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Highlights 2023

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© Dominik Greb

''ADAC prämierter Sinnes-Streifzug durch Speicherstadt & Hafencity''
  • City Walks

  • 10.06.2023
  • 14:00
  • Treffpunkt: Rosinenfischer-Kontor
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Schlagermove
© Henning Angerer

'Schlagermove' - the hit parade in Hamburg
  • Festivals

  • 07.07.2023
  • 19:00
  • Heiligengeistfeld
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  • Theatre

  • 23.06.2023
  • 19:15
  • Die 2te Heimat - Theatersalon
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O.T.
© Karim Reyle

//3// Woodcuts through Teeth//
  • Exhibition

  • 10.06.2023
  • 19:00
  • 2RaumGalerie
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100 Years of Bert Kaempfert
  • Pop

  • 21.10.2023
  • 20:00
  • Laeiszhalle (Großer Saal)
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100 Years of Bert Kaempfert
  • Concerts & Music

  • 22.10.2023
  • 20:00
  • Laeiszhalle (Großer Saal)
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100x100 Swim Hamburg
© Triabolos Triathlon Hamburg e.V.

100x100 Swim Hamburg
  • Water Sports

  • 10.06.2023
  • 17:00
  • Freibad SV Poseidon
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3 EXHIBITS FOR ALL SENSES
  • Permanent Exhibition

  • 08.06.2023
  • 10:00
  • Dialoghaus Hamburg
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39. Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
© Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg / Laurens Maria Bauer

39th Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg

  • 08.06.2023
  • 10:00
  • Post - Kaltenkirchener Platz
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4 Wheel Drive
© Stephen Freiheit

4 Wheel Drive
  • Jazz, Blues, Swing & Chanson

  • 04.11.2023
  • 20:00
  • Laeiszhalle (Großer Saal)
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48 Stunden Wilhelmsburg
  • Festivals

  • 09.06.2023
  • 18:00
  • verschiedene Spielstätten in Wilhelmsburg
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A Nocte Temporis / Reinoud Van Mechelen
© Senne van der Ven

A Nocte Temporis / Reinoud Van Mechelen
  • Classical Music

  • 28.09.2023
  • 20:00
  • Laeiszhalle (Großer Saal)
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Ein Wintermärchen
© Sören L. Schirmer / Deutsche Klassik

A Winter’s Tale
  • Classical Music

  • 26.12.2023
  • 20:00
  • Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
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Ein Wintermärchen
© Sebastian Madej / Deutsche Klassik

A Winter’s Tale
  • Classical Music

  • 22.12.2023
  • 20:00
  • Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
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Ein Wintermärchen
© Sören L. Schirmer / Deutsche Klassik

A Winter’s Tale
  • Classical Music

  • 25.12.2023
  • 20:00
  • Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
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Ein Wintermärchen
© Sebastian Madej / Deutsche Klassik

A Winter’s Tale
  • Classical Music

  • 23.12.2023
  • 20:00
  • Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
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ABC der Arbeit - Vielfalt, Leben, Innovation
  • Permanent Exhibition

  • 08.06.2023
  • 10:00
  • Museum der Arbeit
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Abdullah Ibrahim
© Marina Umari

Abdullah Ibrahim
  • Jazz, Blues, Swing & Chanson

  • 26.08.2023
  • 20:00
  • Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
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All Highlights 2023 in Hamburg

In addition to many musical highlights of the Hanseatic city, such as the Stadtpark Open Air, the now 7. Internationalen Musikfest or the ELBJAZZ, svarious events from art & literature to film & theater are again on the program this summer: 31st Filmfest Hamburg shows feature films and documentaries from around the world. The Hamburg Cruise Days will also take place again in September 2023.

Autumn will once again bring international music fans to Hamburg with Germany's largest club festival - the Reeperbahn Festival – and theaters will open their doors for Theaternight Hamburg. One of the biggest highlights is, as every year, the Hafengeburtstag Hamburg and all sports fans can look forward to the 7th edition of the Ironman Hamburgs, the EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg and much more. 

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June

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© Peter Fischer
06 - 11 June

39th Short Film Festival Hamburg

The Short Film Festival is one of the most renowned and at the same time most important short film festivals in Europe. Since 1986, more than 400 films have been shown at the festival every year. The festival's program shows films that could not be more different: from loud to sparkling, to wild and level-headed, to quiet and poetic. Filmmakers, industry and audience celebrate the short form together at the 39th Short Film Festival Hamburg.

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Elbjazz
© Joerg Schwalfenberg
09 and 10 June at the port of Hamburg

13th Elbjazz

At ELBJAZZ, the Port of Hamburg serves as the backdrop for a unique musical event: thousands of jazz fans travel to Hamburg to experience one of Europe's largest jazz festivals, where the unmistakable maritime flair of the Hanseatic city meets musical diversity. Well-known stars and newcomers, around 50 concerts and diverse stages spread across the two festival centers: the Elbphilharmonie and the extraordinary shipyard grounds, plus massive cranes and large docks - that's ELBJAZZ!

