Willkomm-Höft

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World-famous ship welcoming point. Every day from sunrise to sunset (8.00am to 8.00pm in the summer) all ships of at least 500 GRT arriving in and leaving the port are greeted.

World-famous ship welcoming point. Every day from sunrise to sunset (8.00am to 8.00pm in the summer) all ships of at least 500 GRT arriving in and leaving the port are greeted. The Hamburg flag is dipped and the national anthem of the ship concerned is played along with a short welcome message in the appropriate national language. Visitors are given more information on the cargo, route and facts about the ship while relaxing in the café and restaurant of the Schulauer Fährhaus, where ships can be seen arriving and leaving.

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    Nur ein Tag – Blots een Dag Other

    • 28.05.2026
    • 09:00
    • Ohnsorg-Theater
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    © XULY.Bët, Kollektion Herbst/Winter 2024/25, Foto: Marc Baptiste

    XULY.Bët. Funkin’ Fashion Factory 100% Recycled Exhibition

    • 28.05.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
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    Inspiring Japan Permanent Exhibition

    • 28.05.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
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    © Dose mit drei Drachen (Detail), China, Qing-Dynastie, Qianlong-Ära (1736-1795), MK&G, Foto: MK&G/Jörg Arend

    Inspiring China Permanent Exhibition

    • 28.05.2026
    • 10:00
    • Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G)
    To event
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    Take an 80-minute immersive trip through Hamburg’s chilling city history! Shows

    • 28.05.2026
    • 10:00
    • Hamburg Dungeon
    To event
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    Die Sammlung des Deutschen Hafenmuseums Permanent Exhibition

    • 28.05.2026
    • 10:00
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    To event
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    Abenteuer Archäologie Exhibitions

    • 28.05.2026
    • 10:00
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    Blutiger Boden. Die Tatorte des NSU Exhibition

    • 28.05.2026
    • 10:00
    • Altonaer Museum
    To event

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