Inclusive Children's Festival Eimsbüttel

Inclusion as Neighbourhood Work

The Inclusive Children's Festival Eimsbüttel is an initiative festival from the neighbourhood. Originating from a group of Eimsbüttel residents committed to a more inclusive society, the first edition took place in 2025. The second edition is now in preparation for 2026. Unlike commercial festivals or larger neighbourhood festivals, it is deliberately low-threshold and tailored to inclusion.

Concept: No One Left Behind

The festival considers accessibility not just during setup, but from the planning stage. Ramps for wheelchair users, all stalls on one level, allergy-friendly food (with clear labelling of ingredients), activities that work for various physical abilities — tactile stations, quiet rooms, multilingual information. The festival thus pursues the model of a fully inclusive neighbourhood festival, similar to those existing in Berlin and Munich.

Idea Workshop on February 7, 2026

A special feature of the festival is its collaborative planning. On Saturday, February 7, 2026, the association Bunterkunt Hamburg invited interested parties to an open idea workshop at Kreativhaus Eimsbüttel (Telemannstraße 10) from 3 PM to 5 PM. Everyone could participate in the planning and develop the concept together — from stall concepts to concrete inclusive measures. A rare form of bottom-up festival planning.

District Eimsbüttel, Neighbourhood Eimsbüttel

Eimsbüttel is one of Hamburg's most densely populated and diverse neighbourhoods, within the district of the same name. The Kreativhaus on Telemannstraße is an established neighbourhood cultural institution offering workshops, studios, and events for the community. It is a logical host for an inclusive children's festival: already low-threshold, well-connected, and geographically central.