Kampnagel

Kamp nail is a former, founded in 1865, machine factory in Hamburg- Winterhude, which is used as a venue for contemporary performing arts since 1982. In addition to international guest performances here also find the performance scene and free groups such as She She Pop, Gob Squad, Showcase Beat Le Mot and others a stage. Since 1985, various festivals to Kampnagel program, the International Summer Theater Festival, woman Hammoniale Festival, International Dance Theatre Festival and Summer Festival LAOKOON include (2001-2006). Since 2008, the Hamburg International Summer Festival is held annually, which was led until 2012 by Matthias von Hartz, 2013 András Siebold took over the artistic direction.

History

Engineering works

The later Kamp Nagel AG was " nail & fight civil engineers," founded in 1865 under the name. 1875, the company established its own machinery factory in Winterhude on navigable lower course of the Osterbek. Beginning of 1889 the company was converted into a public limited company and operated under the name " iron (formerly nail & fight ) AG ".

After first rice mills were established, the company made ​​a name from 1890 primarily as a manufacturer of ship and harbor cranes. Nagel & fight is the model for the Maschinenfabrik N. & K. Willi Bredel's first novel in the same name ( there also: Negel & Kopp ). Bredel, who worked in the 1920s at Nagel & fighting as a lathe operator, told from the perspective of the Communist free labor from the labor disputes between the factory and the workers as well as the conflicts between social democrats and communists.

1934, the company name (company) " (formerly nail & fight ) Kamp Nagel AG " was changed to. From 1939 to 1945 Kamp nail was used as many other machine factories for the production of armaments.

After the end of World War II was the production of original products, charging technology for ships resumed. The company was successful internationally: cranes with the lettering Kamp nail at the back can still be found in many ports of the world. With the advent of container shipping in international trade, the demand for general cargo cranes manufactured by Kamp nail declined drastically in the 1960s. In 1968 the company was sold to the later -raised in Mannesmann Demag AG. After the sale to 1981 Forklifts were produced.

Management and gantry crane

Restored Kamp Nail crane at Bremer Kai in Hamburg- Small Grasbrookhafen (branch of the Museum of Work )

Cranes of Kamp nail on Steubenhöft in Cuxhaven

Semi-portal crane the company Kamp nail from 1917 ( monument protected), Lübeck, Northern Wallhalbinsel, Behnkai

Gantry crane the company Kamp nail of 1953, Lübeck, Northern Wallhalbinsel, Behnkai

Gantry crane the company Kamp Nagel 1967, Lübeck, Northern Wallhalbinsel, Behnkai

Cultural

Following the closure of Maschinenfabrik in 1981, the area fell to the city of Hamburg. The original plan was to demolish the buildings and build residential buildings. The demolition was first placed, however, as the German Playhouse in its head office a temporary quarters for large parts of its operation required during construction.

From 5 October 1982, the five-day festival cast rehearsal took place on the Kampnagel, organized by free hamburgers theater groups.

After the Schauspielhaus in 1984 returned to his headquarters, the city went to a demand by the independent theater groups to continue to provide them Kamp nail as a venue available. The planned demolition was however still only exposed and the decision was only for six of the halls and "as long as accepted by the audience [ the ideas ] ." From 1985, regular theater operation took place under the direction of an elected by the working Kampnagel free groups panel that Hannah Hurtzig and mosquito Quinckhardt began as organizers. Dieter Jaenicke organized the first International Summer Dance Theatre Festival.

In 1990, a carrier association was founded, which was converted into the Kampnagel International Cultural GmbH 1993. Although Kamp nail has now been largely independently, retained the Culture of the City of Hamburg, which was from the beginning bearer of the culture industry, continue to keep a check on the activities by the Senator for Cultural Affairs has been appointed as Chairman. In 1997, the city sold part of the land, leaving the buildings thereon tear. The commitment to provide six halls of art available, but has been observed. Until 1998, these six halls extensive renovations were carried out.

In September 2001, a 15-year lease with the city Sprinkenhof AG was completed. Thus, the operation of the game and production facility is in principle to 2016Vorlage: secured future / In 2 years. In 2014, the Dance Platform Germany should take place there. [ Deprecated]