Check-In: Friday, July 17th, 2026, 5 pm to 9 pm

At the Check-In you register for the weekend and meet new friends while we have a glass of sparkling wine together, meet new friends and pick up your competition bag. If you cannot make it to the check in, you will be able to pick your bag up at the entrance at competition day.

Where: Beim Check-In registrierst du dich für das Wochenende und lernst schon erste Freunde kennen und erhältst deine Wettkampftasche. Außerdem gibt’s ein Glas Sekt zur Begrüßung. Falls du es nicht zum Check-In schaffst, kannst du deine Wettkampftasche am Samstag vor dem Wettkampf in der Schwimmhalle abholen.

Ort: Hein & Fiete, Pulverteich 21, 20099 Hamburg

Competition: Saturday, July 18th, 2025

Where: Schwimmhalle Inselpark, Kurt-Emmerich-Platz 12, 21109 Hamburg

The competition takes place in the swimming pool Inselpark in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg. The best way to get there is by S-Bahn (Station Wilhelmsburg, about 10 min from central train station) Parking is very limited. You’ll need a 1 Euro coin for the lockers.

We will provide further information on the program here.

Participation fee: 45 Euro

Party: Saturday evening, July 18th, 2026, 6:30 pm

We have a very special party for you to round off an exciting and demanding day of competition. Register here and get the advantage of a discounted ticket for €25 to join the “PRIDE AHOI” boat partyafter the competition on July 18th, 2026.

We will be celebrating on board the MS Commodore on the River Elbe. Boarding starts at 6:30 pm, departure is at 7:30 pm from the St.-Pauli-Landungsbrücken, Brücke 8 (please make sure to arrive on time – the boat will not wait!). The cruise ends at approximately 11:15 pm. Your ticket includes a welcome drink on board and also grants you access to the after-party at WunderBar in Talstraße, St. Pauli.

Once you have completed your registration for the swimming competition, you will receive a code in the confirmation email for our exclusive Startschuss ticket. Booking: you can find the “PRIDE AHOI” boat party at www.gaypartyhamburg.de. Click on “Tickets kaufen” and enter our code in the designated field “Zugangscode”. This will unlock the Startschuss ticket. These tickets are limited but don’t worry, once they are sold out, you can also purchase regular tickets :-).  

Getting around

We recommend travelling to Hamburg via train for sustainalbe reasons. Hamburg has a great public transport with subway (“U-Bahn”) and metro (“S-Bahn”). The Deutschlandticket is valid and allows to use the city’s public transport including harbour ferries. Alternatively, you can purchase day and group tickets. It is often cheaper than a regular return-ticket. All U-Bahn and S-Bahn trains stop at Hamburg Central (“Hauptbahnhof”).

Timetable Information for public transportation

If you consider coming by bicycle, the “StadtRAD Hamburg” bike system has docking stations all over the city. Registration at StadtRAD Hamburg

Registration at StadtRAD Hamburg

Discover Hamburg

There is much to see and do in Hamburg. If you have some time left, here are some ideas and tips.

Elbphilharmonie: The new concert hall is already a landmark. For the viewing platform (Plaza), you can get a free ticket on site. You get there via the largest curved escalator in the world and enjoy a spectacular view over the HafenCity and the harbour.

Hamburg Harbour / Landungsbrücken / Old Elbtunnel: Why not admire some ships, old and new, during a stroll along the harbour jetties? Or walk through the historic Elbtunnel to the free-port side of the Elbe? From there you have a fantastic view of the city and the Elbphilharmonie. By the way, did we mention that you can take the ferry (number 62) the jetties to Finkenwerder and back and enjoy the view of the harbor and the Elbe suburbs. The ferry is included in the HVV tariff.

St. Georg and Lange Reihe The heart of Hamburg’s queer community is St. Georg and in particular Lange Reihe. Enjoy the many cozy cafés, trendy bars, and fantastic restaurants taking a rest from your shopping and sampling the local eye-candy.

Miniatur Wunderland: The attachment located at Hamburg Speicherstadt is not only just for kids and nerds. It is easy to get lost for hours admiring the different landscapes, cities and scenes. It is not only railways here, but also ships, lovers, bog bodies and even an airport. Best to buy a ticket online so you do not have to wait in line. The Speicherstadt Incidentally is the world’s largest continuous warehouse complex and, since 2015, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.