World of Instruments: Klassiko Orchestra Instruments

Location

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Kaistudio 2

Located within the base section of the Elbphilharmonie building on floors 2 and 3 are the Kaistudios, home to the Elbphilharmonie’s World of Instruments and extensive music education programme. The largest Kaistudio is the Elbphilharmonie’s third concert hall – ideal for concerts, experimental music, seminars and workshops for up to 150 guests.

• Getting to the Kaistudios

  All visitors enter the building via the main entrance. The Kaistudio on floors 2 and 3 are not accessible via the Tube (long escalator), but rather using the stairs or group B lifts. Please follow the signs provided in the tunnel on right-hand side of the Tube. Admission is by concert ticket only.

• Getting Here

  Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
  Platz der Deutschen Einheit
  20457 Hamburg

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

  Underground line U3: Baumwall (approx. 450 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
  Please note: The stretch of track on the underground line U3 between the stops St. Pauli and Baumwall is closed until 20 September 2019. There is no replacement bus service.

  Underground line U4: Überseequartier (approx. 950 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
  Bus 111: Am Kaiserkai (Elbphilharmonie) (approx. 150 m from the Elbphilharmonie)

  City bicycle (Stadtrad) stations: Am Baumwall and Am Kaiserkai / Großer Grasbrook
  There are sufficient bicycle stands available in front of the Elbphilharmonie.

  Ferry 72 (from Landungsbrücken pier): »Elbphilharmonie« pier

• Parking

  There is limited parking available in the Elbphilharmonie and the HafenCity.

  »Elbphilharmonie« multistorey car park (open 24 hours a day, 433 parking spaces):
  Parking charge per hour: €4.50
  Daily rate: €50.00
  Please note that visitors to the Elbphilharmonie should use the entrance marked »Elbphilharmonie«. The entrance »Elbphilharmonie Hotel« is reserved for »The Westin Hamburg« hotel guests and the charge is €5.00 per hour.

  Multistorey car park »Speicherstadt«: Am Sandtorkai 6, 20457 Hamburg (722 parking spaces, approx. 750 m from the Elbphilharmonie)

  Überseequartier underground car park: Überseeallee 3, 20457 Hamburg (420 parking spaces, approx. 850 m from the Elbphilharmonie)

• Accessibility

  All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.

• Arrival Time

  The Elbphilharmonie is a special building situated in a special place. Allow for plenty of time for getting to the Elbphilharmonie and the way to the concert area. We suggest first-time Elbphilharmonie visitors arrive at the main entrance 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.

  Concert tickets for the Grand and Recital Halls authorise a visit to the Plaza from two hours before the start of the concert or event. Visitors to the Kaistudios require a separate Plaza ticket to visit the Plaza.

  The foyers of the Grand and Recital Halls open their doors 90 minutes before the start of the concert or event. The bars in each foyer open simultaneously.

  Admission into the halls begins 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event; for events offering pre-concert talks, admission into the halls begins 60 minutes before the start of the concert.

• Smoking Ban

  Smoking is prohibited throughout the entire premises of the Elbphilharmonie.

• Photography and Video Recordings

  Photography is permitted at the Elbphilharmonie 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.