Flensburger Hofkultur

A Summer Tradition in 13 Courtyards

For over three decades, Flensburger Hofkultur has been the festive heart of the Flensburg summer. The concept: The World as a Guest in Flensburg. Instead of one large stage, 13 historic courtyards in the old town — hidden between the Norderstraße houses, the Rote Speicher (Red Warehouses), the Maritime Museum, and the Pastoratshof — are converted into stages. Each courtyard has its own character: one is small, intimate, and tightly seated; another offers space for hundreds of guests.

The 2026 Program — 32nd Edition

Over five weeks, around 23 events plus 4 special city tours will take place. Three courtyards are new to the Hofkultur lineup in 2026 — the courtyard behind the Gewerkschaftshaus on Große Straße makes its debut. On the program:

• Anna Depenbusch & Kaiser Quartett — August 1, 2026, one of Germany's most important singer-songwriters with a string quartet
• Peter Urban — August 15, 2026, the German voice of the Eurovision Song Contest, NDR radio presenter, and pianist, reads from "On Air"
• Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado — Danish blues-rock
• Robert Stadlober & Tucholsky — literary program
• Sara Bax & Band
• Julius Fischer — reading and cabaret evening

Where the Performances Take Place

• Maritime Museum Courtyard — one of the largest venues
• Pastoratshof — the most traditional courtyard
• Braaschhöfe — historic brick quadrangle
• Flensborghus — the Danish cultural center
• Gewerkschaftshaus Courtyard, Große Straße — premiere 2026
• Other rotating courtyards in Norderstraße, Kapitänsstraße, Speicherlinie

What You'll Experience

Hofkultur is a big city festival in a village format: You sit between historic brick walls, listening to singer-songwriters from Berlin, Hamburg, Copenhagen, sometimes from New York. It sometimes rains — the courtyards are partly covered, partly open-air. Beer is served, tickets usually cost 25 Euros (reduced 12 Euros), special concerts more. City tours are offered separately (14 Euros, reduced 10).

Flensburg in the Far North

Flensburg is Germany's northernmost city, right on the Danish border, a former Hanseatic city with a distinct Danish minority and a cosmopolitan character. Located in the district of Flensburg-Stadt — an independent city in the state of Schleswig-Holstein — its old town, harbor, and maritime warehouse buildings provide the ideal backdrop for a courtyard festival.