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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.

    The home of the Poetry Slam in Hamburg.

    Alain Frei
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    Alain Frei

    After his last sold out tour, the »one-man boy band« of German comedy is now going on tour with his sixth stage programme.In »Alles neu«, the Swiss comedian gives the audience a glimpse into his crazy everyday life. Contrary to all Swiss clichés, Alain Frei’s unique comedy is characterised above all by its entertaining repartee. He skilfully balances a wide variety of topics, always reflective, often critical, but without lecturing. His biting humour, coupled with a good dose of charm and the typical politeness of a Swiss, form a mixture that regularly makes the audience go wild.

    PERFORMERS

    Alain Frei comedian

    Alain Frei
    Albert Schweitzer Jugendorchester
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    Albert Schweitzer Jugendorchester

    This concert combines three very different works: Claude Debussy’s »Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune«, which ushered in musical impressionism with its floating sounds and flowing harmonies, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Suite No. 1 with its courtly dances, which were originally heard in Leipzig’s coffee house concerts, and Sergei Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2, a large-scale work full of melodies that was composed after his creative crisis. Bach presents French dance forms with German precision, Debussy creates soundscapes and Rachmaninov spans great melodic arcs between melancholy and energy. Three works, three epochs, three approaches to thinking sound and form.

    PERFORMERS

    Albert Schweitzer Jugendorchester orchestra

    Sebastian Beckedorf conductor

    PROGRAM

    Claude Debussy
    Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Orchestersuite Nr. 1 C-Dur BWV 1066

    Sergej Rachmaninow
    Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

    Albert Schweitzer Jugendorchester
    Alexander Stevens & Constantin Schreiber
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    Alexander Stevens & Constantin Schreiber

    One is a star lawyer from Munich, the other is a newsreader from Hamburg. One of them deals with exciting criminal cases in court almost every day, the other receives sad or shocking news almost every day. Now Dr Alexander Stevens and Constantin Schreiber are investigating together for the first time – on a Germany-wide crime tour!

    Please note: This event takes place in German.

    PERFORMERS

    Alexander Stevens talk

    Constantin Schreiber talk

    PROGRAM

    »Angeklagt 0 schuldig oder nicht?!«

     

    Alexander Stevens & Constantin Schreiber
    keller-alice
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    Alice/Wunderland - Kellertheater

    "You can grow in your wonderland - if you don't lose yourself in it."
    (The man )

    Alice dreams the same dream every night. And forget him immediately. Again and again she is the heroine of a world that she creates for herself and yet never remembers. What does she really want to forget? Itself? But she doesn't know who she is. In search of an answer, she fights her way through a bizarre dream world full of anarchy, absurdities and bizarre dream creatures every night. She slowly realizes that the strange journey through Wonderland is actually a journey to what was lost in her memories: the journey down the rabbit hole leads her into a world that she already has hidden deep inside. What will happen when gets to their lost memories?

    Lewis Carroll published his two novels "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass" as children's books. This is how they were perceived by the public during his lifetime. In the late 20th century, the stories about Alice regained popularity and were given new interpretations. Alice's journey can not only be read as an adventure in an absurd fairytale world, but also as a journey deep into the layers of the human subconscious, as an abysmal psychological self-discovery. The ALICE/WUNDERLAND production team also dares to try this.

    Note: Recommended age from 16 years.
    The staging addresses, among other things, child abuse. Please assess for yourself whether a visit is suitable for you.

    Alice/Wunderland - Kellertheater
    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
    Almir Mavignier with own works, 1965
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    Almir Mavignier

    Karsten Müller im Gespräch mit Delmar Mavignier, Sohn des Künstlers, und der Kunsthistorikerin Miriam Schoofs

    Almir Mavignier

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