In the location's words:

Since 1817, the Kunstverein in Hamburg has been dedicated to presenting and communicating young, artistic positions that dare to be new, that contribute something relevant to today's artistic discourse, that develop it further and thus help shape the cultural heritage of the future. The program is oriented towards international developments in contemporary art in all its diversity and forms.

The Kunstverein is committed to the promotion and presentation of high-quality artistic experiments and exhibition forms. As a place of artistic production, exhibition making, art education and critical discourse, the association is committed to art that shows us new perspectives on our social coexistence.