Things to Do in Hamburg

New from May 2025

We start our walk through the history of Hamburg’s Speicherstadt at the birthplace and nursery of Hamburg’s port,

Take a critical look at the founding charter of our port and discover one or two contradictions.

Afterwards we continue our tour towards the Elbphilharmonie, admiring the great history of the place where this building stands today.

We look at how the port changed during industrialization in the 19th century.
And how the movement of goods was revolutionized in the 20th century.

We delve into the Speicherstadt, into the red brick canyons and the history of its workers and employers, clarify what Westphalia has to do with Hamburg and why workers lived in a castle there.

We find out what barge pushers, barge captains, winch keepers and coffee readers actually did and why there are coffee barons and Persians in Hamburg.

At the end you can enjoy the most beautiful view of the Speicherstadt with a coffee.

New from May 2025

You start our walk through St.Georg at the forecourt of the Trinity Church, where St.Georg was founded,
find out how St. George got its name.

Take a journey between the light and shadow of humanity.
Why there were and are marginal tax revenues, real estate speculation ruins social peace.

Find out why tolerance and helpfulness have a long tradition at St. Georg.

Hearing about dreams, castles in the air and nightmares for Hamburg's city planners.

Get an insight into the history and present of Hamburg's LGBTQ movement, take a journey between Orient and Occident.

Learn about the most modern hospital of its time and how AIDS changed society.

a journey through over 800 years of district history.