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Germany's KINO Congress Confirms Move to Hamburg for 2026

After over 50 years in Baden-Baden, the cinema industry’s premier event will relocate to Hamburg, leveraging the city’s modern infrastructure and growing media prominence.

Das CCH: Die Sanierung des Messezentrums war mehr als 100 Millionen Euro teurer als geplant.
Erst kürzlich eröffnete in Hamburg das supermoderne Kinopolis im Überseequartier.
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Overview

  • The Filmtheaterkongress KINO, organized by HDF KINO e. V., will hold its final edition in Baden-Baden this year before moving to Hamburg in 2026.
  • Hamburg was chosen for its central role as a film and media hub, modernized Congress Centrum Hamburg (CCH), and excellent transport connectivity.
  • The KINO congress attracts over 75 exhibitors and features panels, seminars, and tradeshows shaping the future of the cinema industry.
  • Carsten Brosda, Hamburg's Senator for Culture and Media, and Helge Albers of MOIN Filmförderung praised the move as a boost to Hamburg’s film and media ecosystem.
  • The exact date for the 2026 Hamburg edition is still to be determined, according to HDF KINO representatives.