State Opera House does justice to the high expectations of the audience next door. With its upper tier, the cinema hall resembles a theatre.

The B-Movie in St. Pauli is a privately organised cultural initiative. There is no room for commercial cinema here. Another special feature: B-Movie does not show any advertising. In addition to film classics and older blockbusters, queer productions or trash and experimental films are also shown. The entrance fee is € 3.50. However, those who find their visit more valuable can make donations.

The Zeise Kinos in the Zeisehallen in Ottensen have been screening films since 1993. Originally a ship propeller factory, the building now houses three cinema halls with 523 red seats. In addition to the extensive cinema programme, Zeise Latenight regularly hosts a wide range of cultural events, from poetry slams to readings and music specials.

The glowing letters of the STUDIO cinema on St. Pauli in the style of the 1920s promise a special cinema experience. The programme is just as moving as the past of this small cinema. The STUDIO cinema presents a successful mixture of Hollywood blockbusters and lovingly selected arthouse films.

Hidden in Volksdorf, you'll find the Koralle Kino with its 2 film theatres. It was founded in 1956, closed in 1999 and reborn in 2002 as a private initiative. The Koralle Kino has an eventful history. Located in the Bürgerhaus Koralle, the cinema shares its address with a music pub, a bistro and an Internet café.

Like everything else in the Schanzen, the SchanzenKino 73 is something special. Here, you can experience the latest cinema films both in the original version and the German dubbed version. Upon admission, cinema-goers are given a pair of headphones so that they can freely decide whether they want to watch the film in German or the original language. On the 2nd floor of House 73, you can experience the living room cinema.

The Magazin Filmkunsttheater was one of the first cinemas to be granted a license to publicly screen films in the British occupation zone after the war. Today the Magazin is the oldest preserved traditional cinema that continuously screens films. Its ambience has the charm of a past cinema era.

The filmRaum in Eppendorf radiates a pure home cinema atmosphere. Away from the mainstream, you can experience international short films and independent film productions in a family atmosphere. The filmRaum looks in front of and behind the scenes, promotes cultural exchange and is a platform for socio-cultural and artistic projects.