Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:30

Olaf Scholz

»25 Jahre Nine Eleven: Attentat auf die Twin Towers in New York – Weltpolitik in Hamburg« – Harbour Front Literaturfestival

Tickets €28 €28

Olaf Scholz © Thomas Köhler & Thomas Imo

Doors open 18:30
Start 19:30

The 21st century began on 11 September 2001 with an event that was as symbolic as it was catastrophically real: Islamists succeeded in carrying out an unprecedented attack on the supposedly invulnerable United States. The Twin Towers in the very heart of New York collapsed, broadcast live on television around the world; 3,000 people died in the skyscrapers and on the hijacked aeroplanes. A harrowing event that sent shockwaves through America and the entire world.

Please note: The event will be held in German.

This is a day that has been etched deeply into the collective memory of humanity: Even today, everyone remembers exactly what they were doing on that day. And this event has long since found its place in literature too. The starting point for the attacks was, of all places, Hamburg, the »Gateway to the World«. It was here that the computer science student Mohammed Atta and other terrorists had been living as »sleeper agents« and meticulously planning the attack.

Olaf Scholz was Hamburg’s Senator for the Interior at the time. How does he remember that day and its significance for the Hanseatic city? And: how does the former Federal Chancellor assess the historical and global political significance of this event? Anyone wishing to understand current geopolitics cannot afford to miss »Nine Eleven«.

Performers

Olaf Scholz talk, reading

talk, reading Joachim Lux

Promoter: MSK Wort gGmbH

Location : Laeiszhalle
Kleiner Saal

Chamber music series, lieder recitals, children's concerts and jazz events seem to be made for the Recital Hall of the Laeiszhalle, which can accommodate up to 640 guests. (Please note: The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.)

Cloakrooms

Strollers, prams, wheeled walkers, walking-stick umbrellas, bags sized A3 (42 cm x 30 cm) or above, sport bags, backpacks and luggage must be checked in at the cloakroom.

Jackets and handbags may be taken into the hall.
Toilet Facilities

Facilities for guests of the Recital Hall are located to the right of the hall entrance. Barrier-free toilets are also available.
Getting here & parking

Laeiszhalle Hamburg
Johannes-Brahms-Platz
20355 Hamburg

The Laeiszhalle can be easily reached by bus, underground and bicycle.

The nearest stops include:
Underground line U2: Gänsemarkt / Messehallen
Underground line U1: Stephansplatz
Bus 3, X35, 112: Johannes-Brahms-Platz
Bus X3: U Gänsemarkt (Valentinskamp)
Bus 4, 5, 109: Stephansplatz

StadtRAD (public city bicycle) station: Sievekingplatz / Gorch-Fock-Wall
There are bicycle stands available in front of the Laeiszhalle.

Gänsemarkt multistorey car park: Dammtorwall / Welckerstrasse
Rate per hour or part thereof: €4.50
24-hour rate: maximum €50

Please note: There are several construction sites in the immediate vicinity of the Laeiszhalle which may make it difficult to get to the concert. Please therefore plan enough time for your journey to the concert.
Laeiszhalle is not at the Elbphilharmonie

The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.
Arrival time

We suggest visitors arrive at the Laeiszhalle main entrance not later than 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event. Late seating is not guaranteed and latecomers may not be admitted to the concert hall.

The entrance of the Recital Hall is located on Gorch-Fock-Wall.

Admission times Grand Hall and Recital Hall:

Events without pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 60 minutes before the start of the event
Hall: 30 minutes before the start of the event

Events with pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
Hall: 15 minutes before the start of the talk

If a pre-concert talk is offered for this event, it is noted above under PROGRAMME.
Accessibility

All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.
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Photography is permitted at the Laeiszhalle for private purposes only. Please respect the privacy of other visitors and help ensure an undisturbed concert experience for all guests and artists. Employees and artists may not be photographed.

Photography, audio or video recordings of concerts and events are strictly prohibited.

Event-related video recordings or photographs for editorial or commercial purposes must be authorised by the Press Office of the Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle.

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