Groups & clubs in Hamburg

Kraft is a running club operating across 10 German cities. Runs are organised three times per week and welcome runners of every ability. 

The Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland (Initiative for Black People in Germany or ISD) was founded in 1985 and is the oldest such organisation in the country. The group highlights structural oppression with the aim of improving the lives of Black people living in Germany.

Mietendeckel Jetzt (Rent Cap Now) is a nationwide campaign for the German government to enforce a rent cap. The organisation has chapters across 19 German cities.

The Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD) has between 15.000 and 20.000 members from all over the world. While the organisation is based in Cologne, it has active groups all over the country.

The Hamburg English Literature Society is for those who love all things bookish. Head to a general meet-up or one of their event series, such as “Bring Along a Poem” or “Book vs Book Adaptation”. 

The Hamburg Hurricanes are an amateur football club consisting of players from 40 different countries. The club has three teams and prides itself on helping newcomers to Hamburg settle in, “make friends, find apartments and even jobs”. 

Hamburg Expats does what it says on the tin, the organisation offers advice and plans meet-ups for internationals living in the northern German city. 

Queer Refugees Support Hamburg is an action group of queer people supporting queer refugees and other queer migrants in the city. 

Be Building Abroad (BBA) is a networking organisation for international women living in Hamburg and Munich. BBA runs “meet-ups and events, insightful workshops, and valuable online support networks”. 

The Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland (Initiative for Black People in Germany or ISD) was founded in 1985 and is the oldest such organisation in the country. The group highlights structural oppression with the aim of improving the lives of Black people living in Germany.

Be Building Abroad (BBA) is a networking organisation for international women living in Hamburg and Munich. BBA runs “meet-ups and events, insightful workshops, and valuable online support networks”.