Hamburg Hackertours

40C3 Tours

These are the tours on offer for 40C3:

Day 0 Sat 26.12.

  1. Language: German and English Miniatur Wunderland
    Details of the model train layout, including a bridge, a building, and many tracks
    © Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
  2. Language: German and English Miniatur Wunderland
    Details of the model train layout, including a bridge, a building, and many tracks
    © Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
  3. Language: German and English Planetarium: Imagine Dragons – Dimensional Voyager
    Zeiss Universarium Projector stationed in the Hamburg Planetarium.
    © Public Domain, Pudding4brains

Day 1 Sun 27.12.

  1. Language: German The Karolinenviertel—Between the Slaughterhouse, the Artistic Life, and a Turbulent History
    Rambach school, former school for the poor
    © Katja Kruse
  2. Language: German Old Elbe Tunnel
    The evelator building on the north side
    © Andreas Schmidt-Wiethoff
  3. Language: German Pirates!?
    The container ships “HMM Dublin” and Evergreen's “Ever Greet” in the Port of Hamburg
    © Wikipedia-User CC BY-SA 4.0 Shotbyp4ul
  4. Language: German The Karolinenviertel—Between the Slaughterhouse, the Artistic Life, and a Turbulent History
    Rambach school, former school for the poor
    © Katja Kruse
  5. Language: German and English Miniatur Wunderland
    Details of the model train layout, including a bridge, a building, and many tracks
    © Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
  6. Language: German Alster Steamer St. Georg
    Alster Steamer 'St. Georg' passing under the Lombard Bridge in Hamburg, Germany
    © CC BY-SA 4.0, Smiley.toerist
  7. Language: German and English Miniatur Wunderland
    Details of the model train layout, including a bridge, a building, and many tracks
    © Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
  8. Language: German Tour of the Giants
    An aerial photo of the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA)
    © CC BY-SA 3.0, Frank Grunwald - Frankenwagen
  9. Language: German and English Planetarium: The Dark Side of the Moon
    Hamburg Planetarium bei Nacht
    © CC BY-SA 4.0, GZagatta

Day 2 Mon 28.12.

  1. Language: German and English Train Museum Lokschuppen Aumühle
    The courtyard with field train
    © Verein Verkehrsamateure und Museumsbahn e. V.
  2. Language: German The Karolinenviertel—Between the Slaughterhouse, the Artistic Life, and a Turbulent History
    Rambach school, former school for the poor
    © Katja Kruse
  3. Language: German and English Old Elbe Tunnel
    The evelator building on the north side
    © Andreas Schmidt-Wiethoff
  4. Language: German and English Planetarium: The Future of the Universe
    Stairs to the entrance of the Planetarium in Hamburg-Winterhude with accompanying logo signage
    © CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, Ajepbah
  5. Language: German Women’s work in the harbor and at sea
    The container ships “HMM Dublin” and Evergreen's “Ever Greet” in the Port of Hamburg
    © Wikipedia-User CC BY-SA 4.0 Shotbyp4ul
  6. Language: English The Karolinenviertel—Between the Slaughterhouse, the Artistic Life, and a Turbulent History
    Rambach school, former school for the poor
    © Katja Kruse
  7. Language: German DESY Computing Centre
    The first particle accelerator at DESY, a synchrotron with a diameter of 100 metres, in 1965
    © CC BY-SA 4.0, DESY-Kommunikation
  8. Language: German Community Radio FSK
    Entrance door for FSK at Gängeviertel
    © skze
  9. Language: German and English Miniatur Wunderland
    Details of the model train layout, including a bridge, a building, and many tracks
    © Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
  10. Language: English DESY Computing Centre
    The first particle accelerator at DESY, a synchrotron with a diameter of 100 metres, in 1965
    © CC BY-SA 4.0, DESY-Kommunikation
  11. Language: German Rote Flora
    View of the outside of the Rote Flora
    © CC BY-SA 4.0 Frank Schwichtenberg
  12. Language: English Rote Flora
    View of the outside of the Rote Flora
    © CC BY-SA 4.0 Frank Schwichtenberg
  13. Language: English Hamburg Observatory
    A domed observatory with a telescope inside, illuminated windows, and a rooftop terrace at night, surrounded by trees.
    © CC BY-SA 4.0, Jörg Knoche
  14. Language: German Alster Steamer St. Georg
    Alster Steamer 'St. Georg' passing under the Lombard Bridge in Hamburg, Germany
    © CC BY-SA 4.0, Smiley.toerist
  15. Language: German and English Miniatur Wunderland
    Details of the model train layout, including a bridge, a building, and many tracks
    © Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
  16. Language: English Tour of the Giants
    An aerial photo of the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA)
    © CC BY-SA 3.0, Frank Grunwald - Frankenwagen

Day 3 Tue 29.12.

