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Companies across city open doors for Add Art

19 November 2025
See art and discover hidden places from November 20-23, 2025

Nineteen companies across Hamburg will open their doors from November 20-23, 2025 for the 12th Add Art. On show are private collections, up-and-coming works by students at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW) and by better-known artists. The exhibits include street art, pop art, photographic art and AI art. Six companies are taking part in Add Art for the first time this year.

Office spaces come alive thanks to Add Art 

"Our 19 stations are an excellent way of experiencing how art can change office spaces and the power of art on visitors and employees alike," said Hubertus von Barby, initiator of Add Art. Participants include the communications agency, Gute Leude Fabrik, which is showing street art, the Grant Thornton Hotel, which is exhibiting up-and-coming art and Barkassen Meyer, which is offering a trip on a so-called "art barge" including a visit to owner Hubert Neubacher's collection. Giraffentoast Design agency will ask how our understanding of art and creativity changes when humans and machines become artistic through artificial intelligence. Works by international artists that have emerged from the fusion of human creativity and machine intelligence will also be on show.

The Ameron Hamburg Hotel Speicherstadt is joining the fun this year and will exhibit works by international artists, inspired by the area's maritime history. The works will depict tales of yearning, wanderlust and arrival. The Buss Group, which specialises in port logistics, wind energy, gas and hydrogen, logistics property, shipping and investments, is also taking part in Add Art with ubiquitous art. Art lovers can also book guided tours.  Many companies are offering visits at set times and do not have to be booked in advance.

Room with unusual furniture, lamps and large works of art
Entrance to Buss Group features installation by Hamburg’s artist Thorsten Brinkmann

Promoting young artists

Ten companies are exhibiting works by young artists. Twenty-three students and alumni of HAW Hamburg will be showing their paintings, photographs and textile art. Jannik Schmitz, winner of the 2024 jury prize, has designed his own art room at Villa Viva to exhibit works by young artists. The Pembroke property company is providing a temporary exhibition space in HafenCity, which will serve as a studio and exhibition platform for two up-and-coming artists at HAW.

Interaction between commerce and artists

"Add Art brings together people from the worlds of art, business and the general public for discussions," said Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media. "This generates fresh impetus for our urban society. The open discussions create new networks, sometimes in unexpected ways." Other partners of Add Art include the Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Media, the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft and the "You" communications agency. 
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