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836th PORT ANNIVERSARY HAMBURG 2025

The World's Largest Port Festival

From May 9 to 11, Hamburg hosted the 836th HAFENGEBURTSTAG HAMBURG. During this spectacular maritime celebration, the River Elbe transforms into a grand stage, and the harbor promenade bursts into life with vibrant festivities. From majestic cruise liners and lovingly restored museum ships to towering tall ships and impressive service vessels, an extraordinary array of watercraft will take part in breathtaking parades. A standout highlight is the world-renowned Tugboat Ballet, where powerful tugboats perform a surprisingly graceful “dance” across the water — a one-of-a-kind spectacle you won’t want to miss! For three unforgettable days, visitors of all ages were able to dive into the magic of the maritime world, get up close with fascinating vessels, and experience Hamburg’s proud seafaring tradition like never before.

Event details 2026

Start8 May, 2026, 10:00 am
End10 May, 2026, 9:00 pm
OrganiserDepartment of Economic Affairs and Innovation
Press and MarketingHamburg Messe und Congress

Programme overview - the most important dates 2025

See the official Port Anniversary website for the full programme:

Freitag, 9. Mai

10:00 am – 12:00 midnight

Colourful Harbour Mile

11:00 am – 12:00 noon

International Ecumenical Opening Service at St. Michael’s Church – the traditional start of the Harbour Birthday celebrations.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Opening Parade: A spectacular procession featuring cruise ships, tall ships, naval vessels, harbour launches, and many more traditional ships between Blankenese and the Landungsbrücken.

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm

Demonstration cruise of motor and sailing yachts, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken pier

5:15 pm – 5:45 pm

Demonstration by high-seas tugs Elbe and Holland (museum ships), St. Pauli Landungsbrücken pier

6:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Water-ski show – Pirates and Mermaids, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken pier

7:45 pm – 9:45 pm

Elbe in Concert: The true spirit of the port

Samstag, 10. Mai

10:00 am – 12:00 midnight

Colourful Harbour Mile

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Christening of the hybrid patrol boats of the Hamburg Fleet, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken pier

12:45 pm – 1:00 pm

Parade of traditional ships from the Elbphilharmonie (12:45 pm) to the Oevelgönne Museum Harbour (1:15 pm)

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Parade of DLRG vessels celebrating the organisation’s 100th anniversary, showcasing its wide range of operations and the dedication of its volunteer water rescue and disaster response teams

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Return of traditional and museum ships, Landungsbrücken pier

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

SOS Joint Rescue Operations: Simulated rescue mission with emergency crews in action on water and in the air, Landungsbrücken pier

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Introductory rowing (Wrigging) at the Oevelgönne Museum Harbour

3:45 pm – 4:25 pm

The Tugboat Ballet is one of the festival highlights! Tugboats with up to 3,000 horsepower perform a choreographed dance in front of the Landungsbrücken pier

4:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Festmacher boat race – a test of speed and skill, Landungsbrücken pier

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Demonstration cruise of motor and sailing yachts, Landungsbrücken pier

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Three generations of HADAG harbour ferries show off their manoeuvrability in a live demonstration, Landungsbrücken pier

7:30 pm – 8:15 pm

Water-ski show – Pirates and Mermaids, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken pier

9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Elbe in Concert: Happy Birthday, Port of Hamburg!

10:45 pm – 11:00 pm

Grand fireworks display from the floating stage in front of the St. Pauli Landungsbrücken pier

Sonntag, 11. Mai

10:00 am – 9:00 pm

Colourful Harbour Mile

10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Hamburg Wrigging Championship, Oevelgönne Museum Harbour

10:10 am – 10:30 am

THW (Federal Agency for Technical Relief) demonstration: Rescuing people from flooded areas, Landungsbrücken pier

10:45 am – 11:30 am

Maritime safety at sea: Capabilities of the Federal Police, featuring operational vessels and a helicopter

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm

SOS Joint Rescue Operations: Simulated rescue mission with emergency services in action on water and in the air, Landungsbrücken pier

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Demonstration cruise of motor and sailing yachts, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken pier

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Just before the departure parade, the Dar Młodzieży performs a sailing manoeuvre

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Departure Parade between St. Pauli Landungsbrücken pier and Teufelsbrück

Interactive port map - all highlights at a glance

The 836th HAFENGEBURTSTAG HAMBURG offered a packed programme! From the historic Speicherstadt to Övelgönne, the Hanseatic city came together to celebrate its port. The interactive port map gives you a clear overview of all the key locations, so you won’t miss a single highlight. It helps you navigate smoothly between the various events — whether on land, on the water, on stage, or even on board a ship. Just click on an icon to see what’s happening, where, and when at each location.

