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Maritime Events

Set Sail for maritime fun Historis ships, maritime parades at the port , delicious food, live music — Hamburg's maritime events have it all.

Main Event

Port Anniversary 2017: Grand Departure Parade
Frank Burmester

Main Events Hamburg Port Anniversary

Maritime parades, historic sailboats and ships, music, fireworks and food: Hamburg's biggest festival along the banks of the River Elbe.

Blue Port

Total view of iconic Elbphilharmonie building at night with blue lights illuminating the wave-shaped roof
Frank Burmester

Blue Port About Blue Port

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

Portrait picture of the artist Michael Batz
Michael Batz

Blue Port Michael Batz

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

Full view of Elbphilharmonie and mooring boats at night, illuminated by blue light
Hamburg Mediaserver / Panorama Media

Blue Port An Artistic Space of Light

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

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Maritime Events

Two ships pass the Elbphilharmonie bathed in blue light.
Hamburg Cruise Days / Jan Schugardt

Events Cruise Days

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

@ Martina Sieber

Maritime Harburg Port Festival

The Harburger Binnenhafenfest attracts thousands of visitors south of the Elbe river with lots of music...

Hafenfest Wedel
Wedel Marketing e.V.

Street Fairs Wedel Harbour Festival

Wedel has been hosting this annual harbour festival for over 20 years. Live music, a colourful supporting...

Stiftung Hamburg Maritim

Maritime Events Waterfront Industrial Culture Days

Vintage ships take centre stage at Elbfest.Hamburg. Discover a maritime programme full of music, art and more.