Sound Mobile
The Elbphilharmonie on four wheels, with which the children in Hamburg’s kindergartens can try out a huge selection of instruments
The Elbphilharmonie Visits the Boroughs
The Elbphilharmonie makes stops with the Sound Mobile at 20 community centres and multiple kindergartens all across Hamburg. Children embark on a fascinating journey to discover and experience the wonderful world of music in its entirety: playfully, creatively, with their voices, with their bodies – and by trying out the many instruments brought along by the Sound Mobile.
Two different programme are on offer: a ship voyage featuring classical music instruments in the first half of the season and from 2026 wonderful instruments and sounds in space can be explored.
The Sound Mobile is aimed at children aged 4–6.
Booking
The school concerts go on sale at different times:
Tue, 3 June 2025, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from August to 3 November 2025
Tue, 16 September 2025, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from 4 November 2025 to January 2026
Tue, 4 November 2025, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from February to April 2026
Tue, 3 February 2026, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from May to July 2026
The Programme
Voyage on the Sound Ship :September to December 2025
Ship ahoy! The Sound Ship is setting off on an adventurous voyage. The sea is roaring, the ships’ horns blare – and somewhere, so the rumour goes, lies buried a mysterious treasure. Together, the children set off in search of that treasure, and on the way they come across lots of orchestral and percussion instruments.
Voyage in the Sound Rocket :January to July 2026
»We’re on an important mission: we’re flying to the Planet Flexatone!« And we’re not alone: the shared rocket is in the hands of an experienced sound pilot – composer Terhi Theremini. Experience the waterphone, flexatone and hapi drum: wonderful galactic instruments that have never been heard on these shores before – with sounds you will never forget!
At the Community Centres
Visit the Sound Mobile in Hamburg's many community centres with your kindergarten group (max. 18 children).
Start: 9:30 and 11:00
Duration: 60 minutes each (no break)
Cost: €20 per event
Dates and Locations
2025
BOOKABLE FROM 3 JUNE 2025
Zinnschmelze (Barmbek)
15.–19.9.2025
Westibül (Bergedorf)
22.–26.9.2025
Kulturwerkstadt Harburg
6.–10.10.2025
Kulturhaus Eidelstedt
13.–17.10.2025
BOOKABLE FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 2025
Honigfabrik (Wilhelmsburg)
3.–7.11.2025
Bürgerhaus Bornheide (Osdorf)
17.–21.11.2025
Horner Freiheit
8.–12.12.2025
2026
BOOKABLE FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 2025
Jenfeld-Haus
12.–16.1.2026
B*Treff (Altona)
19.–23.1.2026
BOOKABLE FROM 4 NOVEMBER 2025
Kinderkulturhaus Lohbrügge (Bergedorf)
2.–6.2.2026
Bürgerhaus Wilhelmsburg
23.–27.2.2026
Freizeitzentrum Schnelsen
16.–20.3.2026
Kulturladen Hamm
23.–27.3.2026
Kulturhaus Süderelbe
13.–17.4.2026
Ella (Langenhorn)
20.–24.4.2026
BOOKABLE FROM 3 FEBRUARY 2026
Haus Drei Altona
4.–8.5.2026
Kulturschloss Wandsbek
18.–22.5.2026
Interessensgemeinschaft Lentersweg (Fuhlsbüttel)
1.–5.6.2026
Kulturpalast Harburg
22.–26.6.2026
In Your Kindergarten
Invite the Klingendes Mobil to visit your kindergarten! All that’s needed for the presentation are two rooms and a parking space for the Klingendes Mobil. You can book one or two events for the same day.
Start: 09:30 and 11:00
Duration: 60 minutes (no break)
Cost: €20 per event (max. 18 children)
Bookings only accepted from kindergartens located in the city of Hamburg
