On Friday, this year’s Comic Festival will open in the MK&G’s Freiraum with the “Conference of Animals”, which will also feature works by students from the HAW Hamburg’s Department of Design in the exhibition “Funny Animals”. The Raum für Illustration will also be on site with lots of funny animal motifs by Anna Haifisch, Nadine Redlich and Stefanie Leinhos, among others. The fabric stickers can be purchased and ironed onto textiles brought along (all items of clothing with at least 80% cotton content are possible, no jeans).
The Freiraum is a socio-cultural meeting and project space for guests and employees as well as the museum’s direct and indirect neighbors. The space is accessible free of charge and invites you to linger, read and discuss.
Freiraum, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Steintorplatz, 20099 Hamburg
Opening/“Conference of Animals”
Opening greetings from State Councillor Jana Schiedek (Ministry of Culture and Media) and the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Andreas Platthaus “Something is wrong with Funny Aminals”
Anna Haifisch “The Mouse Glass”
Reading followed by a tour of the exhibition “Bis hierhin lief’s noch gut” (“Things have gone well so far”) with curator Simon Klingler
“Animal Kingdoms”
Talk with Anna Haifisch (DE) and Anne Simon (FR)
Bilingual event with translation into German
Lena Winkel “Drawing animals correctly”
Heiner Fischer “Moomin and the Comet”
Comic reading based on Tove Jansson
“Funny Animals”
Presentation of course projects (partly in English) by students of the Department of Design, HAW Hamburg
Vernissage Jan Bauer “Postcards from Terra Nullius”
Giraffentoast Gallery, Kleiner Schäferkamp 28, 20357 Hamburg
Vernissage Elizabeth Pich “Fungirl”
Raum linksrechts, Valentinskamp 37, 20355 Hamburg
Vernissage Robin Vehrs “*hinsetz*“
Raum linksrechts, Valentinskamp 37, 20355 Hamburg
Vernissage Ika Sperling “Der große Reset”
Gallery LaDøns, Valentinskamp 39, 20354 Hamburg
Vernissage Sascha Hommer “Das kalte Herz”
MOM Art Space, Fabrique, Valentinskamp 34a (entrance Speckstraße), 20355 Hamburg
Vernissage Luise Schaller “I didn’t want any flowers”
Risofort, Speckstraße 87, 20355 Hamburg
Vernissage “Sechs Comic-Debüts aus Hamburg“ (“Six comic debuts from Hamburg”)
Galerie Gruppe Motto, Speckstraße 85, 20355 Hamburg
Vernissage Anne Simon “Gousse & Gigot”
Hinterconti, Balduinstraße 24, 20359 Hamburg
Vernissage Colo Craft “All Is Hell”
Glaserei, Balduinstraße 22, 20359 Hamburg
Trade Fair (“Publisher Space & Artist Alley”)
Publishers, collectives, artists and universities will be selling their books, zines, posters and much more at Kölibri (Publisher Space) and the Butt Club (Artist Alley). The fair offers the opportunity to discover new publications and talk to illustrators. With our „project speed dating“, artists will once again have the opportunity to present their comics to some of the publishers represented.
With Rotopol, MamiVerlag, Colorama, Carlsen Comics, Edition Moderne, Jaja Verlag, Reprodukt, avant-verlag, Kibitz Verlag, Edition Helden, Risofort/SofortBooks, Schaltzeit Verlag, Rotorpress, Parallelallee Verlag, Kunsthochschule Kassel, Burg Giebichenstein, HAW Hamburg, UdK Berlin, La Casa Grande, Tanya Vino, Silvia Righetti, 51 Personae (CN), JURO, Pablo Sangüesa (ES), Aaron Meyer, Jonas Fischer, Kiosk 2000, Andrea Ihl, WEIRD, Charlotte Hornung, Jo Rüßmann et al. a.
Buttclub, St. Pauli Hafenstraße 126, 20359 Hamburg
Kölibri, Hein-Köllisch-Platz 12, 20359 Hamburg
Comic library “The Gutter”
The Hamburg Comic Library opens its doors in the Gängeviertel for the weekend of the Comic Festival. „The Gutter“ is part of the Comicfestival Hamburg e.V. and makes comics accessible to all interested parties free of charge. Within seven and a half years, the book collection has grown to over 2,200 copies thanks to donations in kind and shows a cross-section of different periods, styles and formats. The comic library is regularly open every third Sunday of the month from 1 to 5 pm.
Seminarraum, Fabrique, Valentinskamp 34a, 20355 Hamburg
Zine Library (at “Raum für Illustration”)
In addition to the store and studio, the Raum für Illustration also houses a zine library. The focus is on art books and zines from the fields of illustration, comics, design, art and photography. Visitors can browse through more than 1700 zines from over 25 countries. Some are unique, most are published in very small editions.
Raum für Illustration, Paul-Roosen-Straße 4, 22767 Hamburg
Organizers and helpers of the Comic Festival will guide you through the exhibitions, tell you interesting facts about the background of the works and report about their own work at the festival.
The walks take place on Saturday and Sunday in the afternoon and last a maximum of 2 hours. Participation in the walks is free of charge, registration is not required. Please arrive at the meeting point on time! You will recognize the guides on site by the Comicfestival flags.
Guided tour I
Meeting point: Schlump subway station
The tour ends at the trade fair at Kölibri, St. Pauli.
Guided tour II
Meeting point: St. Pauli subway station (exit Millerntorplatz)
The tour ends in the Gängeviertel, just in time for the reading by Rotopol.
