Towns & cities
Hamburg
city and state in the North of Germany
Germany · 53.5500, 10.0000
Hamburg is recorded as a filming location for 10 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Hamburg, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 60 more. 1 video game is also set here.
7 productions were filmed at 42 places inside Hamburg rather than at Hamburg itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“The film A Most Wanted Man was set in and filmed in Hamburg.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Hamburg
- Soul Kitchen 2009
- A Most Wanted Man 2014
- The Teachers' Lounge 2023
- 3 Days in Quiberon 2018
- Amrum 2025
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Des Teufels General
1955
“The film was shot in Hamburg and Berlin using Swedish-built Junkers Ju 86 bombers with license-built Bristol Mercury engines on a local airfield including its offices with Esselte Files on the shelf.” Wikipedia
- Simon and the Oaks 2011
- 7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug 2006
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Timm Thaler
1979–
“The city scenes were shot in Hamburg, such as the Landungsbrücken and the airport in Hartenholm, 50 km north of Hamburg.” Wikipedia
- K 1997
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Hamburg as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Tomorrow Never Dies 1997
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Bend It Like Beckham
2002
“A variety of locations around London and Shepperton Studios, Surrey, were used for the nine-week shoot, with the semi-final taking place over a three-day period in Hamburg, Germany.” Wikipedia
- Hanna 2011
- Head-On 2004
- Charlie's Angels 2019
- Only Lovers Left Alive 2013
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In the Fade
2017
“Filming for In the Fade began on 20 October 2016 and ended on 21 November 2016, with filming locations in Hamburg in St. Pauli and Alsterdorf, as well as in Greece, where the final scene was filmed at Schinias beach in Athens.” Wikipedia
- A Cure for Wellness 2016
- Character 1997
- The American Friend 1977
- The Bridge at Remagen 1969
- The Edge of Heaven 2007
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The Odessa File
1974
“Filming was done on location in Hamburg, Heidelberg, and Munich, West Germany and Salzburg, Austria; at Pinewood Studios, England; and the Bavaria Studios in Grünwald, Bavaria, West Germany.” Wikipedia
- Tatort 1970–
- In July 2000
- Wrong Move 1975
- The House on 92nd Street 1945
- Dinner for One 1963
- Filth 2013
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1971
“The building depicted as the exterior of the bank was actually the Kunsthalle, Hamburg's principal museum of art.” Wikipedia
- Target 1985
- The Captain from Köpenick 1956
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The Formula
1980
“The Formula was partly filmed at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin, with location shooting in St. Moritz and Hamburg.” Wikipedia
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Demons 2
1986
“The film was filmed on location in Hamburg and at De Paolis In.Ci.R. Studios in Rome.” Wikipedia
- Backbeat 1994
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Mostly Martha
2001
“Mostly Martha was filmed from March to May 2000 in Hamburg, Germany, and Italy.” Wikipedia
- Easy Money 2010
- Two Lives 2012
- Despair 1978
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Womb
2010
“The film was shot in Germany on the islands of Langeneß and Sylt and in Sankt Peter-Ording, Hamburg and Berlin.” Wikipedia
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In Nacht und Eis
1912
“While most of its footage was shot in a glasshouse studio in the rear courtyard of the offices at 123 Chausseestrasse, some footage was shot in Hamburg, and some was possibly done aboard the German ocean liner Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, then docked at Hamburg.” Wikipedia
- The Deserter 1933
- Praia do Futuro 2014
- Circle of Deceit 1981
- War Photographer 2001
- Mario 2018
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The Church
1989
“Exteriors were filmed on-location in Budapest and Hamburg.” Wikipedia
- Kebab Connection 2004
- Yellow Letters 2026
- The Counterfeit Traitor 1962
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The Black Forest Clinic
1985–
“Only the exterior of the Glotterbad Clinic was photographed and shown in the series, the filming of action inside the hospital was done in a studio in Hamburg.” Wikipedia
- F. P. 1 antwortet nicht 1932
- Große Freiheit Nr. 7 1944
- Der Verlorene 1951
- The Puzzle of the Red Orchid 1962
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A Gurls Wurld
2010–
