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CITY AREA PORTRAIT Sternschanze & Karoviertel

The two districts around Schanzenstraße and Schulterblatt are always in motion. Here, it is colourful and lively, and it has become much fancier in the last few years. Still, the district in the borough of Altona has preserved much of its rough, leftist-alternative nonconformism.
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Hamburg's theatre programme in one evening – one ticket, countless stages Hamburg Theatre Night

When the curtains rise simultaneously and spotlights shine across the city on Saturday, 5 September 2026, it will be Theatre Night in Hamburg once again. More than 30 stages will present the diversity of Hamburg's theatre scene in over 200 programme items – compact, surprising and accessible to all.
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Hamburg Cult Traditional Tournament Deutsches Spring- und Dressur-Derby

The hunt for the zero-defect ride continues: In summer, Hamburg will be the focus of the horse world, as the Derby Park in Klein Flottbek will once again be the scene of one of the world's most difficult jumping competitions.
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Local and international cultural diversity altonale

Diversity, tolerance and openness are the core values of the annual altonale. The festival offers a varied programme of music, film, theatre, art, dance, literature and street art. The events take place both indoors and outdoors at numerous unusual locations throughout Altona on an area of almost 30,000 square metres. A central element is the festival centre on Platz der Republik, which presents a colourful and diverse programme throughout the entire duration of the festival.

The festival concept

The unique combination of active participation, the strengthening of togetherness and the promotion of basic democratic values, combined with an extraordinary cultural programme, is what makes the altonale so special. This unique cultural festival has been delighting guests for over 25 years. Every year, the team develops new ideas and formats for the multifaceted festival.

The highlights

One highlight is the STAMP Festival (‘Street Arts Melting Pot’), which will form the finale of the altonale from 19 to 21 June 2026. International artists will transform the streets and squares of Altona into lively stages for performative art in public spaces.
The altonale flea market, one of Hamburg's largest flea markets, and the art market on the Christianswiese, where artists exhibit their latest works, are always part of the event. Another crowd-puller is the information mile Buntes Altona, where the diverse cultural and leisure landscape of the Hanseatic city is presented. The young altonale encourages children and young people to get involved and offers a diverse programme of workshops, readings and art.