Highlights of the Month

Watch international classics, cult films and blockbusters at these open air cinemas in Hamburg’s great urban outdoors.

3 Oct: Germany celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent reunification of east and west with a public holiday.

Various locations, 29 Sep - 5 Oct: Simultaneous with FilmFest Hamburg, the best youth and children's films are awarded by a jury of young experts.​​​​​​​

Various locations, 27 Sep - 7 Oct: Watch dozens of international feature films, shorts and documentaries and mingle with actors and creators at the annual FilmFest Hamburg.​​​​​​​

Messehallen, 6-8 Oct: The Babywelt convention offers information, workshops and stands galore to new, old, expecting and future parents.

Various locations, 17-22 Oct: Germany’s oldest and largest queer film festival shows anything from feel-good films to documentaries.

MesseHalle Hamburg-Schnelsen,21-22 Oct: Once a year when VeggieWorld makes its stop in Hamburg, the Hamburg-Schnelsen convention centre is all about vegan lifestyle trends from the areas of food, drinks, cosmetics, fashion and more. 

Various locations, 14 Sep - 28 Oct: Many of the world’s best-selling authors read from the season’s most anticipated works.

29 Oct: Like many other countries, Germany sets its clocks an hour forward in spring and back in Autumn.

31 Oct: By way of American pop culture, Halloween has found its way into the hearts and minds of horror buffs in Hamburg.

31 Oct: This public holiday marks Martin Luther nailing his theses to the door of the Wittenberg church some 500 years ago.​​​​​​​

Various locations, 17 Sep - 13 Nov: For the kids, by the kids: this music and theatre festival features many international performances.​​​​​​ 

Multiple locations, Aug-Nov: There are plenty of fruit farms in and around Hamburg where you can pick delicious fruit yourself.

Hamburg's legendary music scene can't be stopped: it lives on digitally under the hashtag #LIVEFROMHAMBURG.

Various locations, Sep - Oct: With beer, brass bands and lederhosen. Hamburg, too, has its offshoot of this Bavarian event.

Various location, Aug-Nov: The end of summer means apple season in Altes Land. Find out how to celebrate the fruit harvest with the region’s ‘Apfeltage’.

Keep up-to-date on the current situation and learn about the health system, hospitals, doctors and pharmacies in Hamburg.