Après moi, le déluge
12.08. - 15.08.2026
The newest cutting-edge spectacle from France’s visionary choreographers, who have pushed the boundaries of dance as an art form and opened it up to a new generation.
10.08.2026
as a guest: Will Oldham (TBC)
Das Schiff
05.08. - 16.08.2026
The award-winning summer festival favourites Nesterval are back and take over the MS Stubnitz for an immersive journey into the depths of power, desire and privilege.
"We Are Together Again" - Tour / Support: Dawn Landes
With this concert, the communal experience in the church takes on a whole new dimension.
Burnt Toast
12.08. - 13.08.2026
Not for the faint of heart or those under 18 - but perfect for vampire and theater fans.
Konzert
12.08.2026
Guitars, dust and rebellion: the icons of Zambian Zamrock bring their psychedelic sound from the 70s to the club.
Migrantpolitan
13.08.2026
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, 1992
05.08. - 23.08.2026
This legendary visual diary by American artist Nan Goldin captures the life and death of an entire generation – presented as a slide show with a soundtrack ranging from Maria Callas to The Velvet Underground.
Solo-Concert
Soothing the gods, sparking the imagination: Mary Lattimore reaches out to higher beings at St. Gertrud Kirche, expanding genres from pop to ambient with her harp.
KEEPING SCORE: Product of Divorce / Nature Sounds While the IV Drips / Restart
13.08. - 15.08.2026
Dance trilogy by a superstar choreographer exploring childhood, illness, and healing – rich in musicality and featuring the full physicality of a large dance ensemble
This Paris-based genre-sabotage duo is bringing Arabic shoegaze and dream pop to the Kampnagel Club.
Concert
Radio Atopia: The Return of the Firefly-Rave
06.08. - 22.08.2026
The Life-Art Guerilla JAJAJA takes over the Avant-Garten for one last time, celebrating the ecstasy of physical dance.
City Curator`s Public Art Exhibition at the St. Nikolai Memorial
08.08. - 22.08.2026
Performative tours through the exhibition FIRE. From the Cosmos to the Commons at the St. Nikolai Memorial with City Curator Hamburg and guests.
To give the Voice to the Voiceless. What is going on in Russia in the 5th year of the war against Ukraine
14.08.2026
Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya speaks about Russia today and her ongoing fight for human rights.
The Harvest of Broken Promises
14.08. - 16.08.2026
World premiere about promises of progress and the loss of traditional agriculture, delicately told through stories from farmers worldwide.
Party / Line-Up: agajon & Ahmad Mateen aka Ninja Kidsoul, DJ Jada, SMIKI, Parissa Charghi
The independent Cologne-based music label HEAVY FEELINGS is bringing genre-spanning sounds, innovative beats, and a pure love of music to the summer festival.
Reading & Discussion: Sind Penisse real? (Piper, 2025)
Clubnacht
15.08.2026
The creative party crowd ELM STREET 42 presents a lineup with a high-energy mix of sexy and progressive Club-Sounds.
Reading & Discussion: Die Dichterin (Piper, 2026)
