Kontorhaus District

The Kontorhaus district, which arose in the 1920s and 1930s, is one of Hamburg’s architectural highlights.

These blocks of houses, some of which feature intricately ornamented brick façades, stand for the era of Brick Expressionism, while buildings like the Meßberghof represent the epoch of New Objectivity.

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    Tech SEO Summit 2026

    • 23.04.2026
    • 08:30
    • Astor Film Lounge HafenCity
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    Panoptikum - Wax Museum

    • 23.04.2026
    • 10:00
    • Panoptikum
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    “They Used to Call Us Guest Workers.” Extending the Photography and New Media Collection

    • 23.04.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
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    XULY.Bët. Funkin’ Fashion Factory 100% Recycled Exhibition

    • 23.04.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
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    © Suzuki Kiitsu, Tänzerinnen (Detail), Japan, 1. H. 19. Jh., Hängerolle, MK&G, Erworben mit Mitteln der Campe’schen Historischen Kunststiftung aus der Sammlung Walter Gebhard, Foto: MK&G/Tobias Eckmann

    Inspiring Japan Permanent Exhibition

    • 23.04.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
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    Inspiring China Permanent Exhibition

    • 23.04.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
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    Photo: Hans Hansen

    • 23.04.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
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    Blutiger Boden. Die Tatorte des NSU Exhibition

    • 23.04.2026
    • 10:00
    • Altonaer Museum
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