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48h Wilhelmsburg
© Jan Linnemann
June 09-11 on the Elbe island

48h hours Wilhelmsburg

Music from the Elbe islands: Every year, the district of Wilhelmsburg is transformed into a festival stage. The "48h Wilhelmsburg" festival reflects the musical diversity of the colorful neighborhood. A festival for all the senses. Everyone is welcome at "48h Wilhelmsburg". For this reason, admission is free. Those who would still like to support the festival financially can buy a supporter ribbon. The proceeds go directly into the festival.

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© ThisIsJulia Photography
From 6 to 18 June 2023

Summer Festival in the English Theatre of Hamburg

From 6 to 18 June, some of the best actors and guest performers will take to the stage direct from London for a selection of shows and plays you won't want to miss. English plays with the best actors and actresses from the UK - directly in Hamburg!

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Hella Halbmarathon
© Robert Schlossnickel
June 25 Across the city of Hamburg

28th hella Hamburg Half Marathon

In 2023, the 28th hella Hamburg Half Marathon will once again take runners across the city of Hamburg. On a distance of 21.0975 kilometers they prove their running talent. The starting signal falls this year in June 2023. After in the last years again and again new participant records were set, also in 2023 many sportsmen:inside are to go to the start. Thus, the hella Hamburg Half Marathon is one of the largest German half marathons at all.

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Beatles Statue auf der Hamburger Reeperbahn
© Mediaserver Hamburg / Jörg Modrow
June 30 - July 01

Come together Beatles-Festival

Exactly 62 years ago, the British rock band gave its first concert in Hamburg. However, the next festival will not take place until 30.06. to 01.07.2023 in Hamburg again. Experienced cover bands and young artists will perform the songs of the Beatles in old familiar garb and newly staged. The festival stages will be the places where the Beatles themselves once performed in Hamburg. You can experience a journey back to the Swinging Sixties at venues such as Musikclub Indra, Kaiserkeller and Große Freiheit 36. In this spirit: Here comes the Sun!

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Hamburger Balletttage Dornröschen
© Kiran West
June 11 - July 09

48th Hamburger Ballett-Tage

In June 2023, the HAMBURG BALLET will present numerous guest performances as well as ballet productions by John Neumeier, including classics such as "Rome and Juliet" and "Hamlet 21". For its 48th anniversary, the Hamburg Ballet Days promise first-class entertainment.

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Altonale 2020
© Thomas Panzau
June 16 - July 02

Altonale

The annual altonale in Hamburg has established itself in recent years as one of the most popular events in northern Germany with over 500,000 visitors. For two weeks, everything in Altona revolves around culture.

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Duckstein Festival Hamburg
© Bergmann Gruppe
June 23 - July 02

23. Duckstein Festival Hamburg

Unplugged and up close! The Duckstein Festival in HafenCity Hamburg invites you to celebrate ten days of art, culture and culinary delights from 23 June to 02 July 2023. The unplugged concerts in the music club present themselves in a homely atmosphere.

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July

Deutsches Derby Hamburg
© Frank Sorge
July 02 Hamburg Racing Club

154th German Derby

In 2023, the German Derby will take place at the beginning of July at the Horner racecourse in Hamburg. For one week, the big Derby meeting is all about fast horses, exciting bets and extravagant hats. The IDEE Derby Meeting is one of the cult events in the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. Where otherwise walkers enjoy nature and simply take a break from everyday life, everything revolves around galloping, betting and excitement on the turf. The IDEE Derby Meeting is a great, beautiful meeting place for Hamburg residents and guests from all over the world.

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Schlagermove
© Hossa Hossa Veranstaltungsges
07 and 08 July

Schlagermove

Hamburg celebrates the festival of love: The No. 1 of all European Schlagerspektakel, the Hamburg Schlagermove, is a party of absolute superlatives. For two days, the Hanseatic city is transformed into a colorful celebration mile. "You can't always be 17," but you won't have to be at the Schlagermove in the heart of Hamburg next time the Festival of Love is celebrated on July 07-08, 2023, on Hamburg's streets between Heiligengeistfeld and St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken.

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July 13-16

Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon Weltmeisterschaftsserie Hamburg

We are offering everyone just the right challenge! Sprint distance (0,5km/22km/5km), Olympic distance (1,5km/40km/10km) or as a relay together with your friends, family or colleagues. And everything will happen directly in the city center along Alster, Elbchaussee and Rathausmarkt.

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© Alexander Scheuber / Hamburg European Open
July 22 - 30 on the tennis court at the Rothenbaum

Hamburg European Open

Worldwide, the Hamburg Open is considered one of the oldest tennis tournaments ever. This year, the ATP clay-court event will once again be held at the Rothenbaum tennis courts. The premiere was in 1892, and the tournament has been at home at Rothenbaum since 1924. The great tradition of top international tennis at the Rothenbaum will be continued into a successful future with the Hamburg European Open as the European Championship. For all sports enthusiasts in Hamburg, the Hamburg European Open is a real highlight.

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Spielbudenfestival
© Morris Mac Matzen
July 21 - 23 on the Spielbudenplatz

3. Internationales Spielbudenfestival

Top artists from the international street art scene present street theater on Spielbudenplatz. As early as 1795, the first wooden stalls were erected, where puppet theaters and tightrope walkers, among others, gave performances and various carnies showed all kinds of curious shows. These booths gave the square its name, and the festival wants to continue this tradition in a contemporary form.

