Saturday, 1/24/2026
at 6:30 PM


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Many decades long, St. Pauli was the unconventional suburb of Hamburg, a harbor and entertainment district. Here, people who were not welcome within the city walls gathered. The LGBTQI+ community also felt welcome here – where the merchant's daughter could dance with the sailor, same-sex couples on the dance floor were nothing scandalous.

This neighborhood walk focuses on the persecution of the queer community during the times when Paragraph 175 was still in effect – many biographies behind stumbling stones tell stories about this. On the other hand, the community found creative loopholes, established places of encounter, and resisted discrimination. Queer individuals were and are active in sex work, as hosts, and as artists, and have made quite an impact in St. Pauli. We will look at queer places of nightlife culture from the last hundred years to today and stop for a drink at Hamburg's oldest gay bar.

Who can best introduce you to the neighborhood and the scene? The answer can only be: locals! Therefore, all St. Pauli Kiez tours are guided by residents. Because one thing we all have in common: We love this neighborhood and want to share its unique flair with you.

Please register 15 minutes before the tour starts at the reception at the Sankt Pauli Office, Wohlwillstraße 1.

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