Blue Port

Hamburg's Skyline Illuminated

Artist Michael Batz's light installations light up the entire port area with a beautiful blue glow.

Every two years, Hamburg’s harbour area is bathed in blue light thanks to the Blue Port Hamburg light installation art project.

Get to know Michael Batz – the creator of the Hamburg light-art project Blue Port Hamburg.

The maritime mile, a diverse urban area also characterized by logistics and industry, is illuminated by beautiful blue light.

Things meet in a state of colourful limbo and communicate a surreal perception of the world.

'Your own city is the unknown city. Only when you alienate it or show it to someone else, do you recognize it' - Michael Batz

Watch the gigantic cruise ships sail by at Hamburg's port during this spectacular maritime festival.

Hamburg’s main waterway connects the city to the North Sea. Explore this mighty river by boat, ferry or a stroll along its banks.