Nahaufnahme eines Mikrofons auf Bühne mit unscharfem Hintergrund in Konzertatmosphäre.
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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.

    Vampires_Mountain
    © Katrin Ribbe

    Vampire’s Mountain

    by Philippe Quesne
    Director: Philippe Quesne

    World premiere on 16/10/2025 at the SchauSpielHaus

    When the future darkens, tales of vampires are in vogue. Indeed, there is no people on earth to whom these stories are alien. No people on earth to whom nature, which they learned to control and consume, has not returned as a terrifying figure. The visual artist, scenographer, and director Philippe Quesne is a master of whimsical and fantastical image theater. In multi-layered scores, he weaves aesthetic and scientific questions into tender, melancholic, and exceedingly serene panoramas of our time, in which the momentum of transformation always plays a decisive role. As the head of the French performance group Studio Vivarium, he has been one of Europe's most successful theater makers for more than two decades.

    For the first time, he will now direct at the Deutsches SchauSpielHaus in Hamburg, bringing together members of the Studio Vivarium and our ensemble, and together with them defying the fears of our present.

    With: Jean-Charles Dumay, Sachiko Hara, Sébastien Jacobs, Sasha Rau, Bettina Stucky, Samuel Weiss and Martin Zamorano
    Concept, direction, stage and costumes: Philippe Quesne
    Stage design collaboration: Elodie Dauguet
    Technical assistance: François Boulet
    Costume design: Marie-Luise Otto
    Lighting: Annette ter Meulen
    Dramaturgy: Judith Gerstenberg

    Vampire’s Mountain
    FISCHER
    © HERMANNSHOFTHEATER

    Vom Fischer und seiner Frau

    HERMANNSHOF THEATER with performances for

    Adults and children.

    The theatre makes theatre with puppets, objects, text,

    Music and image and it uses the theatrical

    Form of expression generally referred to as »puppetry«

    although the playing material on the stage

    does not always resemble what is understood by »dolls«,

    and notwithstanding that the player/theatre artist

    almost always “plays along” and is visible on stage.

    On Sunday, the Allmende Wulfsdorf will

    Afternoon OF THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE after the

    Brothers Grimm for children and adults.

    Tickets via ticket@allmende-wulfsdorf.de

    Vom Fischer und seiner Frau
    Víkingur Ólafsson / Klavierabend
    © Ari Magg

    Víkingur Ólafsson / Piano Recital

    PERFORMERS

    Víkingur Ólafsson piano

    PROGRAM

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Präludium E-Dur BWV 854

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Sonata for Piano in E minor, Op. 90

    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830

    Franz Schubert
    Sonata in E minor, D 566

    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Sonata for Piano in E major, Op. 109

    Víkingur Ólafsson / Piano Recital
    Hereinspaziert und herzlich willkommen!
    © nicolefehrmann

    Wandsbeker Winterzauber

    Enchanting winter village with lots of charm.
    From the sporting event with Like-Ice-Bahn, the village will be transformed into a cozy Christmas market until the end of November.

    Wandsbeker Winterzauber
    Weihnachtsmarkt Barmbek
    © (c) H + P Events

    Weihnachtsmarkt Barmbek

    Finally the Barmbek Christmas market is back!
    The Barmbek Christmas Market opens on Monday, November 14th! Hot mulled wine specialties, a charcoal grill, sweet treats, and, of course, the nostalgic children's carousel await you.
    Come by and let’s enjoy the winter season together.
    When? November 14, 2025 - December 30, 2025
    Monday – Saturday: 12:00 - 21:00
    Sunday: 12:00 - 20:00

    Closed on 23.11, 24, 25 and 26 December

    Weihnachtsmarkt Barmbek
    Weihnachtsmarkt Osterstraße
    © (c) Pakusius Events

    Weihnachtsmarkt Osterstraße

    Scandinavian winter village in Osterstraße

    On November 13th, the Osterstraße Christmas Market finally reopens its doors. The central mulled wine stand is called the Muggelbude (Muggle Bude), and there's not much more to say about the coziness of the Osterstraße Christmas market. A Christmas village of Scandinavian Christmas houses, plenty of candles, glowing lights, and a cozy campfire create a hygge-like atmosphere. The covered lounge also contributes to this. The small winter village houses two mulled wine stands with a wide selection of hot drinks, including non-alcoholic ones. The food stall operators offer a diverse selection of dishes from potato pancakes to currywurst.


    Christmas Market Osterstraße from 13 November to 30 December 2025 / Fanny-Mendelssohn-Platz, Hamburg-Eimsbüttel
    MON - WED: 12:00 - 21:00

    Thu-Sat: 12 - 10 pm
    Sun: 12:00 - 20:00


    Special opening hours: Remembrance Sunday, 24.11.: 16.00-20.00
    Rest days on 24 and 25 December 2025

    Weihnachtsmarkt Osterstraße

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