Would you prefer to watch the ships arriving in Hamburg for the HAFENGEBURTSTAG? No problem! The harbour map also shows you the current positions of ships and where the ferries depart. Pro tip: With the Port of Hamburg App, you can scan the harbour area at any time and instantly get detailed profiles of the ships in your line of sight.

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All participating ships of the Hafengeburtstag

Discover the impressive variety of ships taking part in the Port Anniversary! From majestic cruise ships and proud tall ships to lovingly preserved traditional ships and robust tugs to historic lightships, former cargo ships and coast guard and navy units - here you can experience maritime diversity up close.

Use our practical filter function to search the ships by category, ship length or directly by name.
Click on the ship you are interested in to get exciting details and interesting information.

Cargo Vessel out of ServiceCoastguardCruise ShipCustoms boatFire Fighting VesselFish TrawlerFloating craneLight VesselMooring boatMotor yachtMuseum shipNaval vesselPaddle steamerPassenger shipPilotSARSailing boatSpecial/work shipsSpecial/work ships out of serviceSteam ShipTall shipTugboatTugboat out of ServiceWater Police Vessel out of ServiceWaterpolice
 
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Cruise Ship

Queen Anne

323 meter
40 meter
19 Dec 2025
08.00 Uhr

Cruise Ship

AIDAprima

300 meter
48 meter
01 Jun 2025
08.00 Uhr
Cruise Center Steinwerder

Cruise Ship

AIDAperla

299.95 meter
48 meter
24 May 2025
08.00 Uhr

Cruise Ship

AIDAsol

253 meter
32 meter
30 May 2025
08.00 Uhr

Cruise Ship

AIDAluna

252 meter
32.2 meter
25 May 2025
08.00 Uhr

Cruise Ship

Amadea

193 meter
24.7 meter
19 Dec 2025
17.00 Uhr

Museum Vessels

Cap San Diego

159 meter
21.47 meter
08 Apr 2025
15.58 Uhr
Überseebrücke

Museum Vessels

Peking

115.06 meter
13.89 meter
13 Sep 2022
11.05 Uhr

Traditional Vessel

Rickmer Rickmers

97 meter
12.2 meter
08 Apr 2025
14.55 Uhr

Museum Vessels

Bleichen

85 meter
13 meter
04 May 2023
08.36 Uhr
Schuppen 50-51

Cruise Ship

Excellence Pearl

82 meter
9.5 meter
09 May 2025
09.00 Uhr

Traditional Vessel

Dar Mlodziezy

79.4 meter
14 meter
09 May 2025
13.00 Uhr

Coast guard

Neuwerk

78.91 meter
18 meter
09 May 2025
13.00 Uhr
Woltmannkaje

Coast guard

Meerkatze

72.75 meter
12.5 meter
13 Sep 2022
14.38 Uhr
Neuer Fischerreihafen

Traditional Vessel

Alexander von Humboldt II

65 meter
10 meter
08 May 2025
11.30 Uhr

Traditional Vessel

Elbe

59.05 meter
11.22 meter
08 May 2025
16.00 Uhr

Traditional Vessel

Gulden Leeuw

57 meter
8 meter
08 May 2025
12.00 Uhr

Barge

Klostersande

55 meter
6.6 meter
04 Apr 2023
13.41 Uhr

Navy vessel

M 1090 Pegnitz

54.4 meter
9.2 meter
10 Oct 2022
15.44 Uhr

Traditional Vessel

Rolf Deymann

54.05 meter
7.07 meter
08 Apr 2025
14.22 Uhr

Traditional Vessel

Holland

53.95 meter
9.56 meter
08 May 2025
14.00 Uhr

Passengership

Koi

53.6 meter
9.73 meter
17 Jul 2023
15.00 Uhr
Harburg Binnenhafen

Traditional Vessel

Stettin

51.75 meter
13.43 meter
13 Sep 2022
14.19 Uhr
Neumuehlen Museumshafen

Traditional Vessel

Freya

51.6 meter
11.4 meter
08 May 2025
16.00 Uhr
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