Record Stores in Hamburg, Germany
29 record stores — last verified August 2026.
- anders hören
Winterhude shop for new and secondhand vinyl, audio dramas (Hörspiele), comics, books, CDs and DVDs; run by owner Martin Spietz.
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- Back Records
St. Pauli shop with a colorful mix of classics and rare finds on vinyl and CD; also buys secondhand collections and attic finds.
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- Crypt Records
Altona storefront ('Cool & Crazy shop', near Altona station) tied to the Crypt Records garage-punk label and mailorder -- new vinyl, CDs and merch in 60s garage punk, 50s rock'n'roll, 60s soul, 70s punk and 50s R&B.
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- Fischkopp Plattenshop
Volunteer-run St. Pauli shop for punk, hardcore, metal and wave, plus hip-hop -- a bargain-hunter and secondhand-collector spot.
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- Freiheit & Roosen
St. Pauli shop opened by Ralph (Hafenschlammrekords) in 2008 -- new and secondhand vinyl across indie, rock, pop, metal, jazz, blues, soul, hip-hop, electronic and reggae; also vintage hi-fi, lamps, speakers, turntables and needles.
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- Fun Records
Second-hand records and CDs shop in Altona-Nord run by Michael Mozdzan, buying and selling used vinyl from the 70s-90s plus antiquarian stock and mail order via funrecords.de.
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- Groove City Recordstore
Karolinenviertel shop since 1992, owned by Marga Glanz -- soul, hip-hop, jazz, Afro and outernational grooves. Named one of CNN's ten best record shops in the world. OSM lead tagged as "Groove Records"; corrected here.
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- Hanseplatte
St. Pauli/Sternschanze shop devoted exclusively to music from Hamburg -- Hamburg artists and labels -- plus books, posters and city-themed merch; hosts in-store performances.
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- Honey Bucket Records
Small Eimsbüttel shop dealing mostly secondhand vinyl -- dance, funk, soul, disco, jazz, library, house and indie/rock/pop -- open by appointment; buys, sells and trades records.
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- Ju-Ju Trumpet
Eppendorf's neighborhood record shop, opened December 2018 by owner Michael Grüßing. Despite the trumpet name it is a full vinyl shop with a deep jazz selection plus 1970s/80s rock.
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- LEMME KNOW Records
St. Pauli shop opened December 2024 by Lukas Simon after several pop-up runs -- personally curated house, deep house, disco, ambient, jazz and soul vinyl.
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- LPCD.de
Altona-Nord secondhand record and CD mail-order specialist with limited Saturday walk-in hours -- deep catalog of used vinyl, singles and shellac. Sources disagree on the exact Saturday closing time, so hours are left unconfirmed.
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- Michelle Records
Hamburg institution since 1977 and winner of the 2014 Echo music award. New and secondhand vinyl/CDs across genres, a dedicated Hamburg-labels section, and storefront concerts.
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- Minigroove Records & Books
Tiny, tightly-packed St. Pauli shop opened December 2008 by Stephanie and Christoph -- all genres and formats including shellac and cassettes, plus books and vintage items.
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- nachladen.
Sternschanze shop for new and secondhand vinyl, books, fanzines, shirts, cassettes, CDs and DVDs -- punk/hardcore focus alongside metal, garage and hip-hop; runs a Wednesday open riso printshop.
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- Norma Jean Records
Mundsburg neighborhood record shop -- "your record paradise in Hamburg" -- from affordable classics to rarities across rock, pop, jazz and heavy metal.
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- Otaku Records
St. Pauli's main source for electronic music since 1997 (moved from Schanze to St. Pauli in 2014) -- 10,000+ items including rediscovered label archives, magazines and record bags.
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- Otterstones
Ottensen shop specializing in well-preserved secondhand vinyl rarities, plus books and rock 'n' roll ceramics; also buys records. Directory sources disagree on exact opening minutes, so hours are left unconfirmed.
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- Plattenkiste
Hoheluft-West shop for rock in all its forms -- classic rock, metal, punk, psych -- run by owner Christian Kind; new and used vinyl, CDs, DVDs and Hamburg-label merch.
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- Plattenrille
Hamburg vinyl institution since 1981 in a former auto workshop near the university -- 130 square meters of secondhand crate-digging across all genres.
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- Pure Soul Recordshop
Neustadt shop built on the owners' personal taste -- original pressings across soul/funk, jazz, punk and indie rock. Mail-order since 2004, walk-in store since 2011.
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- Remedy Records
Stellingen shop specializing in rock and metal since 1989 -- LPs, picture discs, CDs, DVDs and band merch across hard rock, black/death/doom/thrash metal, hardcore and grindcore.
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- Remoto Records
Electronic-music shop that took over the former Smallville Records space in 2021 -- new and secondhand vinyl spanning minimal, tech house, techno, breakbeat, ambient and psytrance, plus DJ gear and in-store sessions.
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- Ruff Trade Records
Secondhand record shop run by owner Michael Ruff since 1979, carrying jazz, blues, electronic, hip-hop, indie, punk, reggae, rock, soul and wave on vinyl and CD.
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- Selekta Reggae Record Shop
Sternschanze reggae specialist run by Ingo Schepper for over 20 years -- vinyl and CDs in reggae, dub, ska, dancehall and soul, plus streetwear brands like Fred Perry, Baracuta and Stetson.
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- Slam Records
Sternschanze record shop running for over 30 years, stocking vinyl and CDs across rock, jazz, blues and alternative.
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- trader.hifi
Non-alcoholic Ottensen listening café inspired by Japan's jazz-kissa tradition, built around a custom Friendly Pressure sound system; hosts evening all-vinyl listening sessions alongside daytime coffee service.
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- Wir kaufen Schallplatten
Hendrik Ahl's record shop -- started 1988, at this Stellingen/Eidelstedt location since 2005. Buys and sells rock, pop, blues, punk, jazz and classical LPs and CDs.
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- Zardoz Records
One of Hamburg's best-known record shops for over 30 years, in the Karolinenviertel since a 2018 relocation. Vinyl and CDs from oldies and indie/punk to electronic, jazz and hip-hop.
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Recently closed
- Cruise Records closed June 2026.
- Smallville Records closed June 2021.
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are in Hamburg, Germany?
Hamburg, Germany has 29 record stores in the directory, last verified August 2026.
Has a record store in Hamburg closed recently?
Yes — Cruise Records (June 2026), Smallville Records (June 2021) closed recently. Their pages stay up with a list of nearby open shops.
Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Hamburg?
Yes — 1 of Hamburg's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: trader.hifi.