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Hamburg Gears Up for 27th Schlagermove Parade With 50 Music Trucks

Organizers are bracing for an estimated 400,000 attendees today.

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Overview

  • The event kicks off at 15:00 on Heiligengeistfeld and follows a route through St. Pauli, Reeperbahn and Landungsbrücken before concluding around 20:30.
  • Fifty decorated trucks will carry live performances by schlager stars and DJs along the city streets.
  • Hamburger Hochbahn is deploying extra staff at key stations and running the U3 line with full-night service to handle high passenger volumes.
  • Organizers have launched a codeword safety protocol to summon medical and security assistance on-site.
  • From its 1990s origins as a niche fan gathering, the Schlagermove has grown into one of Germany’s largest annual street music celebrations.