Campusfest of the University of Hamburg

The open summer festival of the University of Hamburg at Von-Melle-Park

Hamburg — Kreisfreie Stadt Hamburg (02000)
Music Pop Gastronomy
Campusfest of the University of Hamburg
Edition
2026
Campusfest

About Campusfest

Once a year in June, the University of Hamburg opens its central campus at Von-Melle-Park to everyone: students, staff, and Hamburg citizens celebrate at the Campusfest under the motto 'From the Uni for the Uni'. Stage, street food, sports activities, hands-on stands from departments – free entry.
Dates 18 Jun — 18 Jun 2026
Venue Hamburg (02000)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed
Edition 2026

Campusfest — edition 2026

Campusfest of the University of Hamburg on June 18, 2026, at Von-Melle-Park: stage with live music, street food stands from student councils, hands-on activities from departments, sports program, and family zone. Motto 'From the Uni for the Uni'. Free entry.

Campusfest 2026

On Thursday, June 18, 2026, the University of Hamburg invites you to the Campusfest on the Von-Melle-Park campus in the Eimsbüttel district. Free entry.

Program

  • Stage with live music and student bands
  • Street food stands from student councils
  • Hands-on demos from departments (STEM, languages, humanities/social sciences)
  • University sports activities
  • Children's and family zone

Venue: Von-Melle-Park, 20146 Hamburg.

Highlights Campusfest 2026

  • Open to all, free entry
  • Stage with Hamburg bands
  • Street food stands from student councils
  • Hands-on demos and sports activities

Programme Campusfest 2026

Current program: uni-hamburg.de.

Prices Campusfest 2026

Free entry.

Practical information

Practical information — Campusfest

Getting There

U1 Hallerstraße or S-Bahn Dammtor. 5 minutes by public transport from the main train station.

Admission

Free, open to all.

Hamburg's largest university invites you

The University of Hamburg, with over 40,000 students, is one of the largest universities in Germany. Once a year, its central campus in Von-Melle-Park in the Eimsbüttel district transforms into an open festival area – the Campusfest.

'From the Uni for the Uni' – and for the City

The festival is explicitly intended for the entire Hamburg community. Students and staff meet citizens from the surrounding districts of Rotherbaum, Harvestehude, and Eimsbüttel. Free entry, no student ID required.

Program Mix

  • Stage with live music (Hamburg bands, university choir, university big band)
  • Street food stands from student councils
  • Hands-on program from departments (physics show, introductory language courses, STEM demos)
  • Sports and movement activities from university sports
  • Children's program and family zone

Hamburg as a University Location

Hamburg is not only a port city but also one of Germany's largest university locations. The Campusfest showcases this side – a summer event in Hamburg that makes the university visible and has a firm place in the annual calendar in its neighborhood at Von-Melle-Park.

Where it takes place Campusfest

Von-Melle-Park Campus, Universität Hamburg
Von-Melle-Park, 20146 Hamburg

Campusfest at a glance

Music Pop Gastronomy Food truck Science Folk traditions Family Sport Outdoor Free Multidisciplinary Emerging Kreisfreie Stadt Hamburg

History of Campusfest

Edition 2025 Jun 2025

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