Shopping in Hamburg For Luxury and the Classics

Shopping centers in Hamburg

For travellers dedicated to the mall scene, Hamburg will spoil you for choice. The heart of the city bustles with designer stores vying for the attention of international clientele. There are several big and small shopping centers, all with landscaped passages that combine the best of entertainment, shopping and dining. These feature both global luxury brands like Chanel and Louis Vuitton along with top international chains, such as Adidas, Fossil and cosmetics favourite, MAC. Among these well-known names, of course, shoppers will find independent German boutiques and the city's signature department store, Alsterhaus.
The main pilgrimage for mall devotees is the Europa Passage, the city's largest inner-city mall and an architectural marvel, built to feel like a cruise ship. This spectacular retail sanctuary sprawls over five floors, housing 120 shops offering everything from luxury fashion to grand pianos.
After several months of renovations in 2010, Hamburger Meile is another happening mall for shopping in Hamburg. Containing more than 150 shops, the mall was designed to be an ideal place to hang out, dine and people-watch. The Mundsburg Center is connected to this mall via the first floor, and offers entertainment and recreation options, including a cinema, sauna, swimming pool and sports centre.

Street shopping in Hamburg

If you would like to hit Hamburg stores on the street rather than in the local malls, your first stop should surely be Mönckebergstraße. Hamburg's answer to New York's Fifth Avenue, the city's oldest, most traditional shopping street boasts luxury outlets and high street fashion alike, from Jungfernstieg to the Neuer Wall.
On Jungfernstieg, be sure to stop by the legendary Alsterhaus. This traditional department store is a chic, one-stop-shop for luxury clothing, jewellery, and home furnishings. For more classic Hamburg retail, just near Jungfernstieg, you will discover a row of merchants’ houses that have been in business here since the 1920s.
For trendy clothing and accessory shopping in Hamburg, Eppendorf is the place to go. The area offers miles of stores for clothing, shoes, home decor and housewares. The quaint cafés in between offer a pleasant way to take a break. TheSchanze district, meanwhile, has become known for its funky, cool fashion and home accessories, and the area is equally bustling with small restaurants and bars.

Specialty shopping in Hamburg

Germany does Christmas decorations like no other, and for those who'd like to stock up way ahead of the busiest time of the year, the Weihnachten shop on MundsburgerDamm will make their holiday dreams come true. This store sells Christmas decorations all year round.
Shoppers with a particular penchant for caps and hats must go to MützenmacherEisenberg, located on Steinstraße and specialising in headwear since 1892. Ernst Brendler is another legendary Hamburg store, also over a century old. Established in 1879, the retailer is known for its winter wear and coats, along with its collection of naval uniforms, linen shirts in tropical colours and safari boots.
For the best range of both colourful and patterned bows and ribbons and other eclectic trimmings, shop at R. Maudrich GmbH. Zardoz, on Schulterblatt, is a must-go for music enthusiasts, stocking a great assortment of records, and for local music, the Hanseplatte record store is where to go.

The best time for shopping in Hamburg

Hamburg stores are generally open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to around 18:00 (be sure to check individual listings beforehand). The retailers along Mönckebergstraße and in the bigger malls typically stay open until 20:00. Per German law, no retailers are open on Sundays.

Author: Ricardo Carvalho

Guest Relation Manager of NH Collection Hamburg City

In Hamburg we say “Moin”! My name is Ricardo Carvalho and I'm a “Hamburg Jung” (Hamburg boy) with Portuguese roots. I was born here, and I live in and love Hamburg.
In order to share my enthusiasm for the city, I started training as a hotel specialist at the NH Hamburg Altona in 2007, and moved to the NH Collection Hamburg City in 2015.
With the philosophy of the NH Collection brand as well as the special service Guest Relations offers I have found my perfect job! I am always happy to show my guests the most beautiful city in the world and enjoy making their visit to Hamburg as memorable as possible.