  1. Language: German The Karolinenviertel—Between the Slaughterhouse, the Artistic Life, and a Turbulent History
    Rambach school, former school for the poor
    © Katja Kruse
  2. Language: German Old Elbe Tunnel
    The evelator building on the north side
    © Andreas Schmidt-Wiethoff
  3. Language: English Of Treasure Boxes and Pepper Sacks
    The container ships “HMM Dublin” and Evergreen's “Ever Greet” in the Port of Hamburg
    © Wikipedia-User CC BY-SA 4.0 Shotbyp4ul
  4. Language: German The Karolinenviertel—Between the Slaughterhouse, the Artistic Life, and a Turbulent History
    Rambach school, former school for the poor
    © Katja Kruse
  5. Language: German DESY Computing Centre
    The first particle accelerator at DESY, a synchrotron with a diameter of 100 metres, in 1965
    © CC BY-SA 4.0, DESY-Kommunikation
  6. Language: German Community Radio FSK
    Entrance door for FSK at Gängeviertel
    © skze
  7. Language: German and English Miniatur Wunderland
    Details of the model train layout, including a bridge, a building, and many tracks
    © Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
  8. Language: English DESY Computing Centre
    The first particle accelerator at DESY, a synchrotron with a diameter of 100 metres, in 1965
    © CC BY-SA 4.0, DESY-Kommunikation
  9. Language: German Rote Flora
    View of the outside of the Rote Flora
    © CC BY-SA 4.0 Frank Schwichtenberg
  10. Language: English Rote Flora
    View of the outside of the Rote Flora
    © CC BY-SA 4.0 Frank Schwichtenberg
  11. Language: German Alster Steamer St. Georg
    Alster Steamer 'St. Georg' passing under the Lombard Bridge in Hamburg, Germany
    © CC BY-SA 4.0, Smiley.toerist
  12. Language: German and English Miniatur Wunderland
    Details of the model train layout, including a bridge, a building, and many tracks
    © Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
  13. Language: German Tour of the Giants
    An aerial photo of the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA)
    © CC BY-SA 3.0, Frank Grunwald - Frankenwagen
  14. Language: German and English Planetarium: Voyager – The Infinite Journey 3D
    The Planetarium in the "Hamburg Stadtpark" city park
    © CC BY-SA 4.0, Dirtsc

Day 4 Wed 30.12.

  1. Language: German Fire and Rescue Station Barmbek
    Fire and Rescue Station Barmbek
    © Feuer- und Rettungswache Barmbek
  • Alster Steamer St. Georg (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messehallen (7 min).
    • Take line U2 towards Mümmelmannsberg to Hamburg Jungfernstieg.
    • Walk to the destination (4 min).
  • Alternative Harbor Cruise (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messe (Eingang Mitte) (2 min).
    • Take line 105 towards Brandstwiete to Rathausmarkt.
    • Walk to Rathaus (2 min).
    • Take line U3 towards Schlump - Barmbek to Landungsbrücken.
    • Walk to the destination (8 min).
  • Community Radio FSK (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messe (Eingang Mitte) (2 min).
    • Take line 105 towards Brandstwiete to Bezirksamt Hamburg-Mitte.
    • Walk to the destination (5 min).
  • DESY Computing Centre (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Sievekingplatz (15 min).
    • Take line 3 towards Schenefeld, Schenefelder Platz to Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld.
    • Walk to Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld (2 min).
    • Take line 1 towards Schenefelder Holt to Zum Hünengrab (DESY).
    • Walk to the destination (6 min).
  • Fire and Rescue Station Barmbek (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messe (Eingang Mitte) (2 min).
    • Take line 105 towards Lufthansa-Basis (Haupteingang) to U Hoheluftbrücke.
    • Walk to Hoheluftbrücke (2 min).
    • Take line U3 towards Barmbek to Barmbek(2).
    • Walk to the destination (11 min).
  • Hamburg Observatory (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Messehallen (12 min).
    • Take line U2 towards Mümmelmannsberg to Hauptbahnhof Nord.
    • Walk to Hamburg Hbf (8 min).
    • Take line RE1 towards Büchen to Bergedorf.
    • Walk to Bf. Bergedorf (4 min).
    • Take line 135 towards Bf. Bergedorf to Justus-Brinckmann-Straße.
    • Walk to the destination (9 min).
  • Miniatur Wunderland (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messe (Eingang Mitte) (2 min).
    • Take line 105 towards Brandstwiete to U Rödingsmarkt (Großer Burstah).
    • Walk to the destination (14 min).
  • Old Elbe Tunnel (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messe (Eingang Mitte) (1 min).
    • Take line 105 towards Brandstwiete to Rathausmarkt.
    • Walk to Rathaus (2 min).
    • Take line U3 towards Schlump - Barmbek to Landungsbrücken.
    • Walk to the destination (9 min).
  • Planetarium: Imagine Dragons – Dimensional Voyager (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messe (Eingang Mitte) (1 min).
    • Take line 105 towards Lufthansa-Basis (Haupteingang) to Lokstedter Weg.
    • Walk to Lokstedter Weg (2 min).
    • Take line 20 towards S Rübenkamp to Ohlsdorfer Straße (Planetarium).
    • Walk to the destination (7 min).
  • Planetarium: The Dark Side of the Moon (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messe (Eingang Mitte) (1 min).
    • Take line 105 towards Lufthansa-Basis (Haupteingang) to U Hoheluftbrücke.
    • Walk to Hoheluftbrücke (2 min).
    • Take line U3 towards Barmbek to Borgweg (Stadtpark).
    • Walk to U Borgweg (2 min).
    • Take line 179 towards S Poppenbüttel (Wentzelplatz) to Stadtpark (Planetarium).
    • Walk to the destination (9 min).
  • Planetarium: The Future of the Universe (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messe (Eingang Mitte) (1 min).
    • Take line 105 towards Lufthansa-Basis (Haupteingang) to Lokstedter Weg.
    • Walk to Lokstedter Weg (2 min).
    • Take line 20 towards S Rübenkamp to Ohlsdorfer Straße (Planetarium).
    • Walk to the destination (7 min).
  • Planetarium: Voyager – The Infinite Journey 3D (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messe (Eingang Mitte) (1 min).
    • Take line 105 towards Lufthansa-Basis (Haupteingang) to Lokstedter Weg.
    • Walk to Lokstedter Weg (2 min).
    • Take line 20 towards S Rübenkamp to Ohlsdorfer Straße (Planetarium).
    • Walk to the destination (7 min).
  • Rote Flora (on OpenStreetMap)

