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Karat

The cult Berlin band Karat celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025. Fifty years – that’s two generations and almost a lifetime. There are only a few bands of note that can look back on such a long history. Most of them – let’s be honest – have long since become nostalgic cover bands of themselves.




Karat has taken a different path, its own path: one of constant searching, constant movement, and self-questioning. There have been a few breaks in this five-decade-long process. Musicians who had significantly shaped the band’s course and sound for years made way for new characters and new ideas. A permanent rejuvenation, a constant process of renewal. Those celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary today come from different generations and offer a wide spectrum of life experience. And yet, or rather, precisely because of this, the idea behind it has always remained young.

This unique band development as an open creative system is exemplified by the position of frontman, which Herbert Dreilich held for three decades. During this time, the band celebrated its greatest successes, and he essentially gave them a face. His son has been in his place for two decades now. He has long since silenced the skeptics and proven that he not only resembles his father physically, but has also inherited his creative energy. But Claudius Dreilich is by no means a copy. With his singing, his charisma, and his approachable extroversion, he has become an artist in his own right. Today, he is just as much the driving force behind the band as his father was for 30 years.

PERFORMERS

Karat band

Claudius Dreilich vocals

Bernd Römer guitar

Martin Becker keyboard

Daniel Bätge bass

Heiko Jung drums

PROGRAM

Greatest hits like »Über sieben Brücken«, »Der blaue Planet« and »Jede Stunde«

Kids! Between Representation and Reality

The exhibition Kids! is dedicated to the depiction of children in pictures from the 16th to the 21st century. Various chapters approach the subject from different perspectives and draw on photographs and sculptures as well as paintings.

KLAUS STAECK IN HAMBURG – Political posters – Five decades of art and politics

From February 26, 2026, iconic political posters by Klaus Staeck will be on display in public spaces throughout Hamburg. The

Hamburg poster competition Anfachen Award is dedicating an open-air retrospective to its patron.

To mark Staeck's 88th birthday, 77 poster motifs will be presented at three central locations: on the Kennedy Bridge, behind the main train station, and in front of City Hall. Themes such as housing shortages, social inequality, and environmental destruction run through the artist's work – many motifs were created decades ago and are still shockingly relevant today. The exhibition shows political poster art as a direct intervention in public space – controversial, clear, and democratic.

LOCATIONS On the Kennedy Bridge (Dammtor) · Behind the main train station (Schauspielhaus) · Next to the Reesendamm Bridge / in front of City Hall

OPENING

Thu, Feb. 26, 2026 · 4 p.m. · Kennedy Bridge

Speaker: Dr. Carsten Brosda,

Senator for Culture and Media

Exhibition dates: Feb. 26 – Mar. 8, 2026

Kleiner LEGO-DUPLO-Nachmittag in der Bücherhalle

Every other Friday, you can build and experiment with us. On our play mat, young library visitors can create their own worlds with LEGO DUPLO and let their creativity run wild. We look forward to seeing your creations!

Komm aufs Schach-Deck

Monday is chess day on the foredeck of the Central Library. Are you already castling, or do openings still seem like gibberish to you? Come aboard and meet other enthusiasts who want to learn the royal game or test themselves in an exciting match.

Registration is not required.

Media related to chess can be found here .

Kultour im Jenischpark

Mit unserem Angebot Kultour im Jenischpark lernen Sie eine reizvolle Kombination aus Kunst und Natur kennen. Gehen Sie mit unseren sympathischen Tourbegleiterinnen auf Entdeckungsreise. Die Tour führt durch den schönsten Landschaftsgarten Hamburgs, den Jenischpark an der Elbe. Kurzweilige Informationen und Geschichten zum historischen Baumbestand und zur Parkanlage machen den zweistündigen Gang an der frischen Luft zu einem abwechslungsreichen Erlebnis. Unterwegs kehren Sie ein in die drei sehr verschiedenen Kunstmuseen Bargheer Museum, Ernst Barlach Haus und Jenisch Haus, um ausgewählte Highlights der Ausstellungen und Sammlungen kennen zu lernen. Gerne können Sie die Kultour für individuelle Termine auch privat buchen! Dagmar Lott freut sich über Ihre Anfrage unter lott@barlach-haus.de.