Without taking away from his immense talent, one could call Dave Doughman a lucky man. Or a genius who has a knack of making his subconscious wishes a tangible reality. Like his music, he gets inside of people's heads unintentionally. That is how Swearing at Motorists, his rock band, began. What started off as a [...]
Both Flea markets and weekly food markets have been around in Hamburg long before it became the cool thing to do in other cities. It is a lifestyle here, where many Germans often get their weekly groceries from their neighborhood outdoor markets. Most neighborhoods in Hamburg have a weekly market where fresh and regional produce [...]
Hamburg's horse harness racing is a popular sport and an old institution. It has been around for over 130 years with races still being held consistently. Its a lovely afternoon event in a beautiful location surrounded by forests and fields yet still in the city. Located in the west of Hamburg in the Bahrenfeld neighborhood, [...]
You know when you have tapped into a need when your first event draws over 100,000 people. That is what Jochen Manske, who organized the first Food Truck festival, found out. Thanks to him and the team of the historic Spielbudenplatz, Street Food Session was born, giving us weekly doses of creative and delicious eats. [...]
The first thing you notice is the enthusiasm. High fives, hugs, smiles and positive energy. You wouldn't believe that most of them meet weekly, every Wednesday night at the Superbude and that they often stay in contact outside of these meetings, their friendships growing from a common interest. Welcome to Tide Runners, a magical group [...]
The Taste “Fest Der Künste” festival takes place upcoming weekend on the 27th & 28th of August 2016 in Hamburg. It made its debut in 2015. They had 2,500 people attend solidifying their importance in the festival scene of Hamburg. Sandra Fröde the organizer of theatrical and film background, tapped into a missing vein; giving [...]
Twenty-five years ago independent filmmakers in Hamburg came together to create a no budget film festival in comparison to the mainstream festivals. As with all good ideas, it became popular for its earnestness and has since grown to be a large budget festival while retaining the heart of a small budget. Filmfest Hamburg occurs annually [...]
Hamburg’s annual MS DOCKVILLE Festival for Music and Art is celebrating it’s tenth anniversary from 19-21 August 2016. Located directly in front of the river Elbe in Wilhelmsburg, the three day festival hosts an international line-up with 23 bands from the USA, Austrailia, Israel, and Europe. This year’s program covers a large gamut popular styles [...]
„Multiphonics„ is a Hamburg concert series for free jazz/free improvised music and performance. Over the years the series has taken place in a number of unusual venues, from locations as diverse as MS Stubnitz, the former GDR fishing ship turned music venue, to DESY, the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, operating particle accelerators used to [...]
The 25hours Hotel Hafencity is located between the Elbe Philharmonic Hall, the cruise ship terminal and the historic warehouses of the Speicherstadt. As well as making you dream of adventures and dangerous sea voyages, the 25hours Hotel’s sought-after location in the newly built HafenCity is the ideal starting point after docking in Hamburg. Discover Hamburg’s [...]
