After Pride Month, diversity will be celebrated in Hamburg from July 27th to August 3rd. Associations, projects, and neighbourhood organisations plan events for Pride Week that reflect the diversity of queer life in Hamburg. The CSD demonstration on August 3rd is the event's centerpiece. Are you in Hamburg for the CSD? We've got an overview of the Pride Week events for you. 

Pride Night

The Pride Week officially starts in the former factory halls at Kampnagel. The Pride Night will feature a wide schedule of performances, discussions, and music. The CSD slogan which translates to " 5 to 12! You & I against right-wing pressure." serves as the common thread of the entertaining and informative programme, which will be hosted by Michel Abdollahi. Guests are for example the musical project ‘die Deichgranaten’, the HipHop Academy from the Kulturpalast in Billstedt or MALONDA, one of the most versatile and strongest artists of the current music scene.

The Pride Awards ceremony will be the highlight of the evening. You can participate and cast your online vote in advance. The Audience Award winner will be announced in the evening.

After the program, the Pride Night party will start in the foyer where the beginning of the pride week is officially celebrated.

Pride House

For Pride Week, the IFZ/Jugendzentrum Schorsch turns into the Pride House. There, queer exchange will take place in the heart of St. Georg at Rostocker Straße 7. Visit a variety of lectures, readings, conversations, and workshops at the Pride House - participation is free. Transsexuality is a major subject this year, especially in relation to the proposed self-determination law. You are welcome to enter the Pride House at any time between the hours of 4 and 11 pm. An overview of what exactly takes place at what time can be found here. 

You can listen to the Pink Channel live from the Pride House. The radio offers you daily interviews and reports about the CSD Hamburg. 

Rainbow Day Parade at Hamburger Sommer Dom

The largest funfair in the north, the Hamburger Dom is a true institution in the Hanseatic city. Between colourful booths, delicious treats and fast-paced rides, the Rainbow Day Parade sets a sign for diversity and acceptance. The parade on the Heiligengeistfeld will be led by the samba group Sambahia and a mini-Ferris wheel starting at 7 pm. The new meeting point is at the DOM entrance on Feldstraße between the underground railway and the bunker. Those who want to visit the Sommer Dom earlier will be welcomed by the showmen with surprises and discounts. After the parade there will be a get-together with party sounds by DJ Pauli.

Glitter and be gay! The Pride Concert

Listen to music in a very special atmosphere: that's what the ‘Glitter and be gay’ Pride concert at the main church of St Nikolai am Klosterstern is all about. It starts at 5 pm with a welcoming address by Katharina Fegebank, Second Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and Senator in the Ministry of Science, Research and Equality. Let organist Tjark Pinne treat you to works by Bernstein, Handel, Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Smyth and others. Another highlight: soprano Sophie-Magdalena Reuter performs Bernstein's ‘I don't like music!’. Admission is free.

2nd of August – 4th of August CSD street fair

For three days during Pride Week, the streets between Jungfernstieg and Ballindamm turn into a queer hotspot. Due to the construction site on Jungfernstieg, the street festival will also take place on Rathausmarkt and Bergstraße this year. You can eat, drink, and stroll with a great view on the Alster.

Additionally, other groups have booths on the premises where they may inform you about their activities. The Pride tent at the corner of Jungfernstieg and Ballindamm is the place to go if you have any questions about the CSD or Hamburg Pride e.V. You can also buy tickets for the Pink Pauli Party there.

CSD Demo

For the 44th time, Hamburgers march the streets, this year with the slogan "5 minutes to 12! You and me against the pressure of the far right.". This year, for the first time, the line-up will take place in Mundsburger Damm. The demonstration will then run along Lange Reihe, Glockengießerwall and end on Mönckebergstraße Intersection Bergstraße. Last year, more than 250,000 people attended the CSD demonstration - this year, too, a common sign of strength and diversity will be set.

Christopher Street Day has its roots in the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York. Gay people resisted a raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay-owned establishment on Christopher Street. This is seen as the start of LGBT people's active protest against discrimination. Queer people still battle for visibility and equal rights on Christopher Street Day (CSD), which takes place annually. 

Pink Pauli Festival

Join the official CSD closing celebration on August 3rd. The Pink Pauli Festival, which takes place at 16 different locations on the Kiez near Spielbudenplatz, is Hamburg's largest annual LGBT party. From Wunderbar to Schmidtchen, Tivoli, Angies, Prinzenbar, and Mondoo, you can party everywhere with just one ticket. With more than 20 DJs, a live stage on the Spielbudenplatz, and an early club where you may dance until Sunday midday, the event has to offer something for everyone. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Pride tent during the CSD street event, prices start at 20 euros.

Vogelball

Colorful birds? Of course! After the CSD, you can turn night into day at the Vogelball in Wilhelmsburg on the property of the MS Artville. 

You will be entertained by a spectacular range of music, dancing, and performance beginning at 4 pm. The line-up is almost exclusively queer and presents international acts of the scene. Expect handmade feather outfits, eye-catching masks, and electronic music until dawn. 

City Tour: Queer through St. Pauli

Discover one of Hamburgs queer hotspots: the St. Pauli neighbourhood. The tour guides of "Queer through St. Pauli" will provide you insider information and fascinating anecdotes about the area's queer past. You will learn about the scene culture on this trip, which naturally includes a visit at a pub. 

The meeting location will be disclosed, when you register. Cost: 15€ per person. Sounds good? Then sign up here.