STAMP — Street Arts Melting Pot Festival
International Street Art Festival in Altona
About STAMP
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A Festival That Turns the Street into a Stage
For years, STAMP has been the international highlight of altonale, the major district festival in Altona. For three days, acrobats, dancers, street theatre collectives, and performance artists from over twenty nations gather in the Altona-Altstadt district — around the Platz der Republik, in the park and street spaces between Bahnhof Altona and Mercado. The concept is radically democratic: everything outdoors, everything free, everything in the city.
Program: Stage, Intervention, City
The program is divided into four areas: "Theatre, Dance, and Circus" on the main stages at Platz der Republik; "Interaction and Intervention" as site-specific actions in the street space; "Urban Art" with live painting, installations, and performances; as well as a dedicated "Kids Space" and a "Teens Stage" for young audiences. STAMP thus covers the entire spectrum of contemporary street art — from classic acrobatics to participatory urban art.
International Companies, Local Stories
Each year, the festival invites major companies from France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, and Scandinavia, as well as newcomers from Germany and small collectives from the Hamburg scene. Artistic direction has been in the hands of Hilke Geppert since 2025, who consistently focuses the program on pluralism and urban relevance.
District of Altona as a Stage
Altona, with around 280,000 inhabitants, is Hamburg's third-largest district and one of the most culturally dense. The Platz der Republik in front of the former Altona train station, Max-Brauer-Allee, and the neighbourhoods of Ottensen form a walkable festival space during STAMP — you can move from one performance to the next all day long.
STAMP — edition 2026
For three days, Altona-Altstadt transforms into an open festival space. Main stages are located at Platz der Republik, with further activities spreading along Max-Brauer-Allee and in neighbouring districts. Program items usually start at midday and run into the late evening.
The program will be published before the festival on altonale.de and stamp-festival.de and distributed via app and printed program. Most performances are repeated, allowing visitors to see multiple acts per day. Artistic director Hilke Geppert will again ensure a strong international selection in 2026.
Programme STAMP 2026
Program Streams
- Theatre, Dance & Circus — large stages at Platz der Republik, classic and contemporary companies
- Interaction & Intervention — site-specific actions, documentary street theatre, participatory pieces
- Urban Art — live painting, installations, street art performances
- Kids Space & Teens Stage — dedicated stage and activities for young audiences
Festival Centre
- Platz der Republik (in front of the former Altona train station)
- Info tent, main stage, catering
Number of Artists
- More than 1000 artists from around 20 nations
- Several hundred performances spread over the weekend
Detailed daily program with times and locations will be published before the festival on altonale.de and stamp-festival.de.
Highlights STAMP 2026
International circus companies, large open-air stage at Platz der Republik, documentary street theatre, urban art interventions, and the dedicated family program.
Prices STAMP 2026
Completely free. Donations welcome on site.
Practical information — STAMP
Getting There
S-Bahn / Long-distance train Altona, directly at the festival centre. Several U-Bahn and bus lines.
Admission
Completely free. Donations welcome on site.
Tip
Most performances are shown multiple times at different locations — the program booklet (online and print) shows the daily schedule with times and places.
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Where it takes place STAMP
Platz der Republik & Altona-Altstadt
Platz der Republik, 22765 Hamburg