Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany's second-biggest city, is widely known for its harbour, the largest seaport in Germany and the third-largest in Europe, the Speicherstadt (warehouse district), and the Reeperbahn (red-light district) in the St. Pauli quarter.

Why Hamburg is the best city to live and study German in Germany

• Hamburg boasts 60 theatres, over 100 music clubs, 60 museums, 280 music publishers, and 200 recording studios.
• There are almost 30 movie theatres and independent cinemas.
• Furthermore, around 10.000 freelance artists operate in Hamburg.
• You can imagine how easy it is to discover something enjoyable to do in Hamburg.
• There are also various historical places to explore during school trips and excursions.

Most popular sights, tourist attractions, and things to do and see in Hamburg

• Alster Lakes.
• Altonaer Museum.
• Elbe Philharmonic Hall.
• Harbour Museum.
• Hamburg port.
• Hamburger Kunsthalle (art museum).
• Hamburger Rathaus (City Hall).
• International Maritime Museum.
• Jenisch House.
• Miniature Wunderland.
• Museum of Art and Design.
• Ohlsdorf Cemetery.
• Old Botanic Garden.
• Prototype Cars Museum.
• Rickmer Rickmers.
• Schloss Ahrensburg.
• Speicherstadt district.
• St. Michael's Church.
• Tierpark Hagenbeck.

Most important events and festivals in Hamburg

• Alafia Festival.
• Altonale street festival Hamburg.
• Elbjazz Festival, Street Art, and More in Hamburg.
• Eppendorfer Landstraßenfest.
• Hafengeburtstag (biggest harbour event in the world).
• Osterstraßenfest Street Festival.
• Schanzenfest Street Festival.
• Stadtfest St. Georg Street Festival.
• Vegan Street Festival.