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Poetry Slam

Word art on Hamburg's stages.

Experience culture. Poetry Slam in Hamburg

Hamburg stands for art and culture through and through. And over the years, poetry slams have gained a firm place in Hamburg's cultural programme. Those who want to see young lyrical talents have the opportunity to do so in Hamburg almost every week. The young poet scene meets here regularly on stage to compete and inspire the audience. And with the "artistic duels", the city even has its own unofficial championship. Here, you'll find an overview of current events and the most frequent venues.

    The home of the Poetry Slam in Hamburg.

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    NE-YO & AKON

    Erleben Sie NE-YO & AKON am 26.02.2026 live in der Barclays Arena. Sichern Sie sich jetzt Ihre Premium Tickets direkt bei der Arena.

    NE-YO & AKON geben im Mai ein gemeinsames Konzert in der Hamburger Barclays Arena. Dieser Termin ist Bestandteil der Nights Like This Tour, bei der beide Musiker zusammen auf der Bühne stehen. Das Programm für diesen Abend umfasst bekannte Songs wie So Sick, Closer, Smack That und Lonely.

    Der Auftritt findet im Jahr des zwanzigjährigen Jubiläums von NE-YOs erstem Album In My Own Words statt. Die Auswahl der gespielten Songs reicht von ruhigen Stücken bis hin zu Klassikern, die regelmäßig in Clubs zu hören sind.

    NE-YO & AKON
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    Neugrabener Markt

    On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays there is always fresh produce from the region in the Marktpassage.

    Neugrabener Markt
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    New Mobility Days 2026

    Hamburg City becomes a mobility event area

    The New Mobility Days in Hamburg are like a mini IAA Mobility, using Hamburg City as the event area from Saturday, May 23, to Saturday, May 30, 2026.

    In the heart of Hamburg City, the six showrooms of electric car brands will feature micromobility, ranging from e-bikes to e-motorcycles, for one week.

    The Camping Coffee Cafe is also participating as an additional partner.

    Everyone can experience the spectrum of small and large e-mobility in Hamburg.

    You can find all information and an overview map at:

    www.new-mobility-days.de

    Micromobility Move

    As an oping for the New Mobility Days 2026, the Micromobility Move will take place again on the first day of the New Mobility Days.

    Everyone is welcome to join with any vehicle smaller than a regular car, powered either electrically or by muscle power:

    From bicycles, e-bikes, cargo bikes, and velomobiles, to e-scooters, speed pedelecs, e-mopeds, e-motor scooters, and e-motorcycles, all the way to electric microcars.

    Special feature: Even otherwise in Germany not legally publicly useable small e-vehicles like monowheels, e-skateboards and onewheels are legally permitted to participate.

    You can find all information and a map at:

    www.micromobility-move.de

    New Mobility Days 2026
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    Nichts Neues - Besser Bauen mit Bestand

    For the 11th Hamburg Architecture Summer 2026, we are bringing the exhibition “Nothing New – Better Building with Existing Structures” from the German Architecture Museum (DAM) to Hamburg together with Architects 4 Future and the network PIA – Women in Architecture eV.

    We don't just show the exhibition – we take it further.

    Because building within existing structures is not a niche topic for experts, but a central future issue for our city that affects everyone.

    Instead of glossy models behind glass, we offer models that you can build yourself.

    Instead of keeping your distance: Participate.

    Instead of just looking: Try it out, rebuild it, rethink it.

    Projects such as the Gängeviertel, PARKS (Alster-Bille-Elbe PARKS), the renovation of Kampnagel, and the Gröninger Hof showcase and discuss Hamburg's perspectives. The exhibition thus becomes a local inventory.

    A diverse program of interactive workshops, tours, visits, and lectures will accompany the event. Topics such as circular construction, craftsmanship, social issues in the construction industry, and sustainable urban development will not be considered separately, but rather interconnected.

    In this way, the exhibition becomes a space where generations, professions, and perspectives come together and ask the following questions:

    How can we continue building when we already have everything?

