"Choice: Stories of tough decisions "**

Join THE bEAR stage for real tales of choosing boldly, joyfully, unexpectedly - a night shaped by the magic of Entscheidungsfreude.

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📅 Thursday, January 23, 2026
🕖 19:00-21:00 (Doors open at 18:30)
📍 Horner Freiheit - The district center
Am Gojenboom 46, 22111 Hamburg
💬 Language: English + German
🎟 Tickets:
15 € Standard | 10 € Soli-Ticket
(Both tickets allow entry. Choose Solidarity Ticket if you cannot afford the Standard one. You do not need to tell a story).

"Choice: Stories of tough decisions"

What does it feel like to choose something - or someone - with joy?

Maybe it was the moment you said yes even though you were terrified.
Or when you surprised yourself by choosing the thing your heart wanted, not the thing you were "supposed" to pick.
Maybe you made a tiny choice that changed the entire trajectory of your life.
A decision that felt like a leap.
A turning point disguised as a Tuesday.

Entscheidungsfreude is the spark of choosing - the thrill in your chest, the hum of possibility, the joy of deciding your path.

Whether your choice was brave, messy, funny, impulsive, deeply intentional, or something you only understood years later - this night is for those stories where we look back and say:

"I chose this!"

How the show works

Anyone who wants to tell a story drops their name in our legendary top hat.
Eight names are drawn at random.
Each storyteller has seven minutes - no notes, no props - just a true, personal story they've never shared at THE BEAR.

The audience cheers. Live music carries the night. And strangers become a community for two magical hours.

🎤 Want to tell your story?
Email: thebear.hamburg@gmail.com

💬 Language Note:
This evening is bilingual - expect a mix of English and German stories. Every voice and every language is welcome. The room embraces both equally.

Host & Producer: Eduard Kirchner
Music: Waldemar Frost & Fabi

✨ New to THE bEAR? You're in for a treat.
✨ Been to Show #1 or #2? You know what happens when strangers open their hearts.

Come early. Grab a drink. Find your seat.
The stories begin at 19:00.
And anything can happen.

📸 By buying a ticket you agree to being photographed for promotional purposes.

If you've got a story, we've got a stage.

THE bEAR Hamburg is made possible by the generosity of our storytellers, our volunteers, and our partner venue: Horner Freiheit.

📧 Interested but can't attend on 23 January?
Follow our instagram and get notified about future shows.

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THE bEAR Hamburg presents

Decision: Stories of courageous decisions "**

(German + English)

📅 Thursday, January 23, 2026
🕖 19:00-21:00 (admission from 18:30)
📍 Horner Freiheit - The district center
Am Gojenboom 46, 22111 Hamburg

💬 Language: German + English

🎟 Tickets:
15 € standard | 10 € solidarity ticket
(Both tickets allow entry. Choose solidarity if you can't afford standard. You don't have to tell a story).

"Decision: Stories of courageous decisions"

How does it feel to choose something - or someone - with joy?

Maybe it was the moment when you said yes even though you were afraid.
Or when you chose what your heart wanted - not what seemed "logical".
Maybe it was a tiny decision that changed your whole life.
A leap.
A turning point disguised as everyday life.

Decisiveness is that spark of choice - the tingle, the anticipation, the freedom to determine your own path.

Whether your decision was courageous, chaotic, funny, impulsive, well thought out or only understandable years later - this evening belongs to the stories after which we say:

"I chose this!"

How the evening works

Everyone who wants to tell a story puts their name in our legendary top hat.
Eight names are drawn.
Each person gets seven minutes - no notes, no props - just a true, personal story that has never been told at THE bEAR.

The audience cheers.
Live music connects the evening.
And strangers become a community for two hours.

🎤 Would you like to tell your story?
Email: thebear.hamburg@gmail.com

💬 Language note:
The evening is bilingual - a mixture of English and German stories. Any voice is welcome.

Host & producer: Eduard Kirchner
Music: Waldemar Frost & Fabi

✨ New to THE bEAR? You'll be thrilled.
✨ Have you been to one of the first shows? Then you know the magic of strangers sharing their truths.

Come early. Get yourself a drink. Find a seat.
The stories start at 7pm.
And anything can happen.

By buying a ticket, you agree to be photographed during the event.

Because if you have a story, we have a stage.
THE bEAR Hamburg is made possible by the generosity of our storytellers, our volunteers and the
Association for the Promotion of the Art of Biographical Storytelling e.V.
Stories connect us.

📧 Interested, but no time on January 23?
Follow our instagram to be informed about upcoming events.