Free & outdoors for all
Bootshafensommer

Artists from a wide range of genres, from punk to classical to reggae, provide the soundtrack to summer for every taste against a maritime backdrop. The organisers from Kiel-Marketing attach great importance to a wide range of music - and provide both newcomers from Kiel and nationally known acts with a stage in a unique location. The catering partners spoil guests with culinary delights and summery cold drinks.

We are kicking off the Boating Harbour Summer 2025 with a wonderful day of participation. After the Förderblasorchester has provided the musical introduction, Fördesalsa will invite you to join in the great communal salsa dancing on the pontoon of the boat harbour. The day will be crowned with a mass karaoke by the "Karaoke Boys", who will invite you to sing along on an XXXL screen. From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., you are also invited to spray and craft to your heart's content with the people from "Zeitenwaende". Canvases, spray cans, craft materials, disposable suits and expert guidance are guaranteed. So, whether it's dancing, singing and spraying away with a spray can in your hand - be part of Bootshafen Summer 2025!

Whether you are travelling by car, bus, ferry or bicycle - show your current ticket when you pay and you will receive at least €0.50 back from a purchase value of €10. Over 50 shops, restaurants and service providers in Kiel city centre are taking part. Your ticket remains valid and can be used several times - so in the best case you save more than your journey costs!

You can find more information about what Parken-Plus has to offer here.

Giuseppe Verdi's most popular opera is coming to Kiel! The story of "La Traviata", the courtesan Violetta who has lost her way, awaits you as a great open-air spectacle. A drama about love, freedom, mortality and the fight for self-determination (interval 21:15 - 21:45). Be there when the free premiere of the summer opera is broadcast live on a large screen on the banks of the boat harbour from 8 pm! But if it's too crowded for you, don't worry. The summer opera will be performed on the Rathausplatz until 27 July. Tickets are available here.

With the kind support of Warner Bro., we will start at 3 pm with the three-part documentary film "A Voyage of Discovery: The Ocean Race", a circumnavigation of the globe in competition mode. The series accompanies the five IMOCA teams on their journey across the world's oceans and shows unique perspectives and the most gripping stories of the Ocean Race 2022-2023 (original English with German subtitles, 3 x 45min).

So come early to secure the best seats!

Inner cities are changing. This is nothing new, but it still presents us with challenges time and again. Tradespeople who want to prove that local trade is valuable and important will be presenting themselves on the Kiezhelden day at the Bootshafen harbour. Interactive, informative and service-orientated, you can stroll past the various participants, try things out and get into conversation. At the same time, we will be presenting our "Kiel kann Kiez" concept. So there's a lot to discover!

A trip around the world from Kiel's boat harbour? No problem. The summer festival of Kiel's international associations combines typical songs and dances with culinary specialities and exciting facts about the various countries and communities. Come along and let yourself be carried away and inspired by the diversity.

When you return your cups and glasses, simply waive the deposit and donate to a good cause. Our caterers will then round up the amount collected by a further €1000! Deposit good, beer good, everything good!

The nettekieler Ehrenamtsbüro is an institution of the Kreisarbeitsgemeinschaft der freien Wohlfahrtsverbände Kiel with the support of the state capital Kiel and the Jobcenter Kiel.

Its core task is to advise and place people interested in volunteering in all areas of society, across all generations and free of charge. The nettekiel volunteer office cooperates with associations, initiatives, parishes and other organisations that are committed to the common good and are looking for volunteers. It also supports projects to promote civic engagement, organises events on the topic of volunteering and promotes local and regional networks to strengthen volunteering. The aim is to strengthen the diversity of voluntary work and to publicise its importance for society and for each individual. The proceeds from the charity weekend will go to the "Löppt mitnanner" project - a project that aims to inspire pupils from secondary school level I onwards to get involved and thus make clubs more sustainable.

The boat harbour is once again the venue for this year's race. The proceeds from the event will be donated in equal parts to the Danish Wohld Hospice Association and the Kiel Child and Youth Helpline of the Child Protection Association. So get yourself a racing licence and join in the excitement on race day. It starts at 1 pm with the sponsor race of the large ducks, the main race starts at 2 pm. Great prizes await the winners. On the duck - get set - go!

Race licences are available at the Welcome Center Kieler Förde. Further information and advance booking offices can be found here.