Kampnagel is a theatre in Hamburg, Germany. It is Germany's biggest independent production venue for the performing arts. It is based on the premises of a former mechanical engineering factory in Winterhude, founded in 1865.

Kampnagel logo
The big hall, Theatre entrance

History

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Since 1982 Kampnagel has been hosting and producing cultural activities, theatre and dance performances and concerts. The site also hosts a number of festivals such as the "Internationales Sommerfestival" (International Summer Festival).[1]

In 2022, Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media Claudia Roth and Hamburg's State Minister for Cultural Affairs Carsten Brosda announced that Jean-Philippe Vassal and Anne Lacaton of Paris-based architectural firm Lacaton & Vassal would be awarded the contract for the renovation and expansion of Kampnagel.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Helling, von Peter (6 August 2021). "Sommerfestival auf Kampnagel mit starken Akzenten zum Auftakt". NDR.de (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. ^ Genius, Kilian (5 May 2022). "Architekturbüro Lacaton & Vassal: Pariser Star-Architekten erhalten Zuschlag für Kampnagel-Sanierung". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Zuschlag für Pariser Star-Architekten bei Kampnagel-Sanierung – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). dpa. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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