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3.September2026

  1. Katholische Akademie Hamburg

    „Und irgendwo da draußen wartet das Leben“

    Romane, die Hoffnung wecken: von J.R.R. Tolkiens Der Herr der Ringe bis zu Erin Entrada Kellys Romanen für Menschen jedes Alters Es mag wie Weltflucht scheinen, wenn man sich angesichts der täglichen Schlagzeilen in ein Buch vertiefen möchte. Aber oft bringen die Weltenflüchtigen gerade von diesen literarischen Reisen Ideen, Mut und Hoffnung mit, um ihre eigene Welt zu verändern. Gute Geschichten können das in uns auslösen. Insbesondere die Werke der phantastischen Literatur, aber auch manche realistischen Jugendromane erzählen von Hoffnung in der Dunkelheit, von Treue trotz Vergänglichkeit, vom Wagemut angesichts des Furchteinflößenden. Die Sehnsucht nach Vollendung und Erlösung treibt so manchen großen und kleinen Helden an, der in den phantastischen Welten unterwegs ist. Maren Bonacker und Christian Kölzer erzählen von phantastischen und realistischen Romanen, die Hoffnung wecken und die uns in teils ferne und doch erstaunlich nahe Welten entführen.


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Which institutions are covered?

Currently 11 Hamburg institutions: Katholische Akademie Hamburg, Thalia Theater, Stabi Hamburg, Alma Hoppes Lustspielhaus, Altonaer Theater, Kampnagel, Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg, Altonaer Museum, Hamburger Kammerspiele, Komödie Winterhuder Fährhaus and MUT! Theater. In addition, lecture-format events are cross-imported from the sister sites museumsufer.app and ins.theater.

What counts as a lecture, a reading, or a discussion?

"Lecture" means a monologic contribution — one person addresses the audience (research talk, academic address, public lecture). "Reading" means literary formats — authors reading from their work, book launches, Buchmesse events. "Discussion" means dialogic formats with multiple voices — panels, debates, roundtables. The classification is automatic from the announcement; in edge cases, the description tips the balance.

How current is the programme?

Data is scraped several times a day directly from venue websites. Cancellations or programme changes usually surface within a few hours.

Are the events free?

Many of them — university talks, Polytechnische lectures, many academy evenings. Others ask for a small contribution or registration. The note is shown on each entry; if in doubt, check the venue's detail page.

Why this site?

Hamburg has an unusually dense public-lecture and discussion culture — from the university's citizens' programme through ecclesial academies to independent salons and foundations. But no shared programme. This site lays every house onto one searchable day view.

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Via the "Subscribe" button in the header or footer. Three time slots are available: morning (07:00), afternoon (16:00), and a weekly Sunday overview (09:00). Notifications can optionally be restricted to one format (lecture or discussion). Sign-up is anonymous — no account, no email — and can be cancelled at any time. On iOS, the site must first be added to the home screen as a web app.

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