    We walk the whole way, no public transport: approx. 1.5 km (about 1 mile), plan about 30 minutes at group pace.

    • From the Congress venue, walk west along Lagerstraße to Schanzenstraße.
    • Cross Schanzenstraße and continue through the Schanzenviertel via Bartelsstraße and Susannenstraße to Schulterblatt.
    • Rote Flora is at Schulterblatt 71.
  • The Karolinenviertel—Between the Slaughterhouse, the Artistic Life, and a Turbulent History (on OpenStreetMap)
  • Tour of the Giants (on OpenStreetMap)
  • Train Museum Lokschuppen Aumühle (on OpenStreetMap)
    • Walk to Hamburg Messe (Eingang Mitte) (2 min).
    • Take line 105 towards Brandstwiete to Sievekingplatz.
    • Walk to Messehallen (3 min).
    • Take line U2 towards Mümmelmannsberg to Hauptbahnhof Nord.
    • Walk to Hamburg Hbf (8 min).
    • Take line S7 towards Aumühle to Aumühle.
    • Walk to the destination (14 min).

All Tours

40C3 Alster Steamer St. Georg

We will discover Hamburg from its most beautiful side - on board of the oldest and only genuine Alster steamer, the “St. Georg” from 1876. The crew, consisting of the captain, the engineer and the conductor, will take us on a trip back in time on the faithfully restored steamship “St. Georg”.

40C3 Alternative Harbor Cruise

Choose one of three themed harbor cruises through Germany’s largest seaport. The “Alternative Harbor Tour” focuses on historical, political, and social contexts that tend to be overlooked on other tours.

40C3 Community Radio FSK

Fiddly radio technology, analog audio, and interactive media: we visit the Freie Senderkombinat community radio and go live on air!

40C3 DESY Computing Centre

Peek behind the scenes of the computing centre at DESY, one of the world’s leading accelerator research centres: tape library, HPC cluster, storage, and the cooling, power and network that keep it all running.

40C3 Fire and Rescue Station Barmbek

One of Hamburg’s busiest professional fire stations, Barmbek also houses a specialist high-angle rescue unit for operations beyond the reach of a turntable ladder.

40C3 Hamburg Observatory

Visit the Hamburg Observatory in Bergedorf: various historic telescopes under their dome, and the library with centuries of astronomy on its shelves.

40C3 Miniatur Wunderland

The Miniatur Wunderland (German for: “Miniature Wonderland”) is, according to Guinness World Records, the largest model railway system in the world. It is located at the historic Speicherstadt in Hamburg and is one of the most popular and most visited sights in Germany.

40C3 Old Elbe Tunnel

A look behind the scenes: The St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel connects the St. Pauli district with the island of Steinwerder. It was built between 1907 and 1911 and was one of the first road tunnels in the world at that time. On this tour, Thomas Heidborn takes you up to the cupola of the head building on the St. Pauli side and mentally back to the time when it all began.

40C3 Planetarium: Voyager – The Infinite Journey 3D

Follow the Voyager probes to the outer planets and beyond: an award-winning 3D full-dome show from Kyiv in the extended version of the Planetarium Hamburg, including the story of the Golden Records. 3D glasses included.

40C3 Rote Flora

Explore the history of Rote Flora and the uses of this cultural and political centre in Hamburg’s Sternschanze district.

40C3 Tour of the Giants

On this three-hour bus tour, we will travel back in time: learn more about the fascinating, more than 800 years spanning history and ongoing modernization of the Port of Hamburg!

40C3 Train Museum Lokschuppen Aumühle

You enjoyed the light railway at the Camp? You would like to try it out, maybe even drive it yourself?

You watched the Remote Stellwerk Experience and would like to lay hands on the levers of real signal tours and run virtual trains as a signal master yourself?