Welcome to the
Übersee-Club Hamburg
Established with the goal of "fostering Hamburg's status in the world", the club has always been one of the historic city's focal points, a venue that attracts outstanding minds from the worlds of commerce, politics, culture and learning – a "talking gallery" to cite the famous banker Max M. Warburg's words at the association's founding assembly in 1922.
Since 1970 the Übersee Club has been located in the Amsinck House on the city's beautiful Neuer Jungfernstieg boulevard.
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The Übersee-Club is currently undergoing renovation
To enable the owner of our clubhouse on Neuer Jungfernstieg to begin the announced renovation work,
the Übersee-Club temporarily moved out of the Amsinck House at the end of July 2026.
Starting in the fall of 2026, we will be holding our club evenings at various locations in the city center for about two years.
Once the renovation is complete, the club intends to move back into the modernised Amsinck-Haus. We also plan to launch with a new catering partner by our side.
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As part of this move, the club's administrative office has relocated to a new office. You can now find us at Bleichenbrücke 9, 20354 Hamburg.
You can contact the administrative office as before using the usual email addresses. Our phone numbers have also remained the same.
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Ehrenpräsident Dr. Peter von Foerster ✝
"We have lost a role model"
The Übersee-Club mourns the loss of its Honorary President, Dr Peter von Foerster, who passed away on Friday, 14 August 2026, aged 86. Dr von Foerster was a member of the Übersee-Club for almost 40 years and served on the Executive Committee for nearly two decades. His presidency from 2000 to 2011 was a particularly memorable era in the club's history. With great dedication, Dr von Foerster successfully enhanced the club's reputation and standing.
In recognition of his outstanding services, he was elected Honorary President in 2012.
Dr Peter von Foerster remained an active member of the Übersee-Club thereafter, together with his wife, who passed away last year. His commitment to the club was a matter close to his heart. As a successful business leader and committed democrat, he exemplified the ideals of our institution. With the passing of Dr Peter von Foerster, we have lost a role model who consistently guided his life and work by Hanseatic virtues such as openness to the world and a sense of responsibility towards the community.
We shall honour his memory and carry on the club's values in his spirit.
Our sincere condolences go to his family.
Dr. Harald Vogelsang
President
A space for future
ÜBERSEE-tag
Lecture Programme
In 2022, the Übersee-Club will be 100 years old. We have compiled all the information surrounding this special anniversary, including a look back at the founding, special speakers in past decades, and an outlook on the anniversary year, on a dedicated website:
Every year on or around May 7 the club celebrates its Übersee Day, sustaining a tradition that dates back
to 1950.
The day commemorates Emperor Barbarossa's 1189 conferment of the City of Hamburg's right to operate as a port.
The talks and lectures programme represents the centrepiece of the Übersee Club activities. As a meeting place for influential thinkers, it provides a forum where members can share views and form their own opinions by engaging in dialogue. Several times a year the club invites leading figures from the worlds of commerce, politics, the arts and learning to give talks. The current programme can be found on our German website.
Restaurant
the amsinck house
Partner CLUBS
After many decades, our catering partner, the Hotel Atlantic, does not wish to continue its presence in the clubhouse after the end of 2025. We are in talks with caterers about a successor once the clubhouse has been renovated.
Until then, we ask for your understanding regarding limited catering services.
19 Neuer Jungfernstieg – commissioned by Gottfried Jenisch in 1831 and known today as the Amsinck House, the organisation's base presents a fascinating fusion of history and modernity.
The Übersee Club maintains partnerships with numerous clubs in Germany and around the world.