Oberhafenamt

As the Waterway Police Authority, the Oberhafenamt is a department of the Hamburg Port Authority and is responsible for the port of Hamburg and its peripheral areas with the exception of the Alster.

As the Waterway Police Authority, the Oberhafenamt is a department of the Hamburg Port Authority and is responsible for the port of Hamburg and its peripheral areas with the exception of the Alster.

DISCOVER NOW Events at this location

  • PEKING-Führung
    © Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg - Sinje Hasheider

    PEKING-Führung Exhibitions

    • 05.07.2026
    • 10:00
    • Deutsches Hafenmuseum
    To event
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    © Regina Schmeken

    Blutiger Boden. Die Tatorte des NSU Exhibition

    • 05.07.2026
    • 10:00
    • Altonaer Museum
    To event
  • SKULPTURAL
    © Griechische, weiße Gipsstatue eines Diskuswerfers in klassischer Wurfhaltung auf Sockel

    SKULPTURAL Exhibitions

    • 05.07.2026
    • 10:00
    • Hamburger Kunsthalle
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Abendstimmung in der Hamburger Speicherstadt mit Blick auf Kanal, historische Gebäude und Kirchturm
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CITY AREA PORTRAIT HafenCity & Speicherstadt

The world’s largest warehouse complex and UNSESCO World Heritage. On the other side, towards the banks of the Elbe, the modern, ever-growing architecture of the new harbour district HafenCity. Also, you can enjoy the view of the harbour from nearly everywhere.

HafenCity & Speicherstadt

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Cap San Diego
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A piece of the hamburg harbour panorama Cap San Diego

The white swan of the South Atlantic: The ‘Cap San Diego’ was built in 1961 as a cargo ship for the Hamburg-Süd shipping company and sailed primarily to South America until 1981. She is now moored as a museum ship at the Überseebrücke and brings Hamburg's maritime history to life.

Cap San Diego
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Explore one of the largest non-nuclear submarines in the world, U-434 U-434 submarine museum

Explore one of the largest non-atomic submarines in the world, U-434. It was once used by the Russian Navy for espionage, now it is moored in Hamburg as a submarine museum.

U-434 submarine museum
Landungsbrücken
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Hamburg's water station. Landungsbrücken

The floating dock - called the "Landungsbrücken" (landing stages) – is 700 metres long. Harbour tours and the HADAG steamers to Finkenwerder, Oevelgönne and Blankenese leave from this water "station". Impressive luxury cruisers also dock here from time to time.

Landungsbrücken

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