    The exhibition was curated by Katharina Böttger, Jonas Malzahn and Mathias Schnell (studio central) and extended for Urbaneo by Paulina Krebs, Maire Cordts, Ina Möller, Heidi Fletscher, Adrian Ebert, and Tanja Willhalm (Urbaneo, PIA - Women in Architecture eV and Architects 4 Future Hamburg).

    An event as part of the Hamburg Architecture Summer 2026.

    www.architektursommer.de

    Nichts Neues - Besser Bauen mit Bestand
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    Night Flea Market at Rindermarkthalle St. Pauli

    From April onwards, the forecourt of the Rindermarkthalle St. Pauli transforms into a flea market under the starry sky every Wednesday and Thursday evening!


    Grab yourself a drink and browse through second-hand items, furniture, records, art, books, curiosities, and useful goods at up to 100 stalls. Plus, enjoy street food and good music.


    Register for stall spaces at the flea market in front of the Rindermarkthalle via: www.nachtflohmarkt-rindermarkthalle.de


    Event time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Night Flea Market at Rindermarkthalle St. Pauli
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    Night Shifts 3 with Jemima Rose Dean, Simone Karl, Jil Lahr and Janis von Rohden

    Meeting Point: Sexy Angel, Hans-Albers-Platz / Reeperbahn

    (Admission: 18+)

    As daylight fades, neon signs illuminate St. Pauli, transforming the district into a vibrant hub of encounters and possibilities. For the third edition of Night Shifts, we invite you to discover the night’s unique blend of subcultures, sex work, tourism, bars, clubs, culture, and trash. Here, diverse desires intersect, sparking both connections and inevitable friction.

    Within the establishments of the Reeperbahn, artistic interventions by Jemima Rose Dean, Simone Karl, Jil Lahr, and Janis von Rohden come to life across three locations. Their works delve into the neighborhood’s contrasts, weaving narratives of pleasure, power, sensuality, and intoxication.

    At 9:30 p.m., we’ll gather at Hans-Albers-Platz, beside the entrance to Sexy Angel. Here, the three Nachtwächterinnen (night watchwomen) will launch the evening and reveal three locations around Reeperbahn, inviting the audience to explore the artistic interventions in their own order and at their own pace.

    Night Shifts

    Hamburg, February–December 2026

    A project by Rosanna Graf, Lisa Klosterkötter, and Gesa Troch

    Night Shifts is a year-long artistic program unfolding across Hamburg’s public spaces, structured into eight chapters dedicated to the theme of darkness. From dusk until dawn, exhibitions, performances, sound installations, and readings animate the city, probing the tensions between light and shadow, visibility and concealment. Throughout the year, diverse locations, such as the harbor, Harburg, City Nord, and St. Pauli, are transformed into stages for artistic exploration. These interventions examine Hamburg’s nocturnal darkness as an ambivalent condition. While the night may foster uncertainty and restrict movement, it also creates spaces for protection and play, enabling self-expression, vision, and exuberance. The artistic contributions illuminate the social, scientific, and pop-cultural facets of darkness from multiple perspectives. At each event, three Nachtwächterinnen (night watchwomen) accompany and guide audiences through the night.

    The Night Shifts program is kindly supported by the Elbkulturfonds of the Hamburg Authority for Culture and Media, the Hamburgische Kulturstiftung, and the Claussen-Simon-Stiftung.

    Night Shifts 3 with Jemima Rose Dean, Simone Karl, Jil Lahr and Janis von Rohden

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    Culture, street festivals & concerts Events in Hamburg

    Whether it's art, music or theatre - experience the Hamburg you want to see. You'll find events with your favourite artist on the date you want! Experience the cultural diversity of Hamburg's cultural scene and the many events here and in the metropolitan region.

    Events in Hamburg
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    An evening full of emotions Musicals & Shows

    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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    Festivals & Street Fairs

    Parks or industrial zones are transformed into festival sites; side-streets invite you to come to highly diverse street festivals.

    Festivals & Street Fairs

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