Film and TV locations in Hamburg
16 places to shoot in Hamburg, Germany: 3 transport and infrastructure locations, 3 offices, schools and public buildings, 3 theatres, arenas and venues and 7 more. 15 have a photo and 5 carry practical details the location publishes itself.
What is here
- Transport and infrastructure 3
- Offices, schools and public buildings 3
- Theatres, arenas and venues 3
- Industrial and derelict locations 3
- Hotels and interiors 2
- Churches and monasteries 1
- Film studios and backlots 1
Alter Elbtunnel
Transport & infrastructure
Tiled road and foot tunnel of 1911 under the Elbe with two long tubes, domed entrance halls and vehicle lifts, managed by the Hamburg Port Authority.
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Brahms Kontor
Office, school & public building
Brick office building of 1903 at Johannes-Brahms-Platz in Hamburg, with a stepped tower, marble entrance hall, paternoster and long office corridors.
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Cap San Diego
Transport & infrastructure
Seagoing general cargo ship of 1961 moored at the Ueberseebruecke in Hamburg, with bridge, engine room, holds, cabins and decks kept in working order.
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Chilehaus
Office, school & public building
Brick expressionist office block of 1924 in the Hamburg Kontorhaus quarter, with a ship's prow corner, arcaded passages, terracotta stairwells and office floors.
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Deichtorhallen Hamburg
Theatre, arena & venue
Two former market halls of steel and glass near the Hamburg city centre, now exhibition halls with column free floors and high daylight, also hired for events.
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Elbphilharmonie
Theatre, arena & venue
Concert hall on the Elbe in Hamburg's HafenCity, built above a former cocoa warehouse with a glass wave-shaped upper structure, a public plaza and two auditoriums.
Capacity: 2091 · Grand Hall: standard capacity 2,091, reducible to about 1,555 in some configurations; stage about 260 m2, playable area about 18 x 15 m; 31...

Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
Hotel & interiors
Hotel of 1897 on the Binnenalster in Hamburg with wood panelled salons, a tea lounge, private dining rooms and event floors that are hired out.

Fischauktionshalle
Theatre, arena & venue
Former fish auction hall of 1896 on the Altona waterfront, a cast iron and glass hall with galleries and a view of the Elbe, now hired for events and markets.

Hamburg Airport
Transport & infrastructure
City airport with two terminals, check in rows, gates, baggage areas and an apron, plus a rail station beneath the plaza between the terminals.

Hamburg Rathaus
Office, school & public building
Neo-Renaissance city hall of 1897 on the Rathausmarkt in Hamburg, with a 112-metre tower, an ornate facade and several hundred rooms including ceremonial halls.

Hotel Atlantic Hamburg
Hotel & interiors
White grand hotel of 1909 on the Aussenalster with a columned lobby, staircase, ballroom and lake facing suites, listed by the Hamburg film commission.
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Kampnagel
Industrial & derelict
Former crane factory in Hamburg's Winterhude district converted into a production house for theatre, dance and performance, with large industrial halls and a forecourt.
During the 2026-2028 renovation, spaces available for hire are Hall k6, Foyer k6, 'Links vorbei', KX (80 seats) and 6a (80 seats); housed in a former...

Schuppen 50 (Hafenmuseum Hamburg)
Industrial & derelict
Last imperial era quay sheds on the Bremer Kai in Hamburg, timber framed halls with a restored event floor, a row of historic cranes and the harbour railway.
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Speicherstadt
Industrial & derelict
The world's largest historic warehouse district, red-brick blocks on timber piles crossed by canals and iron bridges, part now a museum quarter.
Capacity: 100 · The Speicherstadtmuseum can be rented as an event location after closing (17:00 on weekdays, 18:00 at weekends) for a party, reception or...

St Michaelis Hamburg
Church & monastery
Hamburg's principal baroque church, known locally as the Michel, with a copper-clad tower, a light-filled nave and a crypt, available for hire outside services.
The church, the crypt (described by the venue as the largest in Northern Europe) and rooms in the 1950s community house can be booked for corporate...
Studio Hamburg
Studio & backlot
Six sound stages of roughly 500 to 1,000 square metres at Studio Hamburg's Tonndorf site, built for TV drama, entertainment shows and commercial production.
Studio A1 731.9 m2, A2 801.4 m2, A3 1,006.2 m2, A4 847.0 m2, A5 796.1 m2, A6 505.1 m2 (six stages between 500 and 1,000 m2).
What Germany pays back
Germany runs the DFFF I / DFFF II / GMPF, worth 30%. Work out the net value on your own spend in the incentive comparison.
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