There is a wealth of extracurricular activities at Bucerius Law School which students can take part in. There are various clubs and societies with a particular emphasis on sports and music.
Bucerius offers a number of activities particularly designed for international students. These include excursions to interesting landmarks in Hamburg, lectures, film evenings and other events to enrich the student's your time in Hamburg.
For general information, facts and figures about Hamburg we recommend taking a look on www.hamburg.de and www.deutschland.de (English version).
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, one of the 16 states of the federation, is the second largest city in Germany with its 1.7 million inhabitants. In this sense, it is a city as well as a state.
Hamburg is also the cultural and commercial center for the whole of Northern Germany. The metropolitan region is home to 3.5 million people, and Hamburg is the shopping and cultural metropolis. The municipal area with its 755 square kilometers is seven times the size of Paris and 2.5 times that of London.
The following is a list of tips for places to visit in Hamburg (all texts have been taken from the original homepages of their respective organizations and institutions):
These cinemas show movies in original version:
Abaton: Allendeplatz, Grindelhof, 20146 Hamburg
Zeise: Friedensallee 7-9, 22765 Hamburg
3001 Kino: Schanzenstrasse 75, 20357 Hamburg
Metropolis: Dammtorstr. 30a, 20354 Hamburg
Streits Filmtheatre: Jungfernstieg 38, 20354 Hamburg
With a distinctive mixture of mainstream cinema, Arthaus programme and new talent films, Filmfest Hamburg has positioned itself as one of the greatest and most important German festivals with the public and within the film industry. As a first-run festival, Filmfest Hamburg underlines its status within the national and international world of film.
www.filmfesthamburg.de (in English)
The idea of learning to see anew in a totally dark room has caught on. In Hamburg this internationally acclaimed show has become established for the duration of five years in the Speicherstadt as part of a program to integrate disabled people into the regular work force. Visually impaired or totally blind people will open your eyes in the dark in order to show you a world that isn't any poorer, but different. Familiar things are turned around, things taken for granted will be questioned. In totally dark rooms, everyday situations like a relaxing walk through a park or being out and about in a noisy city will be experienced in quite a new way.
www.dialog-im-dunkeln.de (in English)
Hamburg's Dom is a piece of the Hanseatic City's tradition which entices around nine million visitors every year. It is the biggest fun fair in the North, and guarentees fun, nostalgia and thrills galore.
www.hamburger-dom.de (in English)
Water & Light concerts in "Planten un Blomen" Park
August - 10 p.m.
September - 9 p.m.
(Entrance free)
The Planetarium housed since 1930 in the old water tower in the large and beautiful Stadtpark. It offers not only a memorable view of the Alster Lake, city center, and airport, but also an excellent indoor view of the night skies. The Planetarium has a great Zeiss projector for its astronomy shows.
www.planetarium-hamburg.de (in German)
In November and December there is an outdoor Christmas Market surrounding the St. Petri Church on Mönckebergstraße and at the Rathausmarkt. There are also many other Christmas Markets in the city's different districts. In the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe a special Arts and Crafts Fair is organized .
"You haven't seen Hamburg, if you haven't visited the harbor!" Experience up close the fascinating daily activities at the harbor: the gigantic port panorama, the ships, the docks, and the small canals of the historical Speicherstadt. The Speicherstadt, an ancient brick-built warehouse complex, is the historical center of the port of Hamburg. Even today the smell of roasted coffee and exotic spices fills the air, experience unforgettable events in an authentic hanseatic setting. In the center of the Speicherstadt is the former auction hall of the coffee market, the capitol of the worldwide coffee trade.
Walk through the old Elbe tunnel under the River Elbe. From the other side, the shipyard island Steinwerder, you can enjoy the unique Elbe panorama with a view of the harbor quay, the Michel and the Rickmer Rickmers. Inside the square, dome-shaped structure at the St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken there are four elevators, large enough to carry people and vehicles 24 meters below the Elbe where two tunnels lead to Steinwerder on the south side of the river. Inaugurated in 1911, the tunnel is still in use today. It is open to pedestrians and bikers twenty-four hours a day free of charge.
The spires of Hamburg's cathedrals still shape its skyline today. The 132-metre-high tower of St. Michaelis, the "Michel", is the landmark of the Hanseatic city. Its lookout point offers a marvelous view of Hamburg and the harbor. St. Michaelis, built 1751 - 1762, is northern Germany's most important Baroque church.
With Hamburg's offering of clubs and discos, "durchmachen", or partying the night away, is a local sport. Absolutely the best way to finish off a long night is a wander around the Fish Market in Altona. Some 700 market traders open their stands right on the waters edge every Sunday morning from 5 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. (from October to March not until 7 a.m.). In fact, there is nothing you can't find here: blood sausage, sweets, pastries, fruit, poultry, spices, cheese, candles and new and second-hand clothes. On top of that, jewelry, odds and ends, nostalgic items and live animals. And, of course, fish: raw, marinated, boiled, smoked.
If fish turns your stomach first thing in the morning, wait for your appetite to return at the waters edge with a coffee in your hand, while those more daring bite heartily into a fried fish roll...
FITNESS COMPANY
Roedingsmarkt 9, within walking distance of Bucerius Law School
Glockengiesserwall 3, next to the central train station (Hauptbahnhof)
special rates: EUR 49 per month, EUR 39 registration fee
(Bucerius firm code 10 08 59)
www.fitcom.de
ELIXIA
Bahrenfeld, Gasstraße 2, Telefon 040/8 53 44-0 00
Langenhorn, Essener Str. 4, Telefon 040/530 350 00
Harburg, Wilstorfer Str. 48, Telefon 040/767 970 00
www.elixia.de
Kaifu Lodge
Eimsbüttel, Bundesstraße 107
Telefon 040/401 281
www.kaifu-lodge.de
Kieser Training
Altona, Schuhmacherstraße 17, 22767 Hamburg
Telefon 040/38 28 44
Bergedorf, Weidenbaumsweg 139, 21035 Hamburg
Telefon 040/721 11 52
City, Esplanade 6, 20354 Hamburg
Telefon 040/35 74 090
Winterhude, Winterhuder Marktplatz 6-7, 22299 Hamburg
Telefon 040/46 07 69 0
Harburg, Hannoversche Str. 83, 21073 Hamburg
Telefon 040/32 90 87 30
www.kieser-training.de
Meridian
Wandsbek, Wandsbeker Zollstraße 87-89
City, Schaarsteinweg/Herrengraben
Eppendorf, Quickbornstraße 26
Alstertal, Hegebarg 6
Telefon 040/65 89 10 50
www.meridianspa.de
Sportspass e.V.
St. Georg, Westphalenweg 11
Telefon 040/410 93 70
www.sportspass.de
Sports Club
The sports club BLS Hamburg 01, Inc. was established with the goal of balancing studying with exercise.
Contact: carsten.loesing
law-school.de
Running
There is the possibility of going running in groups. The groups will be sorted according to their level of experience and level of fitness.
Contacts: carsten.loesinglaw-school.de; sascha.arnoldlaw-school.de
Rowing
Rowers meet several times a week at Schöne Aussicht 39, 22085 Hamburg and in the Favorite-Hammonia Rowing Club (Ruderklub Favorite-Hammonia).
Contact: david.gerdhanelaw-school.de
Foosball
This group meets at every opportunity on opposite sides of the foosball table to display their power and skill in hammering the ball into the score box.
Soccer
Soccer practice takes place every Wednesday evening at 6.30 p. m. at the Moorweide Field, opposite the Dammtorbahnhof. The team practices go on, come rain, sleet or snow!!!
Contact: jakob.stachelslaw-school.de
