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Hamburg Loves Film

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Attractive location for productions

Not only Hamburg residents love their city. National and international film scene also appreciates it as an attractive location for film and television productions. Filmmakers became aware of northern Germany thanks to the Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein Film Fund. In recent years, for example, the feature films "An Enemy To Die For", "Only Lovers Left Alive", "A Most Wanted Man", the Jussi Adler-Olsen thrillers "Schändung" and "Erlösung" as well as the horror thriller "A Cure for Wellness" have been shot in Hamburg.

Filmszene aus Soul Kitchen mit zwei Personen auf einem Dach mit Blick über Hamburg
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National & International Stars

National stars such as Matthias Schweighöfer, Moritz Bleibtreu and Hannah Herzsprung come and go here, as well as international stars such as Keira Knightley ("Kick it like Beckham"), Pierce Brosnan ("Der Morgen stirbt nie") or Willem Dafoe and Rachel McAdams ("A Most Wanted Man") and the great Tilda Swinton ("Only Lovers Left Alive") or Oscar winner Cate Blanchet ("Wer ist Hanna?") The list extends indefinitely; with a bit of luck you can watch the stars filming or catch them accidentally on the street or in Hamburg's restaurants and pubs during breaks. The international films are joined by a number of German productions such as "Soul Kitchen" (right), "Gegen die Wand", "Honig im Kopf", "Chiko", "Kebap Connection" or Leander Haußmann's "Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über Liebe".

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For adults, teenagers & children

Many popular German TV shows for adults as well as teenagers and children are also filmed and produced in Hamburg. The best-known of these are certainly "Großstadtrevier", "Notruf Hafenkante", "Der Dicke" and "Tatort". Some people will remember "TKKG" from their childhood - this series was shot in and around Hamburg in the 1980s. Just like "Neues vom Süderhof", "Die Kinder vom Alstertal" and "Die Pfefferkörner", who successfully investigate the Speicherstadt and experience exciting adventures.

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Experience the film city live

If you are in Hamburg, you can visit studios when TV shows are recorded. In the Phoenixhof (Bahrenfeld), the talk show "Markus Lanz" and various cooking shows such as "Lafer! Lights! Lecker! and "Küchenschlacht" are filmed. In addition, the Filmfest Hamburg takes place once a year - always at the end of September/beginning of October. Hamburg is then crowded with stars, producers and directors who you can see live at the Filmfest events. A varied programme is offered in cinemas throughout the city.

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Cinemas in Hamburg

Whether you are looking for a little time out with great pictures or want to learn something from the lives of people you would never meet in reality - the cinema offers both. There are cinemas and movie theaters in many corners of the city that can help you set off into strange worlds.

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Impressive architecture Architecture

Exciting contrasts catch the eye of visitors to Hamburg: postmodern glass and steel façades, upper-class villas of past centuries, but also outstanding individual buildings define the architectural face of Hamburg.

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