41st Husum Film Days
Since 1986 — one of the oldest and most renowned film festivals in Northern Germany
About Husum Film Days
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Over 40 Years of Film Culture in Husum
The Husum Film Days were founded in 1986 by a group around the Volkshochschule Husum — in response to the lack of arthouse cinema in the North Frisian province. What started as an initiative by volunteer film enthusiasts has become one of the oldest and longest continuously running film festivals in Schleswig-Holstein. 2026 marks the 41st edition — and the festival continues to be run by the volunteer curatorial team around Hans-Peter Schweger (spokesperson), Stephan Hartung, Max-Peter Heyne, and Eszter Lovas.
Three Program Pillars
The festival consistently curates its program along three pillars:
- Schleswig-Holstein Films — Productions from the region or with a thematic connection to Germany's northernmost state
- Current German Cinema — Socially relevant films that often don't find a place in major cinema chains
- Children's and Youth Program — Dedicated screenings with matinees for families and school cinema sessions
Thematic Focus and Retrospective
Each year, the festival dedicates itself to a thematic focus — either a thematic area (migration, family, agriculture, climate change) or a retrospective of an author, director, or actor. This curated thread makes each edition of the Husum Film Days a distinct cultural statement. The thematic focus for 2026 will be announced shortly before the festival. A tradition of the festival also includes silent film screenings with piano accompaniment.
Film Discussions Instead of Competition
The deliberate decision against competition and prizes is a programmatic choice: The festival sees itself not as a platform for careers, but as a curated film showcase where discussions with filmmakers are paramount. Directors, screenwriters, and actors come to Husum for discussions — often in a relaxed atmosphere, without the competitive pressure of a festival calendar.
Husum and the Kino-Center
The festival takes place at the Kino-Center Husum — the classic city cinema at Neustadt 114, one of the few remaining downtown cinemas in North Frisia. The Kino-Center offers several screens and is in operation daily from morning until late evening during the festival week. Husum itself — Theodor Storm's "grey town by the sea" — is in its quiet off-season in October; the festival is one of the city's most important cultural events at the end of the tourist season.
Husum Film Days — edition 2026
41st Edition 2026 at Kino-Center Husum
The 2026 Husum Film Days, marking the 41st edition, represent another chapter in the festival's history spanning over four decades. For a week, the festival fills the Kino-Center Husum with screenings, film discussions, and workshops. The curatorial team around Hans-Peter Schweger, Stephan Hartung, Max-Peter Heyne, and Eszter Lovas, as always, puts the program together on a voluntary basis.
Three Program Pillars
As in every edition, the program is divided into three pillars: Schleswig-Holstein films, current German cinema, and a children's and youth program. Additionally, a thematic focus or retrospective (author, director, actor) will provide the thematic framework for the festival — detailed information will be available in late summer 2026.
Programme Husum Film Days 2026
Program Pillars 2026
- Schleswig-Holstein Films — Productions from or related to the region
- Current German Cinema — Socially relevant films beyond the mainstream
- Children's and Youth Program — Matinees for families, school cinema sessions
- Thematic Focus/Retrospective — Detailed information in late summer 2026
- Silent Film Screenings with piano accompaniment (Festival Tradition)
Film Discussions
- Directors, screenwriters, and actors come to Husum for discussions
- Workshops for schools and interested cinephiles
- Film discussions in a relaxed festival setting without competitive pressure
Venue
- Kino-Center Husum, Neustadt 114, 25813 Husum
- Several screens, operating daily from morning until late evening
Tickets
- Individual tickets per screening
- Festival pass for the entire week
- Booking at the Kino-Center Husum and online at husumer-filmtage.de
- Detailed prices will be published in late summer 2026
Highlights Husum Film Days 2026
- 41st edition of the oldest film festival in Northern Germany (since 1986)
- Three program pillars: Schleswig-Holstein, German cinema, Children/Youth
- Thematic focus or retrospective as a curatorial thread
- Film discussions with directors instead of competition
- Silent film tradition with piano accompaniment
- Volunteer curatorial team
Prices Husum Film Days 2026
Individual tickets and festival pass. Prices will be published in late summer 2026. School and group rates available.
Practical information — Husum Film Days
Getting There
By train: IC and ICE to Husum (Hamburg–Westerland/Sylt line). From the station, about a 10-minute walk to the city center and the Kino-Center. By car via the B 5 (Hamburg–Husum), parking available in the multi-storey car parks at the train station and the harbor.
Date 2026
October 1st–7th, 2026 (Thursday to Wednesday), Kino-Center Husum, Neustadt 114.
Tickets
Individual tickets per screening, festival pass for all films. Booking at the Kino-Center Husum, at the box office, and online via husumer-filmtage.de. Detailed program and ticket prices will be published in late summer 2026.
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Where it takes place Husum Film Days
Kino-Center Husum
Kino-Center Husum, Neustadt 114, 25813 Husum