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Hafenklang named Best Club 2025 at Hamburg Club Awards
January27
Hamburg venue Hafenklang has been named Best Club 2025 at the 15th Club Awards, held on 22 January at Fabrik Altona.
The annual awards, organised by Clubkombinat Hamburg, recognise outstanding achievements across Hamburg’s club and live music sector.
In addition to receiving the top club honour, Hafenklang was also awarded Best Young Talent Development 2025, highlighting the venue’s continued role in supporting emerging artists alongside its established live programme.
The winners were selected by a jury of around 100 members. Seven categories were decided by the main jury, while additional awards were presented by a sustainability-focused expert jury, the boards of Clubkombinat Hamburg and the Hamburg Club Foundation, and the public, which voted in the “Favorite Club” category.
Hamburg’s Senator for Culture and Media, Carsten Brosda, whose department endowed the seven jury prizes with €1,000 each, highlighted the importance of clubs to Hamburg’s cultural identity and social cohesion, particularly during economically challenging times for the sector.
Winners of the 15th Club Awards
Best Club 2025: Hafenklang
Best Event Organizer 2025: HAYAT. Sounds
Best Young Talent Development 2025: Hafenklang
Best Concert 2025: Klangkosmos Festival – Knust (14 June 2025)
Best Club Night 2025: Pastanaga eV – MS Stubnitz (8 November 2025)
Best Festival – Small but Excellent 2025: Eel Festival – At the Eel House
Best New Club 2025: Turtur
Special Prize 2025: Women’s Music Center eV
Honorary Award 2025: Birgit Reuther
Best “Celebrating the Future” Initiative 2025: Millerntor Gallery
Favorite Club 2025: Bambi Galore
Commenting on the awards, Clubkombinat Hamburg chair Anna Lafrentz said the ceremony underlined the importance of clubs and event organisers as a core part of Hamburg’s cultural infrastructure, while also acknowledging the ongoing economic pressures facing the scene. She noted that the presentation of a Best New Club award once again demonstrated the resilience and commitment of the local sector.
During the ceremony, organisers also announced that the Clubeuro solidarity ticketing campaign raised €126,221 in 2025, exceeding the previous year’s total. The funds were collected through Clubkombinat Hamburg’s ticketing partnerships with TixforGigs, Ticketmaster and Stager and will be used to support Hamburg’s club culture.
Clubkombinat Hamburg is one of Germany’s largest interest groups for stakeholders in the live music sector, representing around 190 members nationwide.
Group photo of the winners of the 15th club award | Photo: © Kevin Winiker
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