Guided tour III
Meeting point: Schlump subway station
The tour ends at the trade fair in Kölibri, St. Pauli.
Guided tour IV
Meeting point: St. Pauli subway station (exit Millerntorplatz)
The tour ends in the Gängeviertel, just in time for the reading “Comic-Debüts aus Hamburg”.
“Oh, that’s how it is! — Comics as a tool to convey complex information in an accessible way”
Workshop with Felix Bork
All over the world, animals are constantly doing fabulous, wondrous and curious things. In this workshop, we will look at particularly unusual and sometimes complicated behaviors, interpret them and use sequential illustration to explain exciting processes in nature. Together we will develop our own little animal identification book.
Felix Bork (*1988) is an illustrator and author from Berlin. In 2019, his book “Oh, eine Pflanze“ was named one of the 25 most beautiful German books.
For adults and young people aged 16 and over (max. 10 participants, duration approx. 2 hours). Some previous knowledge of comics is helpful, but not essential! Please register (by 04.10.) by e-mail with the subject “Ach, so ist das!“ to workshops@comicfestivalhamburg.de
Kölibri, Hein-Köllisch-Platz 12, 20359 Hamburg
“The fastest comics in the world!”
Workshop with Madita Schwenke
Many things slow down comic creators — including perfectionism and fear of the blank sheet of paper. In this workshop, we’ll fight art block with the aim of drawing comics, but fast! We will create small zines that participants can take home with them.
Madita Schwenke (*1996) studies illustration at HAW Hamburg with a focus on graphic storytelling.
For adults and young people aged 16 and over (max. 10 participants, duration approx. 2 hours). No previous knowledge of comics necessary! Please register (until 04.10.) by e-mail with the subject „Die schnellsten Comics der Welt!“ to workshops@comicfestivalhamburg.de
Kölibri, Hein-Köllisch-Platz 12, 20359 Hamburg
Talk/Reading (bilingual) with Anne Simon
Fotofabrique, Fabrique, Valentinskamp 34a (entrance Speckstraße), 20355 Hamburg
Reading, live Afghan music and artist talk
with Maren Amini
Maren Amini (*1983) is an illustrator, cartoonist and comic artist. In her first extensive graphic novel, she tells the life story of her father Ahmadjan, inspired by the ancient Persian poem „Conference of the Birds“ by Fariduddin Attar (1136−1220). In 2023, “Ahmadjan und der Wiedehopf” (“Ahmadjan and the hoopoe”) was awarded the Berthold Leibinger Stiftung Comic Book Prize.
Carlsen Verlag, Völckersstraße 14-20, 22765 Hamburg, Germany
Reading Robin Vehrs „*hinsetz*“ (“*sits down*”)
Fotofabrique, Fabrique, Valentinskamp 34a (entrance Speckstraße), 20355 Hamburg
Reading/Book signing Jan Bauer “Unter rotem Staub” (“Under red dust”)
Giraffentoast Gallery, Kleiner Schäferkamp 28, 20357 Hamburg
Reading/Talk (bilingual) with Anne Simon
Fotofabrique, Fabrique, Valentinskamp 34a (entrance Speckstraße), 20355 Hamburg
Rotopol “Jelly Life Reading”
Reading with Kaja Meyer, moki, Kiin and others.
Fotofabrique, Fabrique, Valentinskamp 34a (entrance Speckstraße), 20355 Hamburg
Reading, live Afghan music and artist talk
Maren Amini “Ahmadjan und der Wiedehopf” (“Ahmadjan and the hoopoe”)
Maren Amini (*1983) is an illustrator, cartoonist and comic artist. In her first extensive graphic novel, she tells the life story of her father Ahmadjan, inspired by the ancient Persian poem „Conference of the Birds“ by Fariduddin Attar (1136−1220). In 2023, “Ahmadjan and the hoopoe” was awarded the Berthold Leibinger Stiftung Comic Book Prize.
Carlsen Verlag, Völckersstraße 14-20, 22765 Hamburg, Germany
Reading Jens Cornils “Zeter und Mordio”
Hannah Arendt Salon, Schulterblatt 130, 20357 Hamburg
Reading Sascha Hommer “Das kalte Herz”
Fotofabrique, Fabrique, Valentinskamp 34a (entrance Speckstraße), 20355 Hamburg
Reading Elizabeth Pich “Fungirl”
Fotofabrique, Fabrique, Valentinskamp 34a (entrance Speckstraße), 20355 Hamburg
“Comic debuts from Hamburg”
Reading with Noëlle Kröger, Julia Steinmetz and Ika Sperling
Fotofabrique, Fabrique, Valentinskamp 34a (entrance Speckstraße), 20355 Hamburg
Book signing/Reading
Jan Bauer “Unter rotem Staub” (“Under red dust”)
Giraffentoast Gallery, Kleiner Schäferkamp 28, 20357 Hamburg
Book signing
with Anna Haifisch and Elisabeth Pich
Strips & Stories, Wohlwillstraße 28, 20359 Hamburg
Party Comicfestival Hamburg 2024
In 2006 the Comicfestival Hamburg (still under the name “Äpfel, Nüsse, Fink und Star”) took place for the first time in the Kulturhaus 73 — and at that time it fit on the second floor of the building! We’ve probably grown a bit in the last few years … We are celebrating the Comicfestival with everyone by returning to our beginnings with this year’s party!
Admission: 5 EUR (incl. raffle ticket)
Haus 73, Schulterblatt 73, 20357 Hamburg