Open Air Kino Pinneberg

Three Days, Six Films

The Pinneberg Open Air Kino runs on three consecutive evenings in mid-August. Each evening, a main film is shown, complemented by a short film as a prelude. The selection traditionally covers audience hits from the past cinema year, with occasional classics or festival highlights. The exact programme is traditionally published in early summer on the city marketing website and on Facebook. Films start at 9:00 PM — as soon as it's dark enough.

The Venue: Drosteiplatz

Drosteiplatz is one of Pinneberg's most beautiful squares: in front of the baroque Drostei (now home to the Drostei Foundation), with old trees and an architectural coherence rarely found in the city. It is precisely this atmosphere that defines the summer cinema — a screen in front of the Drostei, rows of chairs under the trees, snack stands on the sides.

Organiser and Format

The organiser is Stadtmarketing Pinneberg e.V., an association of retailers, restaurateurs, and the city administration. Admission is free, chairs can be rented on site for a small fee — those who bring their own folding chair save money. Snacks, wine, beer, and soft drinks are available at the snack stands.

Pinneberg and the Drostei Town

Pinneberg is the district town of the district of Pinneberg in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, with around 44,000 inhabitants. The city is located directly northwest of Hamburg and is connected to the major city via the S-Bahn line S3/S5 — making the Open Air Kino an easily accessible destination for Hamburg's summer guests too.