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Harbour Front Literature Festival

Name: Harbour Front Literature Festival 2025
Start: 2025-09-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-10-12T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Diverse Spielstätten in Hamburg (Rathauspassage, HafenCity, Speicherstadt u.a.)

Hamburg — Kreisfreie Stadt Hamburg (02000) • 20 Sep 2025 — 12 Oct 2025

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Edition 2025 — Harbour Front

The Harbour Front Literature Festival 2025 once again brought international authors to Hamburg for three weeks of readings and discussions. Venues included the Rathauspassage and Hamburg halls in HafenCity and the city center. The Harbour Front Debut Prize was awarded as usual in a festive setting.

Harbour Front 2025 – Review

In 2025, Harbour Front once again demonstrated why it is one of the most important German-language literature festivals. Three weeks of readings, discussions, premieres, and a program ranging from established voices to promising debutants. The Rathauspassage served as the central venue and festival heart in the Hamburg-Mitte district; further events were spread across HafenCity, the Speicherstadt, and Hamburg's city center. As every year, the highlight was the award ceremony of the Harbour Front Debut Prize.

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Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. Updated on 18 May 2026.

Where it takes place — Harbour Front

Diverse Spielstätten in Hamburg (Rathauspassage, HafenCity, Speicherstadt u.a.)

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Literature Poetry Children's book Crime fiction Science fiction Fantasy Multidisciplinary International Kreisfreie Stadt Hamburg