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The School and Kindergarten Programme

With the Elbphilharmonie’s School and Kindergarten Programme, children and adolescents are able not only to peek behind the scenes of a major concert hall, visit a concert together or meet the artists in person, but also to participate themselves in making music!

Information

mitmachen@elbphilharmonie.de
phone: +49 40 357 666 336
(Tue–Thu / 12:00–15:00)

Schools

School Concerts

Welcome to the concert hall: experience vivid stories, world-famous orchestras and, most importantly, lots of great music for every age group.

All school concerts and booking

ZukunftsMusik

»ZukunftsMusik« is a chance for school classes to attend a concert – after tailored preparation and getting to know the artists.

Further information and booking

Workshops

Various workshops in the Elbphilharmonie offer the chance to try out musical instruments and flex those creative muscles. There is also a peripatetic service.

All workshops and booking

Teaching Resources

Many school concerts and workshops come with teaching materials that offer a wealth of ideas, exercises and information for preparing and following up on the experience.

Discover teaching resources

The newsletter for schools and kindergartens provides up-to-date information on workshops, concert programmes and special events.

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Booking Information for Schools

General ticket information
Schools located in the city of Hamburg will be given first priority.

The programme is aimed at all types of schools.

Accompanying persons also require tickets. One accompanying person can attend for free with groups of up to 10 pupils; two accompanying persons with groups of 11 or more. Two accompanying persons are recommended for groups of 11 pupils or more.

School pupil tickets cannot be passed on to adult accompanying persons.

It is not possible to return tickets.

Tickets for booked activities may not be passed on to other classes/groups without prior consultation (via email to mitmachen@elbphilharmonie.de).

There is no minimum size for school groups.

We reserve the right to make changes to the School Programme at short notice for planning reasons.
Booking periods
Different aspects of the School Programme go on sale at different times:

Tue, 26 May 2026, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from August to October 2026

Tue, 1 September 2026, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from November 2026 to January 2027

Tue, 3 November 2026, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from February to April 2027

Tue, 2 February 2027, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from May to July 2027
Prices
€8 per individual ticket (free HVV ticket for public transportation included, A–F), bookings only accepted online

Exemption from payment is possible

Tickets are sent digitally. If tickets are to be sent by post, a flat-rate fee of € 6.50 will be charged. Delivery can take up to 10 working days and is possible a maximum of 14 days before the event.
Checklist for the booking process
The following information is required when booking:

Is the activity appropriate for the school year of your class?

How many school pupils and accompanying persons want to attend the activity?

How many pupils in the class are eligible for free tickets (because they receive social welfare)?

Do any of the pupils have a disability?

What is your school’s full address and what is the name of a supervisor responsible for the class?

Kindergarten

Booking Information for Kindergartens

General ticket information
Only kindergartens located in the city of Hamburg can book acitivities.

There is no minimum size for kindergarten groups.

We kindly ask you to adhere to the indicated age recommendations.

Accompanying persons also require tickets. One accompanying person can attend for free with groups of up to 10 children; two accompanying persons with groups of 11 or more. Two accompanying persons are recommended for groups of 11 children or more.

Kindergarten children tickets cannot be passed on to adult accompanying persons.

It is not possible to return tickets.

Tickets for booked activities may not be passed on to other groups without prior consultation (via email to mitmachen@elbphilharmonie.de).

Kurzfristige Änderungen bleiben aus dispositorischen Gründen vorbehalten.
Booking periods
Different aspects of the Kindergarten Programme go on sale at different times:

Tue, 26 May 2026, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from August to October 2026

Tue, 1 September 2026, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from November 2026 to January 2027

Tue, 3 November 2026, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from February to April 2027

Tue, 2 February 2027, from 16:00 for concerts taking place from May to July 2027
Prices
€8 per individual ticket (free HVV ticket for public transportation included, A–F), bookings for kindergarten concerts only accepted online

€50 per Sound Mobile event, bookings for events in the community centres only accepted online

Tickets are sent digitally. If tickets are to be sent by post, a flat-rate fee of € 6.50 will be charged. Delivery can take up to 10 working days and is possible a maximum of 14 days before the event.
Checklist for the booking process
The following information is required when booking:

How many kindergarten children and accompanying persons want to attend?

Are the children in the recommended age level?

How many children in the group are eligible for free tickets (because they receive social welfare)?

Do any of the children have a disability?

What is your kindergarten’s full address and what is the name of a supervisor responsible for the group?

Only for Sound Mobile in your kindergarten: Do you have two rooms of sufficient size available?

Exception Sound Mobile in your kindergarten: Where is it possible to park and unload?
Addresses of Hamburg’s community centres

Bezirk Hamburg-Mitte:

Bürgerhaus Wilhelmsburg
Mengestraße 20, 21107 Hamburg

Honigfabrik, Wilhelmsburg
Industriestraße 125-131, 21107 Hamburg

Horner Freiheit
Am Gojenboom 46, 22111 Hamburg

Kulturladen St. Georg
Alexanderstraße 16, 20099 Hamburg

Bezirk Altona:

B*Treff
Gefionstraße 3, 22769 Hamburg

Bürgerhaus Bornheide, Osdorf
Bornheide 76, 22459 Hamburg

HausDrei Stadtteilkulturzentrum, Altona-Altstadt
Hospitalstraße 107, 22767 Hamburg

Bezirk Eimsbüttel:

Freizeitzentrum Schnelsen
Wählingsallee 16, 22459

Kulturhaus Eidelstedt
Alte Elbgaustraße 12, 22523 Hamburg

Bezirk Hamburg-Nord:

Ella Kulturhaus, Langenhorn
Käkenflur 30, 22419 Hamburg

IG Lentersweg, Fuhlsbüttel
Flughafenstraße 91, 22415

Zinnschmelze, Barmbek
Maurienstraße 19, 22305 Hamburg

Bezirk Wandsbek:

Jenfeld-Haus
Charlottenburger Str. 1, 22045 Hamburg

Kulturschloss Wandsbek
Königsreihe 4, 22041 Hamburg

Sasel-Haus
Saseler Parkweg 3, 22393 Hamburg

Bezirk Bergedorf:

KIKU Lohbrügge
Lohbrügger Markt 5, 21031 Hamburg

KulturA, Allermöhe
Otto-Grot-Straße 90, 21035 Hamburg

Westibül, Bergedorf
Friedrich-Frank-Bogen 59, 21033 Hamburg

Bezirk Harburg:

Kulturwerkstatt Harburg
Kanalplatz 6, 21079 Hamburg

Kulturpalast Harburg
Rieckhoffstraße 12, 21073 Hamburg

Kulturhaus Süderelbe, Neugraben
Am Johannisland 2, 21147 Hamburg

Schools & Kindergartens