The Festival
Dear FRIENDS, dear CONCERT-GOERS, dear PEOPLE, let us take you into the fascinating world of rhythm!
Percussion is the instrument of the 21st century.
We celebrate this versatile and changeable instrument together with you!
From quiet and lyrical to powerful and energetic, over 5 days we offer pure percussion! In addition to countless concerts, there will be discussions, an education programme, parties and even an instrument exhibition.
Dear PERCUSSIONISTS and MUSIC STUDENTS!
Various master classes and lectures with the most important artists of the scene are waiting for you!
From early music to marimba clinic and beat creation. Pack a toothbrush and your stickbag and experience 5 unforgettable summer days full of percussion with us in Hannover at the biggest percussion festival in Germany!
No application! All levels! All you need is ambition, curiosity, open ears and a Festival Pass PLUS!
The Programme
08/18/22
12 pm — 8 pm
Pavillon, small hall
6 pm
Pavillon, main hall
19.08.22
12 pm — 8 pm
Pavillon, small hall
20.08.22
11:15 am
Pavillon, small hall
2:30 pm
Pavillon, theatre hall 1
21.08.22
11 am
me and all hotel, Hanover
5 pm
Pavillon, main hall
Service
FESTIVAL CENTER — PAVILION
ADDRESS
Pavilion Cultural Center
Lister Mile 4
30161 Hanover
The Kulturzentrum Pavillon is the festival centre of the Überschlag for five days.
All masterclasses and a majority of the concerts will take place here including the bgrand opening gala.
The foyer will be turned into the festival lounge. Here you will find a gastronomic delights, comfortable seating, an information desk, and many other little surprises throughout the day.
The small hall will host the instrument exhibition.
HOW TO FIND US
The Pavillon Cultural Centre is located in the immediate vicinity of Hanover Central Station. The Pavillon can be reached in many ways. We recommend arriving by public transport or by bicycle.
Stop main station: tram lines 1,2,3,7,8,10 and 17
Bus lines: 121, 128, 134, 500, 700, 900
MARKET CHURCH HANOVER
ADDRESS
Market Church
Hans-Lilje-Platz 2
30159 Hanover
HOW TO FIND US
The Marktkirche is located in the centere of the old town of Hannover.
Entry is via the main door.
City train:
- Lines 3,7 or 9 to Markthalle / Landtag
Bus:
- Line 120 to City Hall / Friedrichswall
From the main station you can reach the Marktkirche on foot in 5 — 10 minutes.
ACCESSIBILITY
On the left, northern side of the church there is a barrier-free entrance with an electric door which opens at wheelchair height both from the outside and the inside. A barrier-free toilet can be found next to the carpark on Hanns-Lilje-Platz.
AEGIDIEN CHURCH
ADDRESS
Aegidienkirche
Breite Street
30159 Hanover
HOW TO FIND US
The Aegidienkirche is located in the centre of Hanover.
The church ruins can be entered via the main entrance as well as via side entrances.
Subway / light rail:
- Lines 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, or 11 to Aegidientorplatz
- Lines 3,7, or 9 to Markthalle / Landtag
Bus:
- Line 120, 200 or 800 to Rathaus / Friedrichswall
From the train station you can reach the Aegidienkirche on foot in 5 — 10 minutes.
ACCESSIBILITY
All entrances are access-free.
The location does not have its own toilet facilities.
CENTRE FOR WORLD MUSIC HILDESHEIM
ADDRESS
Timotheus Square 1
31141 Hildesheim
The Centre for World Music is located on the campus of the University of Hildesheim.
ARRIVAL BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Bus:
- Bus line 1 or 4 stop Schillstraße, from Hildesheim amin station approx. 20 minutes journey.
The Überschlag-Festival offers different ticket categories. An overview can be found in our TICKETSHOP.
Discounts
Pupils, students, recipients of ALG II and people with grade of disability from 50 receive a reduced ticket price for day and one-way tickets. Proof of eligibility must be presented at the entrance.
Advance booking
Tickets can only be purchased online on our website or at eventbrite.de. If you are not able to buy tickets online or if you have other problems buying tickets, please contact us at: ticket@ueberschlagfestival.de.
Box office
Day tickets and one-way tickets can also be purchased at the box office.
The masterclasses will all take place in Theater 1 of the Festival Center — Pavilion. During the masterclasses the Festival Lounge in the foyer will be open where you can get something to eat or drink and to talk to other participants or artists.
Attendance at the masterclasses is possible exclusively with the Festival Pass PLUS.
Most of the festival venues are access-free. Specific conditions are listed in the descriptions of the respective venues (Service -> Venues/Arrival).
If you need special help visiting the events please contact us at info@ueberschlagfestival.de with the subject “access-free”. We will try to make your visit to the festival as smooth as possible.
At present it is assumed that the festival will be able to take place regardless of the Corona pandemic. but we can only speculate about concrete infection control measures or access restrictions (2G, 3G, 2G+). We will try to keep this information as up to date as possible.
For visitors who need accommodation for the visit of our festival, we recommend a room in our partner hotel me and all. There is a limited contingent for the price of 80 € single or 100 € double room incl. breakfast. After booking the ticket, interested participants will receive a discount code for the hotel booking on request.
For press material or press inquiries please contact us at the following email address:
press@ueberschlagfestival.de
Team & contact
For general questions or suggestions about the festival, please send us an email: info@ueberschlagfestival.de
Philipp Kohnke
Artistic Director, 1. chairman of the supporting association
Jannik Fröhlich
General Management, 2. chairman of the supporting association
Bobo Weinzierl
Press and public relations, sponsoring
Tom Postel
Technical production management
Kyra Gödecke
Project assistance, concert production
Saskia Röpe
Project assistancem concert production
Moritz Wappler Concert production
Sebastian Schnitzler
Project assistance, Treasurer of the supporting association
Philipp Baier
Graphics and design
Überschlag is an initiative of committed musicians from Hanover who together are putting the vision of an international percussion festival into practice. The artistic director Philipp Kohnke was decisive in initiating this.
COOPERATION PARTNERS
women* in music hannover
Rummsfeld Percussion Ensemble of the State Opera Hanover
Center for World Music Hildesheim Event partner for the concert in Hildesheim
The music schools from Braunschweig and Peine cooperation partners for the “Locals” project
Hamburg Percussion
Funders & Sponsors
We say thank you!
to the funders, sponsors and partners of ÜBERSCHLAG, without whose commitment it would not be possible for us to put on such a unique event.
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