6,000 children, one stage, one voice – Northern Germany's largest school choir concert in the Barclays Arena
The concept of 6K UNITED! is as simple as it is effective: Instead of a classical concert with a small choir on stage and a large audience in the stands, the roles are reversed. The 6,000 children themselves form the ensemble – they are spread across the tiers of the Barclays Arena, singing a rehearsed repertoire in unison, led by choir directors and a band from the center of the arena. Family and friends form the audience.
The project is aimed at schools (grades 3 to 7) and youth choirs with children between the ages of 8 and 13. Participating classes and choirs receive sheet music, audio tracks, and a rehearsal schedule for the school year – making the preparation of the program part of music lessons. Three days before the concert, joint rehearsals take place in the arena in Hamburg, followed by the joint performance in the evening.
The motto of the 2026 edition is "We are Team Love". The musical program includes new pop songs, classical pieces (excerpts from Western classical choral repertoire), and folk elements. The detailed setlist is usually announced by the organizing team after the school registration deadline. Two evenings are scheduled: June 29th and July 1st will each fill the arena's approximately 16,000 seats – meaning up to 32,000 family members and friends over the two evenings.
For the Hamburg editions, the project covers the five northern German states: Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen, Lower Saxony, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Schools and choirs from all these regions travel to the Hanseatic city for the joint rehearsal phase and the concert. This makes the Hamburg edition one of the largest 6K UNITED! stops in Germany.
The Barclays Arena (formerly Volksparkhalle, then Color Line Arena, O2 World Hamburg, Barclaycard Arena) is located in the Stellingen district on the border with Bahrenfeld, Eimsbüttel. With seating for around 16,000 spectators, it is the largest concert and sports hall in the state of Hamburg.
The 2026 Hamburg edition is part of the "We are Team Love" tour, which will take 6K UNITED! through Northern Germany's largest concert halls starting in June 2026. With two dates, Hamburg is one of the central locations. With approximately 16,000 seats in the Barclays Arena each night, the project reaches over 32,000 family members and friends in Hamburg alone – plus the approximately 6,000 children per evening singing in the stands.
By design, the choir itself is at the center: 6,000 children, led by choir directors and a band on the central stage, perform a rehearsed program that was developed during the 2025/26 school year. Parents and siblings also sit in the arena – a festival atmosphere that works beyond traditional school concerts.
Registration for schools and choirs, as well as tickets for Family and Friends, are available via 6k-united.de and eventim.de.
S-Bahn lines S3/S21 to "Stellingen (Arenen)", then a 10-minute walk. Approximately 25 minutes travel time from the main train station. By car: Take the A7 exit Volkspark, paid parking areas around the arena.
Standard tickets via Funke Ticket: +49 40 80602080 or [email protected]. Premium tickets: +49 40 8816 3306 or [email protected]. Advance sales also via eventim.de and 6k-united.de. Box rentals for groups of 10 or more.
Doors open 5:30 PM, concert starts 7:00 PM. Separate entrance and joint rehearsal phase in advance for participating schools/choirs.
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Sylvesterallee 10, 22525 Hamburg