Speicherstadt and nextReality.festival come together in Hamburg on 18 and 19 November 2026, when the historic warehouse district hosts a conference, exhibition and networking programme focused on immersive technology.
The event is being held at SPACE Hamburg, where the nextReality.Hamburg association has scheduled its two-day programme. The site is part of the protected warehouse ensemble that gives the festival its distinctive industrial setting.
nextReality.festival brings XR programme to Speicherstadt
The festival covers virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and artificial intelligence. The organiser lists more than 40 speakers across four stages, with talks, exhibition elements and opportunities for professional and public engagement.
The nextReality.Contest awards ceremony is scheduled for 18 November as part of the programme. The contest reaches its tenth edition in 2026, adding a separate anniversary moment to the festival dates. The event page identifies nextReality.Hamburg e.V. as organiser and SPACE Hamburg, Am Sandtorkai 27, as the venue.
Startup City Hamburg, a city-supported platform, confirms the dates and venue in its festival listing for 18 and 19 November. Its description places the conference, exhibition and networking events in Hamburg’s Speicherstadt rather than at a separate city-centre venue.
Speicherstadt links the festival to Hamburg’s port history
The warehouse district developed on narrow Elbe islands between 1885 and 1927. Parts of the ensemble were rebuilt from 1949 to 1967, following wartime damage, while its canals, bridges and brick warehouse blocks remain defining features of the site.
UNESCO describes the property as one of the largest unified historic port warehouse complexes in the world. It includes 15 large warehouse blocks, six ancillary buildings and a network of streets, canals and bridges. The listing also records the adjoining Kontorhaus district and Chilehaus.
The district joined the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015. That heritage status gives the 2026 technology programme a clear setting: contemporary work on immersive media will take place inside a port landscape created for international trade in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
The UNESCO description of the property confirms the construction dates, the scale of the warehouse complex and its World Heritage status.
Visiting Speicherstadt: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- nextReality.festival takes place from 18 to 19 November 2026 at SPACE Hamburg, Am Sandtorkai 27.
- The programme combines a conference, exhibition and networking events focused on VR, AR, MR and AI; the nextReality.Contest awards ceremony is scheduled for 18 November.
- The venue lies within Speicherstadt, whose narrow streets and limited parking make public transport the recommended option for reaching the festival.
- Visitors encounter a historic warehouse district developed between 1885 and 1927, with canals, bridges and large brick warehouse blocks.
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Frequently asked questions about Speicherstadt
When does nextReality.festival take place at Speicherstadt?
The festival takes place on 18 and 19 November 2026 at SPACE Hamburg in Am Sandtorkai.
What is Speicherstadt?
Speicherstadt is a historic warehouse district in Hamburg developed between 1885 and 1927. It forms part of the Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus World Heritage property.
Where is Speicherstadt and how do you get there?
The festival venue is SPACE Hamburg at Am Sandtorkai 27 in Hamburg. The venue information recommends public transport because the district has narrow streets and limited parking.
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