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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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    Der Frequenzsprung (ab 8 Jahre + Erwachsene)

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    Many adults say: Children should go to the theater. Many adults also say: Children shouldn't spend long hours on the computer. That's strange, because adults themselves often spend long hours on the computer. That's why, in our new production, computer technology itself becomes the star of the show, and this is how we play it: You'll get a VR headset, and then you can decide for yourself how you want to experience theater.

    • You can watch the performance normally in the theater.
    • Or you can watch with VR glasses, and then you're right in the middle of the action on stage.

    We'll tell you how computers really came about, and about five extraordinary pioneers whose ideas changed our (digital) world: Did you know that the history of information technology didn't begin in an American garage in the 1980s, but 200 years ago at a glamorous debutante ball? Or that we can connect wirelessly today because a great Hollywood diva once wanted to help end an even bigger war with her invention, the "frequency jump"? And that the most important inventors of information technology also fought for a just world and against racism, sexism, and homophobia?
    The research theatre invites children and adults to rediscover our digital and analog world with VR glasses for everyone, state-of-the-art stage technology and even more theatrical magic.

    FUNDUS THEATER/Research Theatre | Performance and Development: Brenda Alaís, Christopher Weymann | Programming: Aiden Rössler, Gloria Schulz, and Charlotte Wintgens from the Studio for Infinite Possibilities | Theatre Technology: Anni Rauh | Machinist: Hanno Krieg | Scenography: Tamari Chikvaidze | Synthesizer: Alva Borchers | Costume: Tamari Chikvaidze, Brenda Alaís | Music: Original compositions by Brenda Alaís, Johann Sebastian Bach's "Air" from the 3rd Orchestral Suite performed by Wendy Carlos | Outside-Eye: Hannah Kowalski, Sibylle Peters | Made possible by the inventions of: Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, Katherine Johnson, Hedy Lamarr, and Wendy Carlos

    Funded by the project fund for media and education from funds of the Authority for Schools, Family and Vocational Training.

    Der Frequenzsprung (ab 8 Jahre + Erwachsene)
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    Der Norden liest: Norbert Gstrein bei NDR Kultur

    »A novel of the century!«, »A masterpiece of historical depth!«, »Magnificent and painfully true!«. Comments such as these show that Norbert Gstrein has arguably reached the pinnacle of his career with his latest novel, »Im ersten Licht« – his fifteenth to date. For this, he will be awarded the 2026 Siegfried Lenz Prize in September. For when it comes to illustrating how the catastrophes and divisions of the 20th and 21st centuries affect the individual, hardly anyone in the German-speaking world does so as brilliantly as this great writer.


    This event takes place in German language.

    PERFORMERS

    Norbert Gstrein reading, talk

    Daniel Kehlmann talk

    Andrea Schwyzer moderation

    Der Norden liest: Norbert Gstrein bei NDR Kultur
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    Der Pudel auf dem Dach

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    You will be observed from everywhere on this entertaining tour for big and small people through downtown Hamburg: There are roaring lions and life-size elephants, dreamy kitchen boys and little saints, unicorns and "Dachpudel". Sometimes big and in the middle of the action, sometimes small and hidden. Let yourself be surprised and enchanted a little ...

    Der Pudel auf dem Dach
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    Die Chorallen
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    Die Chorallen

    A choir for everyone. Conductor: Martin Schönfeldt.

    Die Chorallen

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