Name: LOTTO Hamburg SchanzenKino Open Air 2026
Start: 2026-07-18T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Sternschanzenpark (Schanzenpark)

SchanzenKino

About SchanzenKino

For six weeks, SchanzenKino transforms Sternschanzenpark into Hamburg's coziest open-air cinema. Instead of loudspeakers, you hear the film via wireless headphones – so the park can sleep and you can understand every dialogue. Daily screenings, varied program, free picnic blankets, a quiet film experience under Hamburg's summer skies.

Dates 18 Jul — 31 Aug 2026

Venue Hamburg (02000)

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Edition 2026

SchanzenKino — edition 2026

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Six weeks of open-air cinema in Sternschanzenpark: From July 18 to August 31, 2026, SchanzenKino runs daily under Hamburg's summer sky. The program alternates between current cinema hits, indie films, and original versions. Sound as always via wireless headphones.

SchanzenKino 2026 – Six Weeks of Daily Cinema

From July 18 to August 31, 2026, SchanzenKino Open Air will open its screen in Sternschanzenpark. The daily program changes every day – current cinema hits alternate with indie productions, original versions, classics, and preview screenings.

Program Structure

The official 2026 program list will be published during the summer on schanzenkino.de. In previous years, the range extended from "Mickey 17" and "Conclave" to "The Substance", "Anora", "Past Lives", and Hamburg premieres. Screening start times depend on the weather after dark, usually between 9:30 PM and 10:30 PM.

Highlights SchanzenKino 2026

Six weeks of daily open-air cinema. Wireless headphone concept unique in Germany. LOTTO Hamburg as main sponsor for 2026.

Programme SchanzenKino 2026

Program Calendar

Daily alternating program from July 18 to August 31, 2026. The exact film titles and dates will be published weekly on schanzenkino.de; the full program will be released in the summer of 2026.

Program Components (Recurring Annually)

Current Cinema Hits of the ongoing season
Original Versions (OmU) – international productions with German subtitles
Indie and Festival Films – Berlinale, Cannes, and Venice highlights
Classic Series – special program segments with film history
Preview Screenings – selected films before their regular cinema release

Screenings

Entry: 1 hour before film start
Film start: after dark (approx. 9:30 PM–10:30 PM in July/August)
Intermission: short break in the middle of the film

Prices SchanzenKino 2026

Single tickets via schanzenkino.de. €1 discount for students, pupils, low-income earners, and severely disabled individuals with proof. Special events with a surcharge.

Practical information

Practical information — SchanzenKino

Getting There

Subway U3 or S-Bahn S11/S21/S31 to Sternschanze – from there, a five-minute walk through the park.

Wireless Headphones

At the entrance for a €10 deposit. Deposit is fully refunded upon return. Your own 3.5mm jack headphones can be connected.

Entry and Schedule

Entry one hour before screening starts. There's a short break in the middle of the film.

Tickets

Online at schanzenkino.de or remaining tickets at the box office. FSK age ratings are checked.

Summer Cinema in Sternschanzenpark

SchanzenKino Open Air has been one of Hamburg's summer rituals since the late 90s. In the middle of Sternschanzenpark, between the Wasserturm-Mövenpick and the Sternschanze, the team sets up the screen every year starting in mid-July. Six weeks of daily cinema under the open sky – a concept unique in Germany in this form.

Wireless Headphones Instead of Loudspeakers

The trademark: The sound doesn't come from loudspeakers, but via wireless headphones, which you can rent at the entrance for a €10 deposit (deposit fully refunded upon return). This keeps the park quiet for residents – and you can understand every word, even during the quietest dialogue. Those who bring their own headphones can plug them in directly via the 3.5mm jack.

Weatherproof and Uncomplicated

Screenings are held unless there's severe bad weather; in case of rain, there's a short break. Cancellations are announced on the website; in such cases, tickets are automatically refunded. Discounts are available for students, pupils, low-income earners, and severely disabled individuals (€1 off per ticket with proof, otherwise a €1 surcharge). Special events are excluded from discounts.