Star Hours Festival: Science and music captivate Bergedorf!

Star Hours Festival: Science and music captivate Bergedorf!

The annual Sternstunden festival is just around the corner and will take place in the historic observatory in Bergedorf, Hamburg, on July 18th and 19th, 2025. For the third time, the festival invites visitors to engage in a unique combination of music and science. Over 30 concerts, lectures and hands-on experiments will be offered on both days, taking place on five stages, both open air and in the listed observatory buildings. The event opens at 4pm on Friday and 2pm on Saturday, creating an ideal setting for all ages. The address of the observatory is Gojenbergsweg 112, 21029 Hamburg-Bergedorf, accordingly uni-hamburg.de.

The festival's musical diversity ranges from classical chamber music and Gregorian chants to jazz and electro-pop. The participants include artists from the choirs and orchestra of the University of Hamburg as well as regional musicians. Expected highlights include performances by Anahit Vardanyan, Rocket Men and Yousef Kekhia. In addition to the musical performances, the festival aims to convey science and astronomy in a tangible way. The program includes tours of domed buildings, discussions with researchers, science slams and night sky observations, although these are weather dependent. Special activities and knowledge formats are also planned for families and children.

Meals and tickets

Visitors can look forward to a variety of food options provided by food trucks and an on-site cafe. Drinks are also available. Tickets are available online or directly in the observatory office from 10 euros (reduced from 7 euros). On the days of the event, tickets can also be purchased at the box office; prices are then 15 euros (reduced from 10 euros). For further details and the full program, the festival website is available: www.sternstundenfestival.de, like heidivomlande.de reported.

Cooperation and support

The festival is a cooperation project between Unimusik Hamburg, the support association of Unimusik Hamburg e. V. and the Hamburg Observatory of the University of Hamburg. The event is also supported by the ZEIT Bucerius Foundation, the Claussen-Simon Foundation as well as the UHH Cluster of Excellence “Quantum Universe” and other funding partners. These partnerships underscore the importance of the festival as a platform for science, art and community, always aiming to promote access to astronomy and the natural sciences.

For those interested in astronomy and visitors from near and far, the festival not only offers entertainment, but also the opportunity to engage with scientific topics. The unique setting of the observatory and the broad program make the Sternstunden Festival an outstanding event in the Hamburg event calendar, which is also due to spektrum.de is highlighted.