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Highest mountain

Aussichtspunkt Kronsberg-Nord, Hannover

The Kronsberg is Hannover’s highest natural elevation: a long ridge rather than a conventional mountain. It lies on the south-eastern edge of the city, roughly nine kilometres from the centre, between the Hannover exhibition grounds and the Bockmerholz woodland. The ridge is formed mainly of limestone marl and reaches about 106 metres above sea level in its natural state; an artificial summit mound raises the highest viewpoint to roughly 118 metres.

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Mammutmarsch

Mammutmarsch 2026, Leipzig

The Mammutmarsch is an endurance hiking event designed to push participants to their physical and mental limits. It’s not a race in the traditional sense but rather a personal challenge – the goal is simply to complete the course within the set time. The concept originated in Germany and has since grown into a movement that attracts thousands of outdoor enthusiasts each year. Participants walk through urban areas, forests, and countryside, often experiencing dramatic changes in terrain and weather along the way.

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Pavillon

Fortuna Ehrenfeld, Kulturzentrum Pavillon, Hannover

In the 1970s the Deutsches Familienkaufhaus (DeFaKa, a shopping mall) at Hannover needed a temporary new home because their normal location at the Seilwinderstraße close to the Kröpcke was rebuilt. For that reason a flat building behind the main railway station of Hannover was constructed and surprisingly it is still there today: in 1977 it was not torn down but became the Kulturzentrum Pavillon, a socio-cultural center which serves as a public library, a concert venue and a bar.

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Wo es beginnt

Madsen, Stadionsporthalle, Hannover

The COVID-19 pandemic created a special situation: for more than two and a half years concerts were shifted continuously into the future. We were always believing that next year everything will be fine and in addition to the concert tickets I had already bought I acquired new ones. In 2022 when everyone had the chance to get vaccinated and many people had already infected with variants of the virus that were at least less harmful, large concerts were possible again. And my calendar was full with concerts; starting with a performance of Madsen at the Stadionsporthalle of Hannover.

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Sleeping beauty

Biergarten Dornröschen, Hannover

You can find different nice places to enjoy life at the riverside of the Leine in Hannover, Germany. The oldest beer garden of the city is the Dornröschen (the ‘Sleeping Beauty‘, founded in 1875), close to the Herrenhäuser Gärten (the Großer Garten and the Georgengarten). In the 19th century different factories were founded in the city quarter Linden on the other side of the river. Workers settled there and came over by ferry boat to have fun in the evenings and to dance.

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Glitzerschwein

Fortuna Ehrenfeld, acht&siebzig, Hannover

The Coronavirus changed everything in 2020. From one day to the other many things making life enjoyable became impossible and that included for sure also concerts. It is still absolutely unimaginable to stand in large crowds, sing and dance. All events are moved into 2021 and bands, concert venues and tour organizers are facing pretty tough times. After half a year without live music, I‘m also suffering and realizing what a luxury culture is.

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Fährmannsfest

Kettcar, Fährmannsfest, Hannover

The Fährmannsfest at Hannover, Germany is one of these music festivals that evolved over time and became bigger and bigger. Founded in 1983 it was first a free open air concert with local bands financed by selling food and drinks. Today even some well-known bands play here in front of up to 10.000 visitors and for two of the three days of the festival you now have to buy a ticket.

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