Name: ÜBERJAZZ Festival – The Hamburg Jazz Days 2026
Start: 2026-11-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kampnagel

ÜBERJAZZ

About ÜBERJAZZ

Since 2010, the ÜBERJAZZ Festival at Kampnagel has showcased what happens when jazz leaves its boundaries: contemporary jazz, alternative hip-hop, experimental electronics, neo-classical, Tropicália, and soul are performed simultaneously in four Kampnagel halls — with a single ticket. The post-genre conceived festival is one of Germany's most independent jazz events and is organized by Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion in collaboration with Kampnagel and the Hamburg Authority for Culture and Media.

Dates 19 Nov — 21 Nov 2026

Venue Hamburg (02000)

Prices 45.00€ — 90.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

ÜBERJAZZ — edition 2026

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The ÜBERJAZZ Festival 2026 will take place from November 19 to 21 at Kampnagel. Three days of post-genre music in four simultaneously used halls — Jazz, Soul, Hip-Hop, Ambient, Neo-Classical. First confirmed acts are Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes on November 21. Three-day pass around €86.50.

ÜBERJAZZ 2026

From Thursday, November 19 to Saturday, November 21, 2026, the ÜBERJAZZ Festival will transform Kampnagel for the 16th time into a post-genre sound space. Four halls simultaneously, one ticket opens everything.

First Confirmations

Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes from Los Angeles will perform on Saturday, November 21, 2026 — the experimental duo blends contemporary jazz with electronic processing and is one of the defining voices of the current West Coast scene. More confirmations will follow over the summer and autumn of 2026.

Concept

ÜBERJAZZ sees itself as a festival that consciously dissolves the boundaries between jazz and neighboring genres. The curation deliberately invites a generation of musicians who work between tradition and reinvention.

Highlights ÜBERJAZZ 2026

Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes (November 21). Four simultaneously used Kampnagel halls with one ticket. Genre-spanning program between Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ambient, and Neo-Classical.

Programme ÜBERJAZZ 2026

Thursday, November 19, 2026

Festival opening at Kampnagel — Line-up to be announced from summer 2026
Simultaneous program in four halls

Friday, November 20, 2026

Concerts in all four Kampnagel halls
Late night programs after main concerts

Saturday, November 21, 2026

Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes (Los Angeles, USA) — experimental jazz duo
Further acts to be announced

The full program will be updated on kj.de and kampnagel.de.

Prices ÜBERJAZZ 2026

Three-day pass approx. €86.50. Day ticket from approx. €45. Available via tickets.kj.de and at the Kampnagel box office.

Practical information

Practical information — ÜBERJAZZ

Getting There

Take the U3 subway to Borgweg or the S-Bahn to Alte Wöhr, then walk about 5–10 minutes. Easily accessible by bike. Parking at the venue is limited — public transport is recommended.

Tickets

Festival passes (all days) and day tickets are available. A three-day pass is typically around €86.50, and a day ticket starts at approx. €45. Available via tickets.kj.de or at the box office.

Good to Know

Four halls are used simultaneously — factor in program overlaps. Bars and catering are available in the foyer. Event is for ages 18 and up.

More than Jazz

ÜBERJAZZ is not a jazz festival in the classic sense. Since 2010, the festival has dissolved genre boundaries, bringing contemporary jazz into dialogue with soul, hip-hop, ambient, neo-classical, Tropicália, and experimental electronics. Four Kampnagel halls are used simultaneously, and the audience moves freely between the stages — a single ticket opens all spaces.

Kampnagel as Home

The venue is Kampnagel at Jarrestraße 20 in Winterhude, a former machine factory and now one of the most important international production houses for free arts in Germany. The raw industrial spaces offer the festival an atmosphere that other jazz festivals lack: nothing here resembles concert hall conventions, everything evokes an open sound space.

International Standard

In recent years, artists such as Moses Sumney, Kamaal Williams, Poppy Ajudha, GoGo Penguin, Adi Suleiman, Bilal, Kassa Overall, Saul Williams, Gary Bartz, Adrian Younge, Kahil El'Zabar, the NDR Bigband, and many others have performed at ÜBERJAZZ. The festival has earned an international reputation — also through media partners like ByteFM and hhv-mag.com.

Organizers and Funding

The organizer is Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion GmbH together with Kampnagel. The festival is funded by the Hamburg Authority for Culture and Media. District: Winterhude, Borough Hamburg-Nord.