Name: Night of the Churches Hamburg 2026
Start: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
Location: 100+ Kirchen in ganz Hamburg

Night of the Churches

About Night of the Churches

Once a year in September, over 100 Hamburg churches of all denominations open their doors for a joint cultural night. Over 200 concerts, readings, guided tours, spiritual events, and discussions take place across the city. Free admission – a unique interreligious and cultural format.

Dates 12 Sep — 12 Sep 2026

Venue Hamburg (02000)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Night of the Churches — edition 2026

23rd Night of the Churches Hamburg on September 12, 2026: over 100 churches, 200+ events, free admission. Concerts, readings, tours, and spiritual events in Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Free Church congregations throughout Hamburg.

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.

Highlights Night of the Churches 2026

23rd Edition
100+ Churches, 200+ Events
Free Admission
Ecumenical format by ACK Hamburg

Programme Night of the Churches 2026

Program overview (approx. 1 week before the date): hamburg.de.

Prices Night of the Churches 2026

Free admission.

Practical information

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.

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.

Where it takes place Night of the Churches

100+ Kirchen in ganz Hamburg

Night of the Churches at a glance

Classical Baroque music Sacred music Gospel Choir Literature Poetry Heritage History Spirituality Night Free Multidisciplinary International Kreisfreie Stadt Hamburg