“A Gurls Wurld was shot entirely on location in Hamburg, Sydney, and Singapore from January to August 2009.” Wikipedia
- Copilot 2021
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A Black Veil for Lisa
1968
“A Black Veil for Lisa was shot in 1968 in Hamburg under the working title Vicolo cieco ("Dead end").” Wikipedia
- Stella. A Life. 2023
- Pillars of Society 1935
- La fille de hambourg 1958
- The Dead Eyes of London 1961
- The Girl with Nine Wigs 2013
- The Private Secretary 1953
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The Green Archer
1961
“Interiors were filmed at Real Film's Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg, four later films from the series were also shot there.” Wikipedia
- Hotel St. Pauli 1988
- Chiko 2008
- No Good Men 2026
- Full House 1952
- My Husband's Getting Married Today 1956
And 51 more, per Wikipedia:
- Homesick for St. Pauli 1963
- St. Pauli Between Night and Morning 1967
- Crime Boss 1972
- The Foster Boy 2011
- Mother's Baby 2025
- Docks of Hamburg 1928
- Brothers 1929
- Between Hamburg and Haiti 1940
- Blondes for Export 1950
- Furioso 1950
- The Blue Star of the South 1951
- Dancing Stars 1952
- Request Concert 1955
- Two Bavarians in St. Pauli 1956
- The Heart of St. Pauli 1957
- Das Mädchen mit den Katzenaugen 1958
- Pichler's Books Are Not in Order 1961
- Jailbreak in Hamburg 1971
- The Rip-Off 1975
- The Daredevil 1931
- The Song of Life 1931
- All is at Stake 1932
- The Invisible Front 1932
- Black Roses 1935
- One Too Many on Board 1935
- She and the Three 1935
- Central Rio 1939
- Only One Night 1950
- Poison in the Zoo 1952
- Big City Secret 1952
- Captain Bay-Bay 1953
- Don't Forget Love 1953
- Confession Under Four Eyes 1954
- Father's Day 1955
- Sergeant Borck 1955
- Alibi 1955
- Lemke's Widow 1957
- The Happy Years of the Thorwalds 1962
- When Night Falls on the Reeperbahn 1967
- Street Acquaintances of St. Pauli 1968
- Under the Roofs of St. Pauli 1970
- Dragon Chow 1987
- Long Hello and Short Goodbye 1999
- The Stolen Face 1930
- Night Convoy 1932
- Decoy 1934
- Punks Arrives from America 1935
- A Defeated People 1946
- My Name is Niki 1952
- Beloved Life 1953
- Ein Job 2008
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Hamburg
7 productions shot at 42 places inside Hamburg, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Hamburg itself.
- Babylon Berlin Hamburg City Hall 2017–
- Underworld: Blood Wars Hamburg Hauptbahnhof per Wikipedia 2016
- The Onedin Line Rickmer Rickmers per Wikipedia 1971–
- The Spiders Stellingen per Wikipedia 1919
- Zur Hölle mit den Paukern Gymnasium Kaiser-Friedrich-Ufer 1968
- The Last Pedestrian Stephansplatz 1960
- Blocked Signals Port of Hamburg 1948
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Landmarks & buildings
Hamburg Airport
Germany
airport in Fuhlsbüttel, Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Hotel Atlantic Kempinski
Germany
architectural structure
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Streets & squares
Reeperbahn
Germany
street in Hamburg's St. Pauli district
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Streets & squares
Köhlbrand Bridge
Germany
bridge in Hamburg (Germany)
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Towns & cities
St. Pauli
Germany
quarter of Hamburg, Germany
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Streets & squares
Heiligengeistfeld
Germany
square in Hamburg, Germany
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Towns & cities
Altona
Germany
borough of Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Asklepios Klinik Nord
Germany
hospital in Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Elbphilharmonie
Germany
concert hall
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Landmarks & buildings
Fabrik
Germany
cultural centre in Hamburg, Germany
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Towns & cities
Langenhorn
Germany
quarter of the German city of Hamburg
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Towns & cities
Alsterdorf
Germany
quarter of the German city of Hamburg
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Towns & cities
Speicherstadt
Germany
Part of Hamburg
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Landmarks & buildings
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
Germany
main railway station for the German city of Hamburg
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Streets & squares
Alte Harburger Elbbrücke
Germany
bridge in Hamburg
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Landmarks & buildings
Hamburg City Hall
Germany
Rathaus (city hall) of Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Mojo Club
Germany
music venue in Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Soul Kitchen
Germany
Event hall in Hamburg district of William Castle.
