Welcome

to GERMAN UNITY DAY 2023 IN HAMBURG!

German Unity Day in Hamburg

– the Festival of Unity on 2 and 3 October:

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We’re celebrating German Unity Day 2023 in Hamburg.

Thirty-three years after German reunification, on the 2nd and 3rd of October 2023 and between Lake Alster and Elbe River, we’ll be celebrating all the things that unite us and opening horizons for the future.

AT THE HEART OF THE CITY, ON THE PULSE OF OUR TIME:

THE FESTIVAL OF UNITY – CELEBRATING A UNITED GERMANY

Be prepared for an exciting mix of the experimental and the traditional. Enjoy culture and culinary specialities. See Germany with different eyes and discover new sides of Hamburg. On the 2nd and 3rd of October 2023 we’ll be celebrating the rich diversity of our country – right where people in Hamburg come together: around the Binnenalster lake in the city centre.

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Event areas

Übersichtskarte

Where exactly is what?
HERE you can find the interactive map!

THE FESTIVAL OF UNITY  

From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the Citizens’ Festival: Why (and how) we celebrate German Unity Day on 2 and 3 October – that’s what our short animated journey through time reveals.

“Hamburg is an international hub of progress and diversity. We want to harness the power of these strengths to open up new horizons together. This is our message for German Unity Day, which we are hosting on the 2nd and 3rd of October 2023 around Lake Alster. We’re also celebrating the reunification of East and West Germany, which in 1990 also brought the people in the Hamburg metropolitan region back together with our neighbours.”

Greeting by Dr Peter Tschentscher,
First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg & President of the Bundesrat

Peter Tschentscher

“Hamburg is an international hub of progress and diversity. We want to harness the power of these strengths to open up new horizons together. This is our message for German Unity Day, which we are hosting on the 2nd and 3rd of October 2023 around Lake Alster. We’re also celebrating the reunification of East and West Germany, which in 1990 also brought the people in the Hamburg metropolitan region back together with our neighbours.”

Greeting by Dr Peter Tschentscher,
First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg & President of the Bundesrat

Reeperbahn

The Reeperbahn

This where life happens: there are so many reasons why the Reeperbahn is Hamburg’s loud, colourful and throbbing hotspot. With an incredible choice of theatres, cabaret, live music clubs, cosy pubs, cool bars and international restaurants, the Reeperbahn is a truly unmissable experience.

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Landungsbrücken

A harbour tour starting from Landungsbrücken

Container vessels, sailing boats and barges. Marvel at ships of all sizes, snack on a fish roll, breathe in the maritime air and sense the tangible lure of far-away places. Hop on a boat, take a harbour tour and discover the busy port as you cruise past. There’s no city closer to the sea than Hamburg.

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SUP Alster

Lake Alster – on land and on water

Lake Alster is the gleaming heart of Hamburg. It is ideal for leisurely walks under trees with magnificent views across to the distant shore. It’s also the perfect place to grab a paddle board, slip onto the water and enjoy the city from a completely different perspective.

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Speicherstadt

HafenCity and Speicherstadt

Cutting-edge urban design and historic world heritage. A model quarter that continues to grow; a piece of history that has been reborn. Unexpected neighbours with astonishing contrasts, new perspectives and a buzzing future.

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Elbphilharmonie

The Elbphilharmonie

Landmark, concert hall, breath-taking architectural experience: the sound of the city is woven into this singular building. Classical music and jazz, rock and pop, world music and chansons. Here, music is elevated to an experience for all the senses.

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Radfahren auf Entenwerder

Cycle to Entenwerder

Grab a bike and cycle along Veloroute 9, past the port and across bridges to the island of Entenwerder, where a green park awaits. Down towards the water is a golden pavilion and one of the city’s loveliest cafes, Entenwerder 1, located on a pontoon with the Elbe at your feet. A true gem in the east of the city and the perfect spot to watch boats chug up and down the river as you sip a coffee.

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Hafencity

Stroll around the Oberhafenquartier

Brickwork and cobbled streets, old freight halls and a historic railway station: a formerly dilapidated area is now a thriving cultural and creative hub, humming with showrooms and film studios, workshops and exhibition spaces. A template for great urban planning fused with a hip creative scene, close to the Elbe, the city centre and HafenCity.

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HAMBURG SAYS “MOIN” TO GERMANY!

Hamburg is an exciting city of diversity: a global port, the soaring Elbphilharmonie concert hall, Lake Alster and the Elbe River define the spirit of the city’s waterfront quarters. From elegant to rugged – with brickwork, steel and glass side by side. It’s a place of dreams for many, with untold highlights waiting to be experienced come rain or sunshine.

For more ideas, exciting places to discover in Hamburg and great tips for itineraries for all kinds of trips, visit Explore Hamburg!

WE THANK OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS

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