Nahaufnahme eines Mikrofons auf Bühne mit unscharfem Hintergrund in Konzertatmosphäre.
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Poetry Slam

Word art on Hamburg's stages.

Experience culture. Poetry Slam in Hamburg

Hamburg stands for art and culture through and through. And over the years, poetry slams have gained a firm place in Hamburg's cultural programme. Those who want to see young lyrical talents have the opportunity to do so in Hamburg almost every week. The young poet scene meets here regularly on stage to compete and inspire the audience. And with the "artistic duels", the city even has its own unofficial championship. Here, you'll find an overview of current events and the most frequent venues.

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    Ansicht der Adventsmesse von der oberen Galerie aus.
    © Koppel 66 / Michael Marczok

    Adventsmesse in der Koppel

    On the four Advent weekends before Christmas, this year it can also be gazed on three floors of the Koppel 66 for Christmas gifts and useful things.

    On every fair there is something new to discover! The selection of the exhibitors is always slightly modified. For the first time, the wooden designer Hanjo Bergeest was presented with high-quality toy car sets made of untreated wood which he developed together with educators. Hand-colored prints and playful accessories made of aluminum sheet will inspire the visitors or the charming colorful figures of the Russian artist Kira Kottliar. Also the especially large selection of handmade hats: This time, two new fashionists (Hats on Stage and Bernhard Westermann) have found a place on the show - in addition to the varied collections already offered by craftsmen of the house. This year, everyone who appreciates the exquisite hat-couture will surely find the right one and fashionably well "guarded" and happily leave the paddock 66.

    The quality and originality of the exhibitors is high. Many of them have received prestigious prizes and are already bidding in the early summer for one of the approximately 70 possible places at the four adventures of the Adventsmesse. Visitors and exhibitors love the atmosphere in the listed building in the middle of St. Georg, built in the style of the new Sachlichkeit in the 1920s as a machine factory in the style of the Hamburg architect and city guide Fritz Schumacher.

    The audience favorites among the exhibitor guests are not missing this time either. About Steve Tomashek, called "Mini-Steve". He expands the army of his tiny carved figures of wood each time around a few lovable animal shapes. Sylvia Wegner will once again be enthusiastic about her fans with her elegant leather bags, and Bernd Burmeister will make hobby cooks happy with handmade high carbon knives. Visitors who have already discovered that, in addition to a wide selection of imaginative jewelry, fashion, Accessories and textiles in the subparterre individual carpets and handmade soaps, this year perhaps will find out what exciting art is to be admired in the studio Sazarin. The studio was the first one that the artist Michael Sazarin had brought to the founding of the sponsoring club Koppel 66 - and that was already 35 years! This year, the artisans celebrated their anniversary with the friendly neighborhood.

    If you do not find anything suitable, you can comfort yourself in the cozy Café Koppel with vegetarian - gluten-free and vegan - treats, of which there are always a few special features more than usual.

    Adventsmesse in der Koppel
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    © Henneberg Bühne Poppenbüttel e.V.

    Alarm in der Weihnachtswerkstatt - Heneberg Bühne

    That Santa Claus gets help from his Christmas elves is something every child probably knows. But did you also know that all the presents are produced in a gift machine at the North Pole? No? Well, now you do.

    But what happens if this gift-giving machine is sabotaged? And who would want to stop Christmas? We'll find out together. But don't worry, Santa Claus and his busy elves won't simply cancel Christmas. If the presents can't be produced at the North Pole, they'll just have to be obtained elsewhere. Ideally, from where all these children found their wish lists: in the shops on Earth.

    Alarm in der Weihnachtswerkstatt - Heneberg Bühne
    weihnachtsmarkt
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    Alle Jahre wieder - Weihnachten am Gänsemarkt

    During Advent, a fairytale village stands on Gänsemarkt square around the Lessing Monument. The cottages offer handicrafts, high-quality natural cosmetics, and organic goods.

    December 6: Santa Claus arrives.

    Open daily; food and beverages until 11:00 PM.

    Closed on November 23, 2025.

    Alle Jahre wieder - Weihnachten am Gänsemarkt
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    © Anders Zorn (1860–1920) Mitternacht, 1891 Öl auf Leinwand, 69 x 103 cm Zornmuseet, Mora Zornmuseet, Mora

    Anders Zorn. Schwedens Superstar

    An exhibition on the multifaceted work of the Swede Anders Zorn (1860-1920). Zorn became a veritable star painter in Europe, and in the United States, he painted portraits of two presidents, as well as various high-society figures. The exhibition includes over 150 works, including several major works, but also rarely seen paintings and watercolors, his impressive etchings, and several small sculptures.

    Anders Zorn. Schwedens Superstar
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    © Monika Rittershaus

    Ariadne auf Naxos

    "It is a simple and tremendous problem of life: that of fidelity", is how Hugo von Hofmannsthal described the core of their third opera together, Ariadne auf Naxos, in a letter to Richard Strauss. To live does not mean to persevere and hold on to what has been lost. If you want to live, you have to let go, forget, get over yourself - constantly transform yourself...

    Ariadne auf Naxos

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    Technical data

    Length: 337 m
    Width: 54 m
    Draught: 8.8 m
    Year of construction: 2018
    Number of passengers: 5200
    IMO number: 9781865

    Departure:

    • 29.11.2025, 18:00 PM
    • 06.12.2025, 18:00 PM
    • 13.12.2025, 18:00 PM
    • 20.12.2025, 18:00 PM
    • 27.12.2025, 18:00 PM

    Please note that the arrival and departure times and berths of the cruise ships can change at short notice. For the latest changes, please visit www.hafen-hamburg.de/en.

    Arrival AIDAnova

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