Warehouse District hosts a reading on 23 October

The Warehouse District (Speicherstadt) in Hamburg hosts author Regine Kölpin for the reading Zwischen Abschied und Neubeginn on 23 October 2026. The event at the Speicherstadtmuseum combines a historical novel reading with excerpts from a second book linked to the same central character.

Warehouse District reading brings a historical novel to Hamburg

The Speicherstadtmuseum lists the event for Friday, 23 October 2026, at 7.30pm. Kölpin will read from Zwischen Abschied und Neubeginn, a novel set in the Wesermarsch in 1981, and from Zwischen Zuversicht und Leben, which returns to the winter of 1978-1979.

The first novel follows Esther, a young midwife working in a practice with Luise while facing personal and professional pressures. The second excerpt also centres on Esther and places her work against a severe snowstorm in northern Germany. The museum presents both books as part of its programme of readings devoted to crime fiction and historical novels. The museum programme for 23 October names Kölpin and the date.

Warehouse District setting links the reading to port history

The venue is the Speicherstadtmuseum at Am Sandtorkai 36, in the historic warehouse quarter. The museum's address places the reading inside the same port landscape that gives the district its architectural identity, rather than at a general city-centre venue. Hamburg's event listing also gives the 23 October 2026 date, the 7.30pm start and the museum location.

UNESCO describes the World Heritage property as a historic port complex developed on narrow Elbe islands between 1885 and 1927. It includes 15 large warehouse blocks, six ancillary buildings and a network of canals. Parts of the district were rebuilt between 1949 and 1967 after wartime damage.

That history gives the evening a precise setting: a novel about social change and family life will be read within a warehouse ensemble shaped by the growth of international trade. The district's brick buildings and canals provide the physical context, while the museum supplies the literary venue.

What the 23 October programme offers visitors

The announced programme is focused on Kölpin's readings rather than a guided tour of the quarter. The museum lists the event as a public reading and recommends reservations by telephone or email. No admission statement is included in the verified event information.

Visiting Warehouse District: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The reading takes place on 23 October 2026 at 7.30pm at Speicherstadtmuseum, Am Sandtorkai 36, 20457 Hamburg.
• The event is an evening reading with Regine Kölpin. The published programme does not announce a change to access through the surrounding warehouse quarter.
• The venue lies within Hamburg's historic port area and is connected to a network of canals, streets and bridges that forms part of the World Heritage property.
• The setting includes large historic warehouse blocks and waterways. Visitors should expect an urban heritage environment rather than a single isolated monument.

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Frequently asked questions about Warehouse District

When does the reading take place at the Warehouse District?

Regine Kölpin reads on 23 October 2026 at 7.30pm at Speicherstadtmuseum.

What is the Warehouse District?

It is a historic port warehouse complex in Hamburg developed between 1885 and 1927 and partly rebuilt between 1949 and 1967.

Where is the Warehouse District and how do you get there?

The reading venue is Speicherstadtmuseum at Am Sandtorkai 36, 20457 Hamburg, within the historic warehouse quarter.