The Long Night of Museums takes place in Hamburg on April 18, 2026. For those of you who don't live in Hamburg, this could be a good reason for a weekend trip. The Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation will once again be participating this year with an exciting program.
Our evening program:
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
"Schmidt! Living Democracy": Guided tour in German Sign Language
We take a multi-faceted look at Helmut Schmidt and his era. The focus is on Schmidt's lifelong theme: democracy. This tour will be conducted in German Sign Language with simultaneous interpretation.
Meeting point: Foyer of the Helmut Schmidt Forum
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
A walk: Following in Helmut Schmidt's footsteps through Hamburg
From the Kontorhaus district to the town hall: We follow in Helmut Schmidt's footsteps in Hamburg and discover familiar and surprising places that commemorate his life and work.
Meeting point: In front of the entrance to the Helmut Schmidt Forum
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
A walk: Following in Helmut Schmidt's footsteps through Hamburg
From the Kontorhaus district to the town hall: We follow in Helmut Schmidt's footsteps in Hamburg and discover familiar and surprising places that commemorate his life and work.
Meeting point: In front of the entrance to the Helmut Schmidt Forum
6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Exchange of words: Letters to and from Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Schmidt was a passionate letter writer. Over the course of his life, he wrote and received tens of thousands of letters, both personal and political. His collected correspondence is now kept in the Helmut Schmidt Archive. Poetry slammer Sven Kamin reads from a selection of letters to and from Helmut Schmidt.
Meeting point: Exhibition in the Helmut Schmidt Forum
8:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Exchange of words: Letters to and from Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Schmidt was a passionate letter writer. Over the course of his life, he wrote and received tens of thousands of letters, both personal and political. His collected correspondence is now kept in the Helmut Schmidt Archive. Poetry slammer Sven Kamin reads from a selection of letters to and from Helmut Schmidt.
Meeting point: Exhibition in the Helmut Schmidt Forum
9:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Exchange of words: Letters to and from Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Schmidt was a passionate letter writer. Over the course of his life, he wrote and received tens of thousands of letters, both personal and political. His collected correspondence is now kept in the Helmut Schmidt Archive. Poetry slammer Sven Kamin reads from a selection of letters to and from Helmut Schmidt.
Meeting point: Exhibition in the Helmut Schmidt Forum
10:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Exchange of words: Letters to and from Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Schmidt was a passionate letter writer. Over the course of his life, he wrote and received tens of thousands of letters, both personal and political. His collected correspondence is now kept in the Helmut Schmidt Archive. Poetry slammer Sven Kamin reads from a selection of letters to and from Helmut Schmidt.
Meeting point: Exhibition in the Helmut Schmidt Forum
7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
“Dear Helmut”: Citizens’ letters to Helmut Schmidt
Communication between politicians and citizens has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Instead of social media posts, people in Helmut Schmidt's time addressed him in letters: sometimes polite and familiar, sometimes seething with anger. Poetry slammer Sven Kamin reads from a selection of these letters.
Meeting point: Exhibition in the Helmut Schmidt Forum
11:00 PM to 11:30 PM
“Dear Helmut”: Citizens’ letters to Helmut Schmidt
Communication between politicians and citizens has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Instead of social media posts, people in Helmut Schmidt's time addressed him in letters: sometimes polite and familiar, sometimes seething with anger. Poetry slammer Sven Kamin reads from a selection of these letters.
Meeting point: Exhibition in the Helmut Schmidt Forum
10:00 PM
Call for culture: “Schmidt! Live democracy”
Experience the Long Night of Museums live by phone, without being there in person: Cultural mediators guide you through the exhibition and describe what they see - in exchange with the listeners.
Dial-in number: 040 / 60 77 39 21 99
7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Dialogue of Things
In this short guided tour through the exhibition, we move through time using objects and ask the things exciting questions about their biography.
Meeting point: Exhibition in the Helmut Schmidt Forum...
