Kampnagel is a theatre in

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. 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

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, founded in 1865.

History

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). 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.

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* * Theatres in Hamburg Arts centres in Germany Music venues in Germany Buildings and structures in Hamburg-Nord Tourist attractions in Hamburg Theatres completed in 1982 1982 establishments in West Germany {{Hamburg-struct-stub