Night of the Churches Hamburg
One Night – over 100 Hamburg Churches with 200+ Events
About Night of the Churches
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Hamburg's Most Unusual Cultural Night
The Night of the Churches is one of Hamburg's most unusual cultural events. Over 100 churches of various denominations – Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Free Churches – open their doors once a year for a joint night. Over 200 events are spread across the entire Hamburg city area.
Concerts, Readings, Tours, Spirituality
The program ranges from organ concerts to gospel, jazz, and classical music, as well as readings, discussion panels, tower and crypt tours, and meditative formats. Each participating congregation sets its own focus, from serious liturgy to cabaret contributions.
From the Michel to the Schanze
Venues include the major Hamburg main churches – St. Michaelis (Michel), St. Petri, St. Jacobi, St. Katharinen, St. Nikolai – as well as numerous district and neighborhood churches in Eimsbüttel, Altona, Wandsbek, Bergedorf, and Harburg. Free admission.
23rd Edition 2026
The organizer is the Working Group of Christian Churches Hamburg (ACK). The Night of the Churches has been a fixture of Hamburg's cultural calendar since 2003 and is a unique example of ecumenical cooperation at the city level. 2026 marks the 23rd edition.
Night of the Churches — edition 2026
Night of the Churches 2026
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, the 23rd Night of the Churches Hamburg will take place. Over 100 churches across the city will open their doors for a joint cultural program.
Program Strands
- Organ concerts in the main churches and neighborhood churches
- Gospel, jazz, and choir music
- Readings and literary soirees
- Tower and crypt tours
- Meditative formats
- Cabaret and theater
Venues: over 100 Hamburg churches, from main churches like St. Michaelis to small neighborhood churches in Bergedorf, Harburg, Wandsbek, and Eimsbüttel.
Programme Night of the Churches 2026
Program overview (approx. 1 week before the date): hamburg.de.
Highlights Night of the Churches 2026
- 23rd Edition
- 100+ Churches, 200+ Events
- Free Admission
- Ecumenical format by ACK Hamburg
Prices Night of the Churches 2026
Free admission.
Practical information — Night of the Churches
Getting There
HVV network (public transport), churches are spread throughout the city. Program booklet with map available in the churches about a week beforehand.
Admission
Free to all events.
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Where it takes place Night of the Churches
100+ Kirchen in ganz Hamburg