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Art instead of graffiti: The graffiti project in the Sternschanze!
On October 3, 2025, Sternschanze experienced a creative graffiti project to beautify the subway tunnel and promote urban art.
Art instead of graffiti: The graffiti project in the Sternschanze!
Something exciting is happening in Hamburg right now – the “Hall of Fame” graffiti project began in the Sternschanze on October 3, 2025. Here, sprayers from all over Europe can let their creativity run wild on walls in the subway tunnel. While DJ sets with beats from Grandmaster Flash and others create the right atmosphere, the tunnel is transformed into a kind of museum for graffiti artwork. This venture is in response to residents' complaints about neglect and graffiti that were commonplace in the area. The aim of the project is to enliven the cityscape and create an artistic level that delights and amazes the residents, as Touchyou.de reports.
The special thing about this project: The subway tunnel is used as a “wall of honor” for talented graffiti artists. It takes inspirational elements from the New York graffiti feeling of the 1980s and gives the graffiti scene in Hamburg a new platform. Interestingly, the closed S-Bahn also draws attention to the tunnel project - an opportunity to let the city shine in full color and creative expression.
A new trend in the graffiti scene
On September 17, 2023, around 30 actors transformed the underpass at Sternschanze train station into a work of art, and this movement, which combines graffiti and art, is rapidly gaining momentum. Projects like UpTheWall.xyz aim to further promote freedom of self-expression in the graffiti scene and blur the lines between illegal graffiti and accepted urban art, according to Onezeromore.com.
Graffiti culture has become strongly established in recent years. It stands for freedom, creativity and your own identity, which often also conveys political messages. However, urban art also has its price: Deutsche Bahn reports damage caused by graffiti amounting to around twelve million euros every year. But that should in no way slow down the artistic movement here in Hamburg.
The creative meeting of art and city life
In the urban creative scene it is often pointed out that outdoor art is mostly fleeting and cannot be found in traditional museums. This also includes street art, which itself encompasses various forms and is strongly inspired by the graffiti movement. Graffiti artworks are often not just simple lettering, but rather transferences of thoughts and emotions, often influenced by social issues. We must not forget that graffiti artists are often young males from lower-income backgrounds, while street art is often carried out by art students or established artists, as SWR.de makes clear.
It remains to be seen how the “Hall of Fame” graffiti project will develop and whether the movement will succeed in permanently changing the cultural perception of graffiti in Hamburg. One thing is certain: the signs point to creative and emotional expression – and that is the best news for all art lovers and spray artists in the city.