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Hamburger DOM: Riesenrad
© Hamburger DOM
July 22 - August 20 on the Heiligengeistfeld

Sommerdom

The DOM is a piece of Hamburg tradition and is a guarantee for games, fun, thrills and nostalgia. The term goes back to a collection of merchants, craftsmen and jugglers, who - after some friction, since 1337 received the right to stay in "Schietwetter" in St. Mary's Cathedral. At the end of the 19th century, the showmen then found their "new home" on the Heiligengeistfeld.

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August

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© mediaserver.hamburg.de / Kevin McElvaney
From 02 to 05 August will rock again in Wacken

Wacken Open Air

Experience four days of packed programs, world-class live music and much more at one of the biggest metal festivals in the world in the tranquil village of Wacken. 2022 Iron Maiden, two Steps From Hell, and many more perform on the festival stages.

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© SPEKTRUM / Axel Fuellgraf
05. August at the Reiherstieg in Wilhelmsburg

SPEKTRUM Festiavl

An investigation into what constitutes contemporary beat music: the SPEKTRUM gathers, examines and celebrates hip hop and its development. Since 2012, an unerring and broad booking proves a sense for the scene and its directions. This presents the snapshot beat culture in a one-day festival at Reiherstieg in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg.

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Vogelball
© Vogelball / Pablo Heimplatz
05 - 08 August at the Reiherstieg in Wilhelmsburg

Vogelball Festival

The Sparrows Whistle - an electronic symphony of anticipation for the VOGELBALL 2023, which will take place for the teenth time. Traditionally for the big parade of the CSD in Hamburg we invite our visitors to the queer masked ball.

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CSD Hamburg
© Martin Stiewe
05. August Demonstration Hamburg

Christopher Street Day

Christopher Street Day in Hamburg attracts a large number of visitors from all over Europe every year, who together set an example for acceptance, diversity and joie de vivre. Here, tolerance and equal rights are lived and celebrated for all.

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Ms Dockville Festival
© MS DOCKVILLE / Axel Schilling
August 18-20 in Wilhelmsburg

MS Dockville

Dockville, Hamburg's annual festival of music and art, will take place for the 16th. time in 2023 - with an unprecedented presentation of visual art and musical line-up, the small independent Dockville team will set new standards this year with the "Open-Air-Festival" format.

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EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg
© Frank Peters
August 20 at Rathausmarkt

26. BEMER Cyclassics Hamburg

There is something to celebrate - the BEMER Cyclassics Hamburg will start again in Hamburg! At the now only professional cycling race of the highest category UCI World Tour in Germany, the best cycling teams in the world will compete in August.

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September

08 to 10 September at the Port of Hamburg

Hamburg Cruise Days

The date for the next Hamburg Cruise Days has been set and thus gives cause for anticipation: from 8th till 10th of September 2023, cruisers' hearts will once again beat faster! Whether self-confessed cruise fans or dreamboat newcomers: there is something for everyone at the Hamburg Cruise Days. For an entire weekend, the harbour will be transformed into a wonderful maritime promenade with culinary highlights and thrilling entertainment. And then, of course, there are the actual stars of the event: the ships!

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Theaternacht Hamburg
© Lidija Delovska
On Saturday, 09 September 2023

Hamburg Theatre Night

At the Theatre Night Hamburg, theatre enthusiasts can get an insight into the current productions of many Hamburg theatres. The start of the new season will be brilliant and offers around 250 programme items. All in one night!

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Reeperbahn Festival
© Liesa Meinen
September 20-23 on the Reeperbahn

Reeperbahn Festival

The Reeperbahn Festival presents a colorful program again in Septemer. Around 300 concerts are scheduled in each of the previous years to put the spotlight on the upcoming stars of the music industry.

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© Unsplash / Erik Witsoe
September 30 - October 09

31st Film Festival Hamburg

Filmfest Hamburg will be celebrating its 31th anniversary in 2023. Every year in the fall, it delights countless cinema fans over ten days on ten screens with around 70 national and international feature films and documentaries as world premieres, European premieres or German premieres.

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St. Jakobi
© D.Wagner
September 16

Night of the churches Hamburg

Hamburg's churches invite you to a joint cultural festival on September 16, 2023, starting at 7 pm. For the 19th time, the doors of many church congregations in and around Hamburg will open during the Night of the Churches and invite people to experience the space of the church with a diverse cultural program.

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October

Event dates for October will follow shortly.

November

Hamburger DOM
© Timo Sommer
November 04 - December 04 at the Heiligengeistfeld

Hamburg winter dome

The DOM is a piece of Hamburg tradition and is a guarantee for games, fun, thrills and nostalgia. The term goes back to a collection of merchants, craftsmen and jugglers, who - after some friction, since 1337 received the right to stay in "Schietwetter" in St. Mary's Cathedral. At the end of the 19th century, the showmen found their "new home" on the Heiligengeistfeld.

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December

Event dates for December will follow shortly.

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