Glimmer opens in Hamburg’s HafenCity with a new concept

Glimmer opens in Hamburg’s HafenCity with a new concept, launching in the Oberhafen district in the renovated former Moloch building. The venue spans 548 square meters and will host techno, house, and trance while also functioning as a cultural center for readings, theater, and flea markets. The opening program includes live acts Carlo Karacho, JustforFun, and Tam Nook, along with DJ sets by Narciss and Spacer Woman, and online tickets are sold out.

Renovation funding around three million euros was provided by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, and soundproofing has been installed to minimize noise for HafenCity residents. The predecessor club Moloch closed in 2019 after five years due to noise issues related to HafenCity development, and the site is approximately 67,000 square meters within the Oberhafen creative district whose development has been ongoing since 2011 with support from HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, the user committee Oberhafen 5+1 e.V., and Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft mbH.

Glimmer is located in the Oberhafen district of Hamburg’s HafenCity on the site of the former Moloch club. The predecessor club Moloch operated for five years and closed in 2019 due to noise issues related to HafenCity development. The site for the Oberhafen area is approximately 67,000 square meters, and development of the Oberhafen creative district has been ongoing since 2011. The club venue itself spans 548 square meters and is intended to host techno, house, and trance as well as to function as a cultural center for readings, theater, and flea markets.

The former Moloch building has been renovated and revamped for the Glimmer project. Renovation funding of around three million euros was provided by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. Soundproofing has been installed at the venue to minimize noise for HafenCity residents. Development of the Oberhafen creative district is supported by HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, the user committee Oberhafen 5+1 e.V., and Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft mbH.

Glimmer’s opening event featured live performances by Carlo Karacho, JustforFun and Tam Nook. The program also included DJ sets by Narciss and Spacer Woman. Online tickets for the opening were sold out. The opening combined live acts and DJ sets across scheduled time slots.

The club’s programming will include techno, house and trance music. In addition to club nights, the venue is intended to function as a cultural center hosting readings, theater events and flea markets. The venue covers 548 square meters. These programming and venue details were presented in the opening announcement. The opening program combined live and DJ performances with the club’s broader programming plans.

The Glimmer club venue covers 548 square meters. The club will host techno, house and trance music as its primary genres. The venue’s stated musical focus is on those genres within its programming.

In addition to music programming, the venue is intended to function as a cultural center hosting readings, theater performances and flea markets. These additional roles are listed alongside the club’s musical offerings. The venue is described as combining club events with cultural activities.

Renovation funding of around three million euros for the Glimmer project was provided by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. The former Moloch building on the Oberhafen site was renovated and revamped for the Glimmer project. Soundproofing has been installed at the venue to minimize noise for HafenCity residents. The renovation work enabled the adaptation of the building for its stated cultural and musical uses.

Development of the Oberhafen creative district has been ongoing since 2011 and the site covers approximately 67,000 square meters. Support for the Oberhafen development and the Glimmer project comes from HafenCity Hamburg GmbH, the user committee Oberhafen 5+1 e.V., and Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft mbH. The listed organizations are involved in the development framework for the district. The Glimmer renovation was undertaken within this broader development context.

“It fits best in Oberhafen because it is not just a commercially oriented club operation,” said Egbert Rühl, managing director of Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft.

“Glimmer fits perfectly with the ever-growing creative district Oberhafen with the adjoining Deichtorkasematten and Deichtorhallen,” said Dr. Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media.

“Having your own club, that would be great! At first, you make jokes, but when it gets serious, your knees start shaking,” said Anton Burmester in an interview with NDR.

These quotations from Egbert Rühl, Dr. Carsten Brosda and Anton Burmester are included in the article’s reporting on the Glimmer project and present their statements about the club’s fit within the Oberhafen creative district and, in the case of Anton Burmester, the personal reaction to establishing a club; the quotations are presented as direct remarks by the named individuals in the original coverage, and they appear in the published article’s text directly.