Against the backdrop of harbour cranes and overseas containers, the Harbour Front Literature Festival will once again bring together great German and international literature, creating a wholesale market of knowledge, news and cultural exchange.

Literature in motion – between the Elbe and emotions

When ships become stages and churches become reading rooms, the Harbour Front Literature Festival is back in Hamburg. From 20th of September to 19th of October 2025, the festival invites you to a literary autumn of a special kind.

More information: https://www.hamburg-travel.com/see-explore/events/harbour-front-literaturfestival/