Neighborhood Flea Market Bauhaus Settlement Lokstedt

Residents' Flea Market with a Special Backdrop

What distinguishes this flea market from the larger Hamburg flea market events is its presentation: the approximately 30 to 40 stalls are not located in a central marketplace but are spread throughout the residents' front gardens. You stroll through the streets of the small Bauhaus settlement, looking at a table with vintage tableware here, a clothes rack there, or boxes of books and toys. The atmosphere is more reminiscent of a North German garage sale than the commercial mega-events on Heiligengeistfeld.

The Bauhaus Settlement

The small Bauhaus settlement on the border between Lokstedt and Eimsbüttel is an architectural gem from the 1920s – flat roofs, cubic shapes, small front gardens, clear lines in the style of the early 20th-century reform movement. It is not to be confused with the famous Bauhaus school in Dessau but is a North German adaptation of the style. The settlement is partly a listed monument and a rarely visited sight – the flea market is one of the few opportunities to explore the streets without intruding on residents' privacy.

What You'll Find

As it is purely a residents' flea market, the offerings are unsorted by definition: vintage clothing next to baby toys, next to furniture, next to books, next to tableware, next to plants from the garden. This very unsorted nature is the appeal – those who come here are not looking for a professional setup but for real bargains and conversations with the residents. Cake, coffee, and occasional drink stands are operated ad hoc from individual gardens.

Lokstedt – District Eimsbüttel

Lokstedt is located in the Eimsbüttel district, bordering the Hamburg-Nord district. The district has around 30,000 inhabitants and is considered one of the greenest and most livable neighborhoods in the western city center – with Tibarg in the northwest and the University of Hamburg in the south within reach. The flea market takes place once a year; in good weather, it is one of the locally most popular neighborhood events in the state of Hamburg.