Elbphilharmonie

Name: Elbphilharmonie
Address: Platz Der Deutschen Einheit 4, Hamburg, Hamburg, DE

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Elbphilharmonie is a concert hall in Hamburg’s HafenCity, on the Grasbrook peninsula beside the Elbe River.

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Why go

Herzog & de Meuron’s glass concert hall rises above a preserved brick warehouse, crowned by a wave-shaped roof.
The eighth-floor Plaza overlooks Hamburg and the Elbe.
The curved Tube escalator leads to a panoramic window facing the harbour.
A Klais pipe organ with 69 registers stands in the Great Concert Hall.

The hall

Great Concert Hall: 2,100 seats Performers are positioned at the centre, surrounded by the audience.
Recital Hall: 550 seats Hosts recitals, chamber music and jazz.
Kaistudio: 170 seats Intended for educational activities.

Tickets and box office

Ticket offices are inside the building.

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600 concerts
More than 600 concerts drew about 850,000 visitors in the hall’s first year.
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10,000 specially
Yasuhisa Toyota designed the Great Concert Hall’s acoustics using about 10,000 specially shaped drywall plates.
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108 metres
At 108 metres on its western side, the Elbphilharmonie is Hamburg’s tallest inhabited building.
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History

Construction suffered repeated delays, including a year-and-a-half halt to work on public areas. The final cost reached about €866 million, compared with an original estimate of €77 million.

1963Kaispeicher A, a former warehouse, was completed.
2001Property developer Alexander Gérard presented the project idea.
2007Hamburg’s parliament approved construction under mayor Ole von Beust.
31 October 2016Construction work officially ended.
1 November 2016The Plaza opened to the public.

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25 November 2016The first public test concert took place.
11 January 2017The concert hall officially opened with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra.

How to get there

TrainBaumwall station on Metro line 3 is about 450 metres away.
BusAm Kaiserkai bus stop is about 150 metres away.
BoatTake ferry 72 from Landungsbrücken (St. Pauli Piers) to the Elbphilharmonie pier.
On footWalk through Speicherstadt or HafenCity.

Sources: Elbphilharmonie - Wikipedia · Hamburg/Neustadt-Altstadt - Wikivoyage (see) · Elbphilharmonie Laeiszhalle Hamburg - Elbphilha… · Visit - Elbphilharmonie · What’s On - Elbphilharmonie · Elbphilharmonie - Wikipedia · Philharmonie de l'Elbe - Wikipedia · checked 30 Sep 2026

Where

Platz Der Deutschen Einheit 4, Hamburg

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Questions and answers

Can I visit the Plaza without a concert ticket?

Yes. The public Plaza is freely accessible; this does not establish free admission to concerts or the halls.

What is there for children at Elbphilharmonie?

The music education programme includes workshops and concerts for school classes and families. The complex also includes a children’s museum.

Can I stay overnight at Elbphilharmonie?

Yes. The complex includes a hotel.

Can I get food and drink at Elbphilharmonie?

Yes. Restaurants and cafés are available in the complex.

Is there parking at Elbphilharmonie?

The complex includes indoor parking.

Are all events in the Elbphilharmonie programme held there?

No. The shared programme also includes Laeiszhalle; check the venue of your chosen event.

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