Summary
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.
History edit
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 edit
- ^ Helling, von Peter (6 August 2021). "Sommerfestival auf Kampnagel mit starken Akzenten zum Auftakt". NDR.de (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Genius, Kilian (5 May 2022). "Architekturbüro Lacaton & Vassal: Pariser Star-Architekten erhalten Zuschlag für Kampnagel-Sanierung". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Zuschlag für Pariser Star-Architekten bei Kampnagel-Sanierung – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). dpa. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- Documents and clippings about Kampnagel AG in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
53°34′59″N 10°01′15″E / 53.58306°N 10.02083°E