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Cultural calendar

The offer of the City of Culture Hamburg 2025

Discover art exhibitions, concerts, theater productions and international events in Hamburg's cultural scene. As a gateway to the world, Hamburg offers a top-class cultural offering that is unparalleled in Germany. Here you will find an overview of the most exciting cultural events for the year 2025. Plan your cultural vacation in the Hanseatic city with us and benefit from our service for your booking!

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January 5 2025, Elbphilharmonie

Joja Wendts Neujahrskonzerte

Joja Wendt's New Year's concerts in the Elbphilharmonie are an exuberant, cross-genre prelude to the new year.

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since October 30 2024, Operettenhaus Hamburg, St. Pauli

& JULIA - The Pop-Musical

Experience a completely new twist on the famous love story of Romeo and Juliet! What would happen if Juliet got a second chance at life and love after Romeo's death?

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Since December 2024, Stage Theater an der Elbe, Steinwerder

MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical

He was one of the greatest entertainers of all time. A gifted composer, singer and dancer. No one had such a decisive influence on the music of an entire era as the King of Pop. Experience the incomparable spirit of Michael Jackson live once again in this brilliant stage show.

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October 12 2024 to January 19 2025, Bucerius Kunst Forum

Flowers Forever

Flowers are little wonders of nature. They fascinate us with their colors, shapes and uniqueness. The “Flowers forever” exhibition presents a varied journey through the cultural history of flowers.

January 15 to February 02 2025, Thalia Theater

Lessingdays

16 years of Lessingtage! More than ever, it's not just about “everything in the world”, but about “everything in the world”. The 16th Lessing Festival 2025 stands for diversity of artistic positions, art forms and themes.

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flexible in terms of time, various museums in Hamburg

3-day art mile pass

The Kunstmeile Hamburg includes six renowned art galleries in the center of Hamburg. The Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Bucerius Kunst Forum, the Deichtorhallen Hamburg, the Kunstverein in Hamburg, the Kunsthaus Hamburg and the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg are ideally located between the Alster and Elbe rivers and within walking distance, inviting visitors to stroll and discover the art mile.

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Spring 2025, various theaters

Hamburg Theater Festival

From spoken theater and musical comedy to theatrical film projects - the Hamburg Theater Festival is the annual highlight for theater and literature fans in the metropolis.

March 8 to April 18 2025, State Opera, Neustadt

Italian Opera Weeks

The Hamburg State Opera's Italian Opera Weeks in 2025 will be more opulent than ever before: seven Italian operas are on the program on 29 evenings with an international star cast - the new production of “Maria Stuarda” and well-known works such as “La Traviata” (one of the world's most frequently performed operas) or “Rigoletto” (earworm guarantee with “La donna è mobile”) appeal to opera enthusiasts and opera newcomers alike.

April 26 2025, various museums

Long Night of the Museums

During the Long Night of Museums, culture-loving night owls can discover the diverse exhibitions and special programs of 50 museums in Hamburg with just one ticket.

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May 01 to June 11 2025, Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle

International Music Festival Hamburg

Over five weeks, the International Music Festival Hamburg celebrates the end of the 2024/25 season with the theme “Future,” featuring world-renowned orchestras and top-tier artists of classical music.

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June 20 to July 06 2025, Altona

altonale

Northern Germany's largest cultural and district festival in altona takes place at the same time as the international street art festival STAMP. An impressive double festival that celebrates the diversity of culture.

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July 6 to 20 2025, Hamburg State Opera, Neustadt

Hamburg Ballet Days

The renowned festival presents the diversity of the Hamburg Ballet in two intensive weeks and celebrates its 50th edition in 2025 with exciting premieres and guest performances.

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August 06 to 24 2025, Kampnagel grounds, Winterhude

International Summerfestival

Pop meets avant-garde at the International Summer Festival at Kampnagel. Artists from all over the world bring theater, dance, performances, concerts and parties to the stages of the former crane factory.

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Limited availability, various dates

Season opener 2024/2025: Elbphilharmonie tickets incl. hotel

The musical programme of the Elbphilharmonie covers the entire spectrum of classical music - from Renaissance to contemporary music, from solo evenings and chamber music to large choir and orchestra concerts.

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Program to be announced March 2025, State Opera, Neustadt

Hamburg State Opera

Things will remain exciting at the Hamburg State Opera in 2025: Neumeier's successor Demis Volpi has been the artistic director of the Hamburg Ballet since the 2024/25 season. Now the internationally active director Tobias Kratzer will take over as artistic director of the Hamburg State Opera in the 2025/26 season. Together with him, Omer Meir Wellber will take up his post as chief conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra. The coming season's program of the Hamburg State Opera will be announced in the spring.

September 13 2025, various theaters

Theater night

30 large and small theaters in Hamburg will present excerpts from their current and upcoming plays in one night as a prelude to the 2025/26 season.

September 25 to October 04 2025, various cinemas

Hamburg Film Festival

The Hamburg Film Festival is celebrating its 33rd anniversary in 2025. Every year in the fall, it delights countless cinema fans over ten days on ten screens with around 70 national and international feature and documentary films as world premieres, European premieres or German premieres.

May to September 2025, Stadtpark Hamburg

Stadtpark Open Air

Hamburg's Stadtpark is not just a paradise for joggers and dog owners. Music lovers also get their money's worth here every summer at the numerous open-air concerts.

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September 17 to 20, 2025, Reeperbahn

Reeperbahn Festival

The Reeperbahn Festival once again presents a varied program in September. Around 300 concerts are scheduled in previous years to put the spotlight on the upcoming stars of the music industry.

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Exhibition at the Bucerius Kunst Forum Art and Travel

  • overnight stay in a hotel, with breakfast
  • entrance ticket for the exhibition in the Bucerius Kunst Forum
  • Hamburg CARD (3 Days) – ticket worth 31.90€
Exhibition at the Bucerius Kunst Forum
To offer
from 83.00 €
Hamburg CARD reduced
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Admission to the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe

  • important house for design in Germany
  • Collection ranges from antiquity to the present
  • House for discourses and current issues of the time
Admission to the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe
To offer
from 14.00 €*
Hamburg CARD reduced
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Admission to the Hamburger Kunsthalle

  • Important public art collections
  • Works from seven centuries
  • Changing art presentations
  • 700 constantly exhibited works
Admission to the Hamburger Kunsthalle
To offer
from 16.00 €*

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Experience the musical capital of Hamburg! Whether it's Disney's long-running success THE KING OF THE LIONS, moving musicals such as & JULIA - The Pop Musical or hilarious shows on the Reeperbahn - there's something for all ages and tastes here.

Musicals & Shows
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Top events Highlights 2025

In addition to many musical highlights of the Hanseatic city, various events from art & literature to film & theater are again on the program this summer. Look forward to an exciting and eventful year 2025!

Highlights 2025

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