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Streets & squares
Sternbrücke
Germany
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Towns & cities
Wilhelmsburg
Germany
quarter of the German city of Hamburg
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Landmarks & buildings
Merkenstraße
Germany
hamburg metro station
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Landscapes & nature
Port of Hamburg
Germany
port in Hamburg, Germany on the river Elbe
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Landmarks & buildings
Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium
Germany
High school in Hamburg
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Landmarks & buildings
HafenCity University Hamburg
Germany
University in Germany
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Towns & cities
Lokstedt
Germany
quarter in Hamburg, Germany
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Streets & squares
Elbe Tunnel
Germany
German road tunnel
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Landmarks & buildings
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Germany
art museum in Hamburg, Germany
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Towns & cities
Altona-Altstadt
Germany
one of 14 quarters in the district of Altona, Hamburg, Germany
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Towns & cities
Eimsbüttel
Germany
borough of Hamburg, Germany
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Towns & cities
Rotherbaum
Germany
quarter of Eimsbüttel, a borough of Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Rickmer Rickmers
Germany
three-masted barque
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Towns & cities
Stellingen
Germany
quarter of Hamburg, Germany
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Landscapes & nature
Tierpark Hagenbeck
Germany
zoo in Hamburg, Germany
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Landscapes & nature
Planten un Blomen
Germany
park in Hamburg, Germany
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Towns & cities
St. Georg
Germany
quarter in Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg
Germany
church building in Altstadt (Hamburg), Germany
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Towns & cities
Wandsbek
Germany
quarter in Hamburg, Germany
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Towns & cities
Fuhlsbüttel
Germany
quarter of the city of Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Gymnasium Kaiser-Friedrich-Ufer
Germany
High School in Hamburg
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Streets & squares
Stephansplatz
Germany
square in Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
Germany
Luxury hotel on the Neuer Jungfernstieg in Hamburg
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Landmarks & buildings
Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg
Germany
hotel in Hamburg, Germany
Set here
Video games that take place here. A game is filmed nowhere, so this is where the story is set rather than where a camera stood: a different claim from everything above, and kept under its own heading for that reason.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Hamburg City Hall
Germany·under 1 km
Rathaus (city hall) of Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
Germany·under 1 km
main railway station for the German city of Hamburg
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Landmarks & buildings
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Germany·under 1 km
art museum in Hamburg, Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg
Germany·under 1 km
church building in Altstadt (Hamburg), Germany
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Landmarks & buildings
Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
Germany·under 1 km
Luxury hotel on the Neuer Jungfernstieg in Hamburg
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Landmarks & buildings
Hotel Atlantic Kempinski
Germany·under 1 km
architectural structure
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Hamburg?
128 productions are recorded as filmed in Hamburg, 7 of them at places inside it, including Soul Kitchen (2009), A Most Wanted Man (2014) and The Teachers' Lounge (2023). 111 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Hamburg?
Soul Kitchen (2009), covered by 27 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Hamburg?
Hamburg is in Germany. Its coordinates are 53.5500, 10.0000. The day trip guide for Hamburg lists 81 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Hamburg?
Hamburg City Hall (under 1 km), Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (under 1 km), Hamburger Kunsthalle (under 1 km), St. Nicholas Church, Hamburg (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Hamburg: 81 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.