Name: KuKuHU — Art and Culture Week Henstedt-Ulzburg 2026
Start: 2026-05-25T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Götzberger Mühle / Bürgerhaus Henstedt-Ulzburg

KuKuHU

About KuKuHU

KuKuHU is the annual art and culture week of the municipality of Henstedt-Ulzburg in the Segeberg district. For a whole week, there are art exhibitions, live music, theater performances, workshops, and a café at various venues. Highlights include the Mill Festival on Whit Monday at the historic Götzberg Mill and the arts and crafts market on the final weekend in front of the community center. Free admission — one of the most significant cultural events in the Hamburg metropolitan area north of the Elbe.

Dates 25 May — 31 May 2026

Venue Henstedt-Ulzburg (01060)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

KuKuHU — edition 2026

The 18th KuKuHU runs from May 25 to 31, 2026. It opens on Whit Monday, May 25, at 10:30 AM at the Götzberg Mill. Whit Monday is entirely dedicated to the Mill Festival (11 AM–6 PM) with homemade buckwheat pastries, live music in the festival tent, mill tours, and a children's program. The closing event is the arts and crafts market on May 30/31 at the Bürgerhaus Beckersbergstraße with creative workshops and a fairy tale program. Free admission.

18th Edition

With its 18th edition, KuKuHU establishes itself as a fixture in the cultural calendar of the Hamburg metropolitan area. Mayor Ulrike Schmidt and the HUM-Marketing team curate the program in cooperation with local artists, associations, and cultural institutions.

Highlights KuKuHU 2026

Opening on Whit Monday with Mill Festival at Götzberg Mill. Arts and Crafts Market at the Bürgerhaus to close. 18th edition.

Programme KuKuHU 2026

Daily Schedule KuKuHU 2026 — May 25 to 31

Whit Monday, May 25 — Opening and Mill Festival

10:30 AM — Opening of KuKuHU at the Götzberg Mill (Götzberger Straße 102) with speeches by Mayor Ulrike Schmidt and HUM management
11:00 AM — 6:00 PM — Mill Festival featuring:
- Homemade Buchweizengebäck (buckwheat pastry)
- Live music in the festival tent
- Mill tours of the Dutch windmill
- Classic car exhibition
- Children's program

Tuesday, May 26 — Friday, May 29

Art exhibitions at the Kulturkate and the Bürgerhaus
Concerts in the Kreuzkirche
Theater performances, readings, workshops
Café with accompanying program

Saturday, May 30 — Sunday, May 31 — Arts and Crafts Market

At the Bürgerhaus (Beckersbergstraße 34) — Arts and Crafts Market featuring:
- Live music
- Creative workshops for children and adults
- Fairy tale program
- Café

Detailed program and artist lists at henstedt-ulzburg.de.

Prices KuKuHU 2026

Free admission to all events.

Practical information

Practical information — KuKuHU

Getting There

AKN A1 train from Hamburg-Eidelstedt to Henstedt-Ulzburg (approx. 35 min.). Henstedt-Ulzburg station is in the center; from there, walk or take a bus to the venues. By car: A7 exit Henstedt-Ulzburg.

Admission

Admission to all events is free.

Tip

Detailed program and artist lists at henstedt-ulzburg.de/veranstaltungskalender.html. Whit Monday with the Mill Festival is the family highlight.

A Week of Culture in the Hamburg Metropolitan Area

Henstedt-Ulzburg, the largest municipality in the Segeberg district with around 30,000 inhabitants, has been organizing the KuKuHU Art and Culture Week as an annual festival since 2009. The 18th edition in 2026 marks impressive consistency for a format of this size — for a week, exhibitions, concerts, theater, and workshops are spread across various venues in the municipality, from the Götzberg Mill to the Kreuzkirche.

Two Venues, Two Weekends

KuKuHU is structured around two main axes:

Götzberg Mill (Opening weekend including Whit Monday) — the historic mill with its Mill Festival, mill tours, classic cars, and live music
Bürgerhaus Beckersbergstraße (Closing weekend) — arts and crafts market with creative workshops, fairy tale program, and café

In between, there are events in the Kreuzkirche, Kulturkate, and other community spaces.

Program Highlights

Opening Ceremony at the Götzberg Mill with a welcome address by the mayor and HUM-Marketing
Mill Festival on Whit Monday — Buckwheat pastry baking, live music in the festival tent, mill tours, children's program
Art Exhibitions by regional and national artists in the community's premises
Concerts in the Kreuzkirche and Kulturkate
Theater performances and readings
Workshops for children and adults (pottery, painting, crafts)
Arts and Crafts Market on the last weekend in front of the community center with creative workshops and fairy tale program

The Special Charm of the Götzberg Mill

The Götzberg Mill is a restored 19th-century Dutch windmill — a landmark of the municipality of Henstedt-Ulzburg. During the Mill Festival on Whit Monday, it opens its doors for mill tours, and the traditional Buchweizengebäck (buckwheat pastry) is baked on-site — a true Holstein specialty that can be tasted here in its celebrated form.

In the Segeberg District, Schleswig-Holstein

Henstedt-Ulzburg is located in the Segeberg district, approx. 25 km north of Hamburg, and is directly accessible via the S-Bahn suburban train. The municipality is considered one of the most successful examples of a vibrant cultural life in the Hamburg metropolitan area — KuKuHU